Good news from around Europe
Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/24/pintarnya-raises-16-7m-to-power-jobs-and-financial-services-in-indonesia/
1Komma5 CEO Philipp Schröder: ‘Germany is hostile to innovation’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/philipp-schroeder-brunch/
OpenAI warns against SPVs and other ‘unauthorized’ investments OpenAI isn’t the only AI company looking to crack down on SPVs. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/23/openai-warns-against-spvs-and-other-unauthorized-investments/
Amazon AGI Labs chief defends his reverse acquihire The former Adept CEO said he hopes to be “remembered more as “an AI research innovator” than a “a deal structure innovator.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/23/amazon-agi-labs-chief-defends-his-reverse-acquihire/
The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants While Intel says the government is making an “$8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock,” the administration does not appear to be committing new funds. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/23/the-trump-administrations-big-intel-investment-comes-from-already-awarded-grants/
Digital bank targeting Turkish diaspora to launch in UK A digital bank targeting the estimated near one million Turkish diaspora living in the UK is launching in the UK. Called RUUT, the challenger bank will offer retail and business accounts, including cards and remittances. The brains behind the venture are Moka United,
Doncaster is the UK’s AI hub you’ve never heard of The road to Doncaster from London is a good and fast one, but one less travelled. South Yorkshire’s new city has struggled to prevail since the area’s mining industry was decimated in the 1980s. Visitors tend to visit from across
Why most AI drug discovery startups struggle — and how Turbine plans to beat the odds Countless resources and time are expended globally to research and advance novel therapies that end in clinical failure and no patient benefit. Imagine a world where it is possible to predict any potential drug’s
Spintop Ventures strengthens Nordic expansion with new Danish office and Principal Swedish early-stage venture capital firm Spintop Ventures has announced its expansion into Denmark with the opening of a permanent presence in Copenhagen, accompanied by the appointment of Jasenko Hadzic as Principal. The move is part of the firm’s broader
Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Aug. 18-22) 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 yet, but you’d