Good news from around Europe
Entrepreneurs First CEO Alice Bentinck: ‘There’s a lot of nationalism in VC’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/alice-bentinck-brunch/
Microsoft says it will no longer use engineers in China for Department of Defense work Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said it’s made changes to ensure this will no
Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/19/astronomer-ceo-resigns-following-coldplay-concert-scandal/
David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts of
Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf exec Jeff Wang took to X to offer more details about the drama and uncertainty around the deal. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/19/windsurf-ceo-opens-up-about-very-bleak-mood-before-cognition-deal/
The perfect pitch: This NEA partner says every founder should answer these 5 questions Tiffany Luck, a partner at NEA, outlined what she looks for in a pitch, during a presentation at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/19/the-perfect-pitch-this-nea-partner-says-every-founder-should-answer-these-5-questions/