Good news from around Europe
Scaling startups create Europe’s most successful founders, Antler finds Research published today by global early-stage VC firm Antler reveals that the single most important decision a founder can make is which company they work at before building their own, and specifically, whether that company is actively scaling from Seed to
Norrsken Evolve plants roots in Amsterdam after €62M fund close Norrsken Evolve, the European pre-seed fund investing in founders tackling climate, health and resilience challenges, is formalising its Amsterdam presence by taking up base at Norrsken House Amsterdam. The fund closed at €62 million after oversubscribing its initial €40 million
Saible raises £2.9M to tackle construction’s chronic late-payment crisis Saible, a UK construction fintech building software to stop project money from being delayed, withheld or trapped before it reaches suppliers, has raised £2.9 million from angel investors. The funding comprises £2.1 million already raised and a further £800,000 angel round,
Pollen is building the battery-swapping network electric motorcycles have been waiting for Urban mobility is increasingly shifting toward electrification as cities aim to reduce emissions and improve air quality. However, while more than 60 per cent of new passenger cars sold in the EU were electrified — hybrid, plug-in hybrid
Monumental secures $32M Series B to accelerate construction automation Monumental, the Amsterdam-based construction technology company developing autonomous robotics and software for the building industry, has raised $32 million in a Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors Plural and Hummingbird. Founded by Salar al
Ukrainian defense companies will gain access to €300 mln in EU grants — Fedorov Ukrainian defense companies will be able to receive grant funding from the European Union for research, development of new technologies, and expanding production. This was reported by Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov. Ukraine signed the
Angel One Fund invested in Ukrainian defense-tech startup Vigilant Works. What is known about the deal? Ukrainian venture fund Angel One Fund announced an investment in defense-tech startup Vigilant Works. This was reported to AIN by Angel One Fund. This is the fund’s 14th investment in 2.5 years of operation
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/monumental-robots-fundraise-raises-32m-backed-by-khosla-ventures
Yann LeCun launched a new VC fund — then quit. What happened? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/yann-lecun-extelligence-podcast
Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/aramco-humanoid-unicorn-valuation