Good news from around Europe
Charlie Javice trial becomes a master class in hubris for both sides Charlie Javice’s high-profile fraud trial has become a showcase of embarrassing missteps on both sides, with eyebrow-raising details about how JPMorgan Chase was allegedly deceived into buying her startup, Frank, for $175 million when it had just 300,000
Week in Review: Google buys Wiz Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got tons of stories to share from this week, like the greatest hits from Nvidia GTC; the NASA astronauts finally came home; Rippling’s lawsuit; and Google bought Wiz. Let’s get to it! Google finally does it: Google
The 20 hottest open source startups of 2024 A new report showcases the 20 top-trending open source startups around the world, more than half of which are closely aligned with AI. The report is the handiwork of European venture capital firm Runa Capital, which has operated the Runa Open Source
Five alternative European tech clusters that are leading the way Across Ireland there are more than 3,000 so-called holy wells sites aligned with pagan and early Christian beliefs that these sites were thought to miraculous powers. While the spread of alternative tech clusters around Europe may not be blessed with
Elbow Beach launches new Climate Impact Fund with £63M Elbow Beach, one of the UK’s most active specialist climate impact seed investors, has achieved the first close of its second fund at £63M. £50M was supplied by the British Business Bank through its Enterprise Capital Funds programme, and £40M is
Buynomics raises $30M for AI-driven pricing optimisation Pricing and revenue optimisation company Buynomics, has raised $30 million Series B funding, bringing its funding to over $46 million. Founded in 2018, Buynomics’ AI-embedded software transforms how enterprises optimise pricing, promotions, and product portfolios by simulating the behaviour of real-world shoppers with
Project Europe at the Tech.eu Summit: Changing the Game for Founders The Tech.eu Summit London 2025 is just around the corner and will take place on 25-26 March at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre. The event is set to host a landmark discussion on the future of European entrepreneurship with
Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Mar 17 – Mar 21) This article is visible for CLUB members only. If you are already a member but don’t see the content of this article, please login here. If you’re not a CLUB member
“90% efficiency”: Gaia Turbine SA secures €1.15 million for its hydroelectric turbine Lugano-based Gaia Turbine announced the successful completion of a new €1.15 million funding round for the development of its hydroelectric micro and mini-turbine – this follows the launch of its first pilot project in Q4 2024. The funding
Setting sail: Catchwise nets €1.25 million to reel in AI for the wild fishery industry Catchwise, an Oslo-based company transforming the wild fishery industry, announced the close of a €1.25 million pre-Seed funding round to ensure product market fit across various fisheries and the development of its operational-at-sea AI solution.