Good news from around Europe
How a Ukrainian startup attracted 60k users and got into Sam Altman’s program. Interview with Lobby9 The team at Kharkiv startup Lobby9 is creating a platform that combines a social space for gamers with an AI assistant that helps them complete games 100%. The startup has already attracted over 60,000
Nvidia buys a $1 billion stake in Nokia to develop AI and 6G. The company’s shares have reached their highest level in a decade. Finnish telecommunications equipment manufacturer Nokia announced an agreement with American chip giant Nvidia, under which Nvidia will invest $1 billion in exchange for a 2.9% stake in
Starling bets on AI to cut fraud following £29m FCA fine Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/starling-ai-fraud-tool/
What’s keeping CPOs up at night Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/whats-keeping-cpos-up-at-night/
Europe’s most active VCs in Q3 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/q3-most-active-vcs/
10 fastest-growing AI-native startups, according to the Sifted 250 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/10-fastest-growing-ai-native-startups-according-to-the-sifted-250/
Climeworks CEO: ‘We needed layoffs to right-size the company’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/climeworks-ceo-big-interview/
India’s Snabbit valuation doubled to $180M in 5 months on its quick house-help bet Snabbit has raised its third funding round in nine months. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/indias-snabbit-valuation-doubled-to-180m-in-5-months-on-its-quick-house-help-bet/
Cluely’s Roy Lee on the ragebait strategy for startup marketing Cluely’s Roy Lee has a message for startup founders: you should be thinking harder about how to go viral. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/cluelys-roy-lee-on-the-ragebait-strategy-for-startup-marketing/
NBA champion Tristan Thompson and World Mobile launch community-owned network Uplift With Uplift, every subscription will contribute to neighborhood-level network expansion, while local hosts that are known as “AirNode operators” will earn a portion of network revenue by providing community coverage. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/nba-champion-tristan-thompson-and-world-mobile-launch-community-owned-network-uplift/