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

Jul 16, 2026

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

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

Jul 15, 2026

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

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

Jul 14, 2026

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

Prolo raises Seed round to automate construction procurement

Jul 14, 2026

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Prolo raises Seed round to automate construction procurement

Aspire11 pension-backed fund launches to back late-stage companies and early-stage funds

Jul 14, 2026

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Aspire11 pension-backed fund launches to back late-stage companies and early-stage funds

Valarian raises $50m Series A for sovereign AI infrastructure, will go up against Palantir

Jul 13, 2026

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Valarian raises $50m Series A for sovereign AI infrastructure, will go up against Palantir

Acurio closes €115m fund to buy stakes in ageing European VC funds

Jul 13, 2026

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Acurio closes €115m fund to buy stakes in ageing European VC funds

Roli in emergency refinancing talks as lenders file for administration

Jul 13, 2026

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Roli in emergency refinancing talks as lenders file for administration

Europe's top 100 AI startups, according to this VC

Jul 10, 2026

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Europe's top 100 AI startups, according to this VC

Nebius: “For every GPU, there are three to four customers ready to buy it”

Jul 9, 2026

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Nebius: “For every GPU, there are three to four customers ready to buy it”

Laura McGinnis departs Balderton for Singular, as the European VC looks to tap the UK’s white-hot dealflow

Jul 9, 2026

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Laura McGinnis departs Balderton for Singular, as the European VC looks to tap the UK’s white-hot dealflow

Fleek raises $25m to expand internationally and AI-ify its platform

Jul 8, 2026

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Fleek raises $25m to expand internationally and AI-ify its platform

Expeditions closes €197M defence tech fund

Jul 7, 2026

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Expeditions closes €197M defence tech fund

Customised products platform Bizay raises $55M Series D to push into US, acquire rivals

Jul 7, 2026

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Customised products platform Bizay raises $55M Series D to push into US, acquire rivals

Nuclear fusion race heats up as Proxima Fusion raises €411M for Munich demonstrator

Jul 7, 2026

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Nuclear fusion race heats up as Proxima Fusion raises €411M for Munich demonstrator

Essay: You cannot eat code

Jul 6, 2026

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Pathfounders Live: The Coming Drone Revolution

Jul 6, 2026

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Pathfounders Live: The Coming Drone Revolution

2050 to take over Future Positive Capital’s first fund, after founder steps back

Jul 6, 2026

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2050 to take over Future Positive Capital’s first fund, after founder steps back

Emergency Podcast: How will Andy Burnham change the UK's AI strategy?

Jul 3, 2026

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Emergency Podcast: How will Andy Burnham change the UK's AI strategy?

Rick Hao’s Ruya Ventures is a new $50M Solo GP VC for early-stage DeepTech

Jul 1, 2026

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Rick Hao’s Ruya Ventures is a new $50M Solo GP VC for early-stage DeepTech

Attack the block! Xylo arrives to rescue the UK from its planning nightmare

Jul 1, 2026

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Attack the block! Xylo arrives to rescue the UK from its planning nightmare

Build raises $8.5M from Index to supercharge infrastructure development with AI

Jun 30, 2026

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Build raises $8.5M from Index to supercharge infrastructure development with AI

EU member states, led by France, move to block UK from EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund

Jun 30, 2026

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EU member states, led by France, move to block UK from EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund

Bosun Labs emerges from stealth to tackle enterprise ‘shadow AI’

Jun 29, 2026

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Bosun Labs emerges from stealth to tackle enterprise ‘shadow AI’

Internal AI usage has given health insurer Alan an AI company valuation

Jun 25, 2026

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Internal AI usage has given health insurer Alan an AI company valuation