Good news from around Europe
London-based Lupa raises over €17 million aiming to transform the Petcare Market London-based petcare technology company Lupa has over €17 million ($20 million) to accelerate the adoption of its AI-native veterinary software across Europe and launch a dedicated Veterinary AI Lab. Founded in 2023 by Nicolò Frisiani, Matei, and Raul,
Netherlands-based OpusFlow raises €3.8 million to expand automation platform for renewable energy installers Deventer-based startup OpusFlow has secured €3.8 million in growth funding to accelerate the expansion of its automation platform for renewable energy installers. The round was led by Move Energy, with participation from Rise PropTech and existing investor
Drones paralyze EU airports — Ryanair CEO demands they be shot down Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has sharply criticized the European response to unauthorized drone intrusions into airspace and said that drones that disrupt airport operations “should be shot down.” He expressed these ideas in an interview with Politico. O’Leary
Polish defense tech Orbotix secures €6.5M to expand AI-powered autonomous drone systems for European defense Orbotix, a Polish defense tech company developing next-generation AI-powered autonomous drone systems, has secured €6.5 million in strategic funding to expand its efforts in enhancing Europe’s technological and operational autonomy. The investment round was led
The next goal is a trillion dollars. Elon Musk became the first person with a net worth of $500B Elon Musk has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first person in the world with a net worth of $500 billion. According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, as of 3:30 p.m.
Czech design systems platform Supernova raises $9.2M in Series A to expand its design systems platform Supernova, a Czech platform that integrates design, code, and product data to streamline product development, helping teams automate tasks and improve efficiency, has raised $9.2 million Series A round. The round led by Taiwania
The US will provide Ukraine with intelligence data for strikes deep inside Russia. What is known? The United States has decided to provide Ukraine with intelligence on energy infrastructure targets inside Russia, including oil refineries, pipelines, and power plants. This was reported by Reuters, citing two US officials. At the
Italy’s answer to OpenAI eyes €1bn fundraise Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/domyn-llm-ai-gigafactory/
“90% of drone startups will fail in five years”: Europe’s defence tech beyond drones Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/defence-beyond-drones-sifted-podcast/
Wolt founder Miki Kuusi becomes Deliveroo’s new CEO Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/deliveroo-ceo-wolt-founder-miki-kuusi/