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Europe

Claret Capital closes Fund IV at €575m to back European growth companies

The growth debt investor has closed its fourth fund as it looks to put more capital behind European companies and expand its presence across the continent

Amelia Isaacs

Sep 7, 2026

MENA

Nvidia has a pre-alpha for AI model routing, but this startup says it’s already launched one

Nvidia has been pushing model routing as a key piece of the emerging agentic AI stack. But aixplain, a US-headquartered startup now taking its technology into Saudi and Syria, says it can point to a model-routing product dating back to 2022.

Mike Butcher

Aug 31, 2026

OPINION: The EU AI Act isn’t a buzz-kill, it’s a stress test for bad AI

Europe

Policy

OPINION: The EU AI Act isn’t a buzz-kill, it’s a stress test for bad AI

As the EU AI Act rolls out, some critics say it will impact Europe’s competitiveness. Paul Jenkinson argues that it will instead separate the wheat from the chaff.

Guest Author

Aug 27, 2026

Sachin Dev Duggal returns with SeKondBrain and Kemory, in a bid to make AI memory portable

Now in Dubai, Dev Duggal has been working on his next startup and trying to move on from the collapse of Builder AI.

Mike Butcher

Aug 25, 2026

London's Itoflow raises $2.5M Pre-seed to build agents for hedge funds and others

FinTech

Agentic AI

London's Itoflow raises $2.5M Pre-seed to build agents for hedge funds and others

In a fast raise, co-founder Aditya Jha said Balderton Capital had been impressed by how fast they'd built the product.

Mike Butcher

Aug 25, 2026

Pathfounders

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Pathfounders Newsletter: August has not been a slow month

Pathfounders: Code, Capital, Consequences.

Mike Butcher

Aug 22, 2026

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