Good news from around Europe
Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fusion power plant. It hopes to send electricity to the grid in the early 2030s. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/nvidia-google-and-bill-gates-help-commonwealth-fusion-systems-raise-863m/
AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe Fans accused Will Smith of sharing AI-generated videos from his tour, but the situation is more complicated than it seems. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/ai-or-not-will-smiths-crowd-video-is-fresh-cringe-2/
Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test Bluesky says it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with the new age verification law. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/mississippis-age-assurance-law-puts-decentralized-social-networks-to-the-test/
Mantic which claims to forecast global events emerges from stealth A London-based startup, which claims to have developed AI-powered tech which can forecast world events, has come out of stealth, following a $4m pre-seed funding. Called Mantic, the startup’s pre-seed funding round was led by London-based early stage VC Episode
Innovation in motion: Slovakia’s evolving startup landscape Fueled by a growing startup scene, targeted government support, and increasing international visibility, the country is carving out its role in the European tech landscape. In 2024, the European Innovation Scoreboard ranked Slovakia as an “Emerging Innovator,” placing 28th overall with a score
OpenAI launches online centralised hub for startups ChatGPT developer OpenAI has launched an online centralised hub for startups, as it ramps up its offering for early-stage businesses in Europe and beyond. The hub effectively puts under one roof OpenAI’s offering to startups. Marc Manara, head of startups, OpenAI, said: “OpenAI for
Small team, global ambitions: Greenvi AI bets on AI to unlock Europe’s energy transition Breaking into new renewable energy markets is notoriously slow and expensive. Developers, investors, and suppliers often spend weeks — and thousands of euros — hiring consultants just to answer basic questions: Who are the active players?
Thoroughbreds now power 27% of EMEA’s $5.6T tech ecosystem, says Dealroom report Today, VC data provider Dealroom released its inaugural Thoroughbreds 100 report, a list of the 100 most promising tech scaleups in EMEA, with revenues of $100 million+. This ranking shows the tech companies with the most momentum, growth
Dutch HospitalityTech startup Toppi secures nearly €1 million to scale AI solutions for hospitality businesses Amsterdam-based HospitalityTech startup Toppi has completed its first investment round of almost €1 million, according to information obtained by EU-Startups. This will accelerate product development, strengthen its team, and scale its AI-powered solutions for the
German BioTech startup Detechgene pockets €3.2 million to take lab diagnostics mobile Detechgene, a Cologne-based BioTech startup, has successfully raised €3.2 million in its second Seed round as it pursues its mission to make molecular diagnostics fast, mobile and accessible to all. The round was led by neoteq ventures, joined