Month: March 2026

Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/startups-in-the-netherlands-to-watch-according-to-vcs-2026

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup. The deal signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/amazon-acquires-rivr-maker-of-a-stair-climbing-delivery-robot/

Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI The Amazon magnate has a new project centered around acquiring industrial firms and revamping them with AI technology. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/jeff-bezos-reportedly-wants-100-billion-to-buy-and-transform-old-manufacturing-firms-with-ai/

Employees had to restrain a dancing humanoid robot after it went wild at a California restaurant A dancing robot in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant boogied down a little too hard. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/restaurant-dancing-robot-went-wild-hot-pot-cupertino-haidilao-agibot/

Polymarket continues its partnership spree with a Major League Baseball deal MLB is only the latest in a string of recently announced partnerships involving the prediction market. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/polymarket-continues-its-partnership-spree-with-a-major-league-baseball-deal/

Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/online-bot-traffic-will-exceed-human-traffic-by-2027-cloudflare-ceo-says/

Health Lean Analytics secures over €2.1M to automate hospital data and optimise surgical workflows Barcelona-based startup Health Lean Analytics (HLA) has raised €2.1 million funding, encompassing a €1.4 million seed financing round by several family offices— including Inderhabs, Namarel and Braincats — as well as a loan granted by the

Homaio lands €3.6M to extend access to energy transition assets Paris-based Homaio has raised €3.6 million in a funding round led by RAISE Ventures, with participation from Groupe Eren, business angels, and existing investors XAnge and Redstone, bringing its total funding to over €5 million. Founded in 2023, Homaio is

EU Inc. marks major win for startups as Commission unveils 28th regime proposal It’s great news for the European startup ecosystem, as today the European Commission presented its proposal for EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules that will serve as the cornerstone and starting point for the EU’s

Rivia raises $15M to fix the broken data infrastructure behind clinical trials Rivia, the Zurich-based data engine for clinical trial intelligence, today announced a $15 million Series A led by Earlybird, with participation from Defiant and existing investors Speedinvest, Amino Collective, and Nina Capital. Over the past three years, the