Tag: Startups

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Yann LeCun taps European talent for new startup, says Silicon Valley is ‘hypnotised’ by generative AI

Meta’s outgoing chief AI scientist Yann LeCun is tapping Europe to build his new project, a startup focusing on a different approach to AI than the […]
December 4th, 2025
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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt backs voice AI startup Gradium in $70m seed round

AI voice startup Gradium, a spinout of Paris-based non-profit AI lab Kyutai, has come out of stealth mode with a $70m seed round. The fundraise, which […]
December 2nd, 2025
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Quantum Systems vs Helsing: Where is the talent coming from?

Over the past few years, European defence tech has shifted from a taboo topic to one of the continent’s most hyped sectors. The recent buzz has […]
December 1st, 2025
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Rocket fuel for Europe’s SpaceTech? Founder reacts to EIB’s new €500 million space programme

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has entered orbit with the launch of Space TechEU, a €500 million financing initiative targeting the European space industry. Unveiled at […]
November 28th, 2025
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Quantum Systems passes €3 billion valuation with €180 million injection, backing Its NATO-deployed Platforms

Munich’s Quantum Systems has tripled its valuation and raised €180 million in a Series C Extension led by Balderton Capital in order to accelerate its AI, […]
November 28th, 2025
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Italian defence prime Leonardo ‘hungry like a wolf’ to acquire more startups

Italian defence prime Leonardo tells Sifted it is on the hunt to acquire more startups as it looks to inject more innovation into its organisation and […]
November 28th, 2025
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Norwegian HealthTech startup Noteless raises €3.5 million to tackle doctor burnout

Noteless, the Oslo-based AI company innovating how doctors document patient consultations, has successfully raised €3.5 million in new Seed funding in order to expand its AI-powered […]
November 27th, 2025
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As cancer cases surge toward 35 million by 2050, Finland’s Gosta Labs raises €7.5 million to ease oncology workloads

Gosta Labs, a Helsinki-based HealthTech company innovating in the oncology sector, has closed a €7.5 million Seed round to scale its AI operating system for complex […]
November 27th, 2025
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Germany plots second €1bn fund-of-funds to back European VC

Germany’s €1bn fund-of-funds has deployed more than 80% of its capital two years after its final closing — now the country is planning to fundraise for […]
November 27th, 2025
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Berlin VC firm Future Energy Ventures raises second fund of €235m

Future Energy Ventures, a VC firm investing globally in digital and asset-light energy tech, has closed a second fund of €235m to back startups at the […]
November 27th, 2025
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