# Olix

Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era
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Market map
November 3, 2026
Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era
From optical chips to laser weapons, these are the companies turning photons into Europe’s next deeptech export
Ruggero Di Spigna
Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London
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Sifted data
October 26, 2026
Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London
European tech notched the highest quarterly total for funding on record in Q3, the third quarter in a row the figure has been broken
Federico Scolari
Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia
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Analysis
October 23, 2026
Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia
The chip giant's latest European shopping spree saw it tour London, Stockholm, Paris and Berlin
Federico Scolari, Freya Pratty, Tom Nugent, Anne Sraders and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help
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Features
October 15, 2026
Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help
Chip giant’s CEO talks Nscale, challenger Fractile and European stagnation
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes
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September 29, 2026
Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes
London neolab Inherent has coordinated an open letter — and removed non-competes in its own contracts
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation
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August 3, 2026
James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation
The 25-year-old’s company has tripled its valuation to $3.3bn since it raised $220m in February this year
Tom Nugent
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
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Fastest-growing startup teams
July 9, 2026
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
Sifted ranks the top 50 fastest-growing startups by headcount growth across the first six months of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair and Oshin Narang

# Olix

Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era

Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London

Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia

Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help

Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes

James Dacombe’s Olix raises at $3.3bn valuation

The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026