Good news from around Europe
Munich’s Vanagon Ventures secures €20 million to target Europe’s pre-Seed DeepTech and AI gap Vanagon Ventures, a German DeepTech VC firm, has announced the final closing of its €20 million Fund I to back B2B startups from pre-Seed tackling fundamental system-level challenges and creating entirely new categories enabled by AI
German VC Ananda Impact Ventures completes €73 million first close to back European impact startups Munich-based VC Ananda Impact Ventures has secured €73 million in the first close of its fifth Core Impact Fund, well above its €50 million target and securing the largest first close in the firm’s 16-year
The global economy is growing faster thanks to the AI boom. What are the risks involved? The global economy could grow by 3.3% in 2026 due to a surge in investment in technology, primarily in the field of artificial intelligence. This is stated in the International Monetary Fund’s blog. The
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/trump-tariffs-greenland-startups-eu-tech-sovereignty
European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-defence-vc-founders-trump-greenland-threat
Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AI Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/solo-gp-andreas-klinger-european-robotics-automation-ai
15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/15-open-source-startups-to-watch
European AI has a power problem Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-ai-power-energy-prices-competition
Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. It’s a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture capital firms have historically
TechCrunch Mobility: ‘Physical AI’ enters the hype machine Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/18/techcrunch-mobility-physical-ai-enters-the-hype-machine/