Mike Butcher

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

Pathfounders Newsletter: The fascinating story behind Ineffable’s fundraising

May 1, 2026

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6 min read

Pathfounders @ UK Fintech Week

May 1, 2026

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1 min read

Cristina Caffarra: Europe cannot regulate its way to tech sovereignty

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

Cristina Caffarra: Europe cannot regulate its way to tech sovereignty

Ineffable Intelligence breaks out of stealth with $1.1B Seed round, largest in Europe, at $5.1B valuation

Apr 27, 2026

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6 min read

Ineffable Intelligence breaks out of stealth with $1.1B Seed round, largest in Europe, at $5.1B valuation

Pathfounders Newsletter: Aleph Alpha acquired; Our rooftop reception; Here comes SovAI; Nick Clegg is wrong; and Londonmaxxing is cute, but silly

Apr 24, 2026

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6 min read

LIVE EVENT IN LONDON: AI vs SaaS: The $20M raise that led to a fightback

Apr 22, 2026

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2 min read

LIVE EVENT IN LONDON: AI vs SaaS: The $20M raise that led to a fightback

Odin thinks it can unclog the plumbing of global VC

Apr 20, 2026

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4 min read

Odin thinks it can unclog the plumbing of global VC

Pathfounders Newsletter: The UK is getting really fr*cking serious about AI

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

Exclusive: Investors and founders react to the launch of the UK’s £500M Sovereign AI Fund

Apr 16, 2026

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7 min read

Exclusive: Investors and founders react to the launch of the UK’s £500M Sovereign AI Fund

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

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: UK's Granola passes $1BN valuation

Mar 27, 2026

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16 min read

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

Mar 22, 2026

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12 min read

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

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