Europe’s Deep-Tech Paradox
Europe’s Deep-Tech Paradox

Europe does not suffer from a shortage of capital. What it lacks is the legal courage and analytical competence required to direct that capital toward the areas where it can create the greatest long-term value: SciTech startups. This gap shapes the ent…

OpenAI secures record-breaking $110B funding to “Scale AI for everyone”
OpenAI secures record-breaking $110B funding to “Scale AI for everyone”

OpenAI announced a landmark funding round and strategic alliances on February 27, 2026, aimed at expanding the reach of artificial intelligence across consumers, developers, and enterprises while cementing its leadership in global AI infrastructure. Th…

Opinion: Red lines and Red flags
Opinion: Red lines and Red flags

The fierce standoff over Claude isn’t just a contract fight. It’s about who controls the future of military AI. In Washington and Silicon Valley, a conflict once relegated to specialist policy briefings has burst into view as arms-length diplomacy betw…

Encord raises €50M to build the data layer for physical AI
Encord raises €50M to build the data layer for physical AI

London-based data infrastructure startup Encord has closed a €50 million ($60 million) Series C funding round, led by Wellington Management, with participation from existing backers including Y Combinator, CRV, N47, Crane Venture Partners and Harpoon V…

Nobel Recruitment acquires Berlin’s ARRtist to expand German tech community
Nobel Recruitment acquires Berlin’s ARRtist to expand German tech community

European go-to-market search firm Nobel Recruitment has acquired Berlin-based ARRtist, a practitioner-led tech community platform for founders, C-level executives and investors. The deal strengthens Nobel’s position in Germany while expanding its reach…

Proxima Fusion seeks €2 Billion to build a nuclear fusion test facility
Proxima Fusion seeks €2 Billion to build a nuclear fusion test facility

Proxima Fusion, a Munich-based nuclear energy startup, has outlined plans to raise about €2 billion to build a major fusion test facility in Germany that could be a milestone on the path to commercially viable fusion power. The company expects more tha…

AI agents, outdated training and live search grounding
AI agents, outdated training and live search grounding

An AI assistant is asked a simple question: has this company changed its CEO? It responds confidently, citing information that was accurate a few months ago. The problem is that the leadership changed last week. This is the structural limitation of man…

Callosum raises $10.25 million to challenge entrenched AI compute models
Callosum raises $10.25 million to challenge entrenched AI compute models

London-based AI software startup Callosum has closed a $10.25 million funding round led by European early-stage venture fund Plural, marking a notable bet on multi-chip AI infrastructure at a time when venture capital remains heavily concentrated in a …

Allica Bank joins the fintech unicorn club after $155M Series D round
Allica Bank joins the fintech unicorn club after $155M Series D round

London-based digital challenger bank Allica Bank has officially crossed the unicorn threshold after closing a $155 million Series D funding round that valued the company at around $1.2 billion. This places the fintech among the growing list of private …

SheBuilds on Lovable’s 2026 call to create
SheBuilds on Lovable’s 2026 call to create

On March 8, 2026, in honour of International Women’s Day, a new edition of SheBuilds on Lovable invited builders from around the world to a 24-hour global, powered by Anthropic. On top of that, participants in the SheBuilds campaign receive $100 in Ant…