Good news from around Europe
From Copenhagen and beyond: 10 of the most promising Danish startups to watch in 2026 Denmark is widely recognised for its high quality of life, shaped by strong public infrastructure, sustainability-driven urban planning, and a culture that prioritises long-term thinking. From bike-friendly cities and clean coastlines to digitally advanced public
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/100-most-active-vcs-in-europe-2025
What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-visa-mastercard
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/startup-solve-europes-critical-materials-problem
Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/kembara-fund-close-mundi-ventures
After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/silo-ai-founder-unveils-new-quantum-startup
Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools The startup — with backing from Accel — is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/sapiom-raises-15m-to-help-ai-agents-buy-their-own-tech-tools/
Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, it offered an update on its plans to merge traditional and AI search together and hinted that although search is not yet monetized, “it’s an enormous market and opportunity.” Powered by WPeMatico
AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/aws-revenue-continues-to-soar-as-cloud-demand-remains-high/
Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize? In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It’s a lot of money! Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/amazon-and-google-are-winning-the-ai-capex-race-but-whats-the-prize/