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Here are the top five companies vying to take on Palantir in Europe

Analysis

Data

Europe

Sovereignty

Here are the top five companies vying to take on Palantir in Europe

With the US flexing its muscles globally, European governments, militaries and public service entities are increasingly questioning their reliance on one of the largest US tech players on the planet. Which companies are looking to break that dependency and offer a European sovereign alternative?

Amelia Isaacs

Jul 21, 2026

Analysis: CuspAI's $450m raise points to physical world AI boom

Deeptech

Industrial

Analysis: CuspAI's $450m raise points to physical world AI boom

Now it’s been confirmed: what does CuspAI’s funding actually mean for industrial AI, the 'sovereignty' question, and the next phase of VC?

Mike Butcher

Jul 20, 2026

France’s Syntetica raises $30m from Lululemon to scale unique nylon recycling process

Funding

Deeptech

France

France’s Syntetica raises $30m from Lululemon to scale unique nylon recycling process

Lululemon and textile giant MAS have backed the French deeptech company’s attempt to recycle two major forms of Nylon together from complex textile waste. The founders met at Entrepreneur First, the “Love Island for co-founders”.

Mike Butcher

Jul 16, 2026

Dutch bricklaying robot startup raises $32m from Khosla to expand across Europe/US

Netherlands

Funding

Robotics

Dutch bricklaying robot startup raises $32m from Khosla to expand across Europe/US

Monumental doesn't sell or lease machines, but operates like an ‘autonomous subcontractor’.

Mike Butcher

Jul 15, 2026

Analysis

Europe

Sovereignty

Valarian versus Palantir: Who will win the Game of Europe's thrones?

The London startup began by securing sensitive workloads for defence and government customers. Armed with a $50 million Series A, chief executive Max Buchan now plans to challenge Palantir, and others, across Europe.

Mike Butcher

Jul 14, 2026

Funding

Prolo raises Seed round to automate construction procurement

It even works on WhatsApp.

Mike Butcher

Jul 14, 2026

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