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Mike Butcher

Mike Butcher is Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Pathfounders, and former Editor-at-large of TechCrunch.

After 16 years under Orbán, Hungary’s startups are poised to bounce back

Apr 14, 2026

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8 min read

After 16 years under Orbán, Hungary’s startups are poised to bounce back

Can Europe's family offices re-ignite the spirit of the Renaissance?

Apr 13, 2026

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5 min read

Can Europe's family offices re-ignite the spirit of the Renaissance?

Pathfounders Newsletter: Is UnlikelyAI the most undervalued AI startup right now?

Apr 10, 2026

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7 min read

Pathfounders Newsletter: Is UnlikelyAI the most undervalued AI startup right now?

Is UnlikelyAI the most undervalued AI startup right now?

Apr 10, 2026

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7 min read

Is UnlikelyAI the most undervalued AI startup right now?

W Social: The soon-to-launch European social network will allow anonymity and promote journalism

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

W Social: The soon-to-launch European social network will allow anonymity and promote journalism

Pathfounders Newsletter: Are two ex-McKinsey consultants out to kill McKinsey with AI?

Apr 3, 2026

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7 min read

Pathfounders Newsletter: Are two ex-McKinsey consultants out to kill McKinsey with AI?

Pathfounders Newsletter: UK's Granola passes $1BN valuation

Mar 27, 2026

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16 min read

Pathfounders Newsletter: UK's Granola passes $1BN valuation

Pathfounders Newsletter: Europe Backs ‘EU Inc’ — But will it go all the way?

Mar 22, 2026

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12 min read

Pathfounders Newsletter: Europe Backs ‘EU Inc’ — But will it go all the way?

Europe Backs ‘EU Inc’ — But will it go all the way?

Mar 19, 2026

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5 min read

Europe Backs ‘EU Inc’ — But will it go all the way?

OPUS launches Day Zero venture platform to back early stage startups

Mar 17, 2026

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5 min read

OPUS launches Day Zero venture platform to back early stage startups

Pathfounders Newsletter: Join our stage at World Summit AI; Plus: Why we love LeCun!

Mar 13, 2026

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13 min read

Pathfounders Newsletter: Join our stage at World Summit AI; Plus: Why we love LeCun!

Outpost aims to do what Deel did for international employees, but with global trade

Mar 11, 2026

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7 min read

Outpost aims to do what Deel did for international employees, but with global trade

UK-based Isembard secures $50m to retrofit aerospace and defence component factories for the AI-era

Mar 11, 2026

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5 min read

UK-based Isembard secures $50m to retrofit aerospace and defence component factories for the AI-era

Paris-based Qevlar AI raises $30M as AI-native startups hit cybersecurity

Mar 10, 2026

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4 min read

Paris-based Qevlar AI raises $30M as AI-native startups hit cybersecurity

Pathfounders: Geopolitical tensions are affecting startups, say VCs

Mar 1, 2026

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7 min read

Pathfounders: Geopolitical tensions are affecting startups, say VCs

Geopolitical tensions mean AI, dual-use, and 'sovereign tech' are here to stay, say investors at Pathfounders London event

Feb 27, 2026

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6 min read

Geopolitical tensions mean AI, dual-use, and 'sovereign tech' are here to stay, say investors at Pathfounders London event

Can Italy surf the AI wave?

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

Can Italy surf the AI wave?

Pathfounders: David Silver raises $1BN + Our Feb 26 Event

Feb 20, 2026

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13 min read

Pathfounders: David Silver raises $1BN + Our Feb 26 Event

Pathfounders: Join our February 26 Mixer

Feb 11, 2026

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13 min read

Pathfounders: Join our February 26 Mixer

Can Multiverse’s new acquisition give it the growth it needs?

Feb 3, 2026

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4 min read

Can Multiverse’s new acquisition give it the growth it needs?

2150 closes €210m Fund II, says cities are the answer to de-carbonisation

Jan 26, 2026

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2 min read

2150 closes €210m Fund II, says cities are the answer to de-carbonisation

The Consultancy Empire strikes back: Feeling the heat from AI, Accenture buys the UK’s Faculty

Jan 6, 2026

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3 min read

The Consultancy Empire strikes back: Feeling the heat from AI, Accenture buys the UK’s Faculty

Pathfounders to launch live events and Membership network

Dec 16, 2025

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4 min read

Pathfounders to launch live events and Membership network

Generative AI is coming for IP and patent law, as Solve Intelligence raises its Series B

Dec 9, 2025

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6 min read

Generative AI is coming for IP and patent law, as Solve Intelligence raises its Series B

Exclusive: Software marketplace owner acquires The Next Web, plans relaunch

Dec 8, 2025

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4 min read

Exclusive: Software marketplace owner acquires The Next Web, plans relaunch
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Pathfounders, with Mike Butcher, produces news, analysis, opinion, podcasts and events, covering startups and investors across Europe, Silicon Valley, and beyond.