Month: March 2026

Backed by €113.8 million, Dutch startup RIFT to deliver 340 GWh of industrial heat annually and avoid over 1 million tonnes of CO₂, Eindhoven-based CleanTech company RIFT has secured €113.8 million in combined financing (Series B + EU grant) to advance its Iron Fuel Technology from pilot projects toward commercial

Self-driving startup Oxa raises $103m round backed by Nvidia and BP Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/oxa-raises-103m-nvidia-bp

Iran war underscores the ‘urgency’ for Europe to build its defence capabilities, VCs say Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/iran-war-europe-military-capability-gap

Speedy grocery startup Flink raises $100m at $900m valuation Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/flink-100m-900m-valuation

How equipment finance can supercharge European startups Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/equipment-finance-european-startups-brnd

Exclusive: Stealth AI startup founded by Cambridge scientists unveils plan to challenge Nvidia’s dominance Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/zettafleet-ai-llm-training

Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/why-ai-startups-are-selling-the-same-equity-at-two-different-prices/

A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals Security researchers say exploits used by governments to hack into iPhones have been found to be used by cybercriminals. They warned of an emerging market for “secondhand” exploits. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/a-suite-of-government-hacking-tools-targeting-iphones-is-now-being-used-by-cybercriminals/

Alibaba’s Qwen tech lead steps down after major AI push Reactions rippled through Alibaba’s Qwen team after tech lead Junyang Lin stepped down following a major model launch. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/alibabas-qwen-tech-lead-steps-down-after-major-ai-push/

Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month Crunchbase data shows a record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups last month, with AI startups nabbing 90% of the capital. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/openai-anthropic-waymo-dominated-189-billion-vc-investments-february-crunchbase-report/