Good news from around Europe
VivaTech 2025: A Landmark Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship [Sponsored] The 9th edition of VivaTech, Europe’s premier startup and technology gathering, took center stage last week. The event shone a spotlight on transformative innovation, with a special emphasis on AI-driven solutions and pioneering technologies from across the globe. VivaTech 2025
Why more early-stage startups are embracing PR from day one In today’s tighter funding climate, the rules of the game for startups have changed dramatically. With venture capital harder to raise and runways shortening, early-stage founders are rethinking how to cut through the noise, attract capital, and gain traction. And
Build, scale, impact: Applications for the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator 2025 are now open! (Sponsored) Are you a sustainable startup looking to maximise your impact? The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator is now open for applications, offering ambitious startups the opportunity to scale climate tech solutions, access expert support, and pilot innovative technologies
Danish BioTech startup Cellugy secures €8.1 million to eradicate microplastics in personal care products Cellugy, the industrial biotechnology startup developing innovative, biobased solutions to replace fossil-based materials in the personal care sector, has just secured €8.1 million to support scaling up the production of its biofabricated cellulose-based rheology modifier material,
Berlin-based Enter secures €20 million for energy efficiency in the real estate sector Berlin-based Enter, a one-stop platform for energy efficiency in the real estate sector, has successfully completed its Series B funding round, raising over €20 million for a total investment (since 2022) of over €40 million. Returning investors
French startup raises €25 million to become Europeʼs one-stop shop for SMB insurance Orus, the Paris-based digital insurer specialising in tailored insurance for independents and SMBs, today announced a €25 million Series B funding round to fuel international roll-out, beginning with Spain, and the launch of a new broker platform
Project A closes €325M Fund V to support Europe’s ambitious startups Project A, one of Europe’s leading technology venture capital firms, has announced the successful close of its oversubscribed €325 million Fund V, increasing its total assets under management to €1.2 billion. About new Fund V The new Fund V
Former OpenAI executive’s startup Thinking Machines Lab raises nearly $2 billion in seed round Thinking Machines Lab, an artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, has raised nearly $2 billion in investment. Prior to the funding, it was valued at $10 billion, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. The
UK government offers 200k salaries to top tech talent to rewire the state Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/uk-government-hiring-tech-talent/
Zopa takes on Revolut and Monzo with current account launch Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/zopa-takes-on-revolut-and-monzo-with-current-account-launch/