Good news from around Europe
Munich-based Noxon closes Seed funding to turn muscles into digital interfaces for neuromuscular care Noxon, a Munich-based MedTech startup focused on non-invasive neuro- and muscle technologies, has closed a multi-million-euro Seed funding round. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Bayern Kapital, with participation from Auxxo and another
How infrastructure is changing agentic payments: ‘A quiet but fundamental shift’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/infrastructure-agentic-payments-brnd
Opinionated women in tech: where are you? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/opinionated-women-in-tech-where-are-you
‘We can’t build it all ourselves’: Saab opens up to defence tech startups Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/saab-opens-up-to-defence-tech-startups
AI upskilling platform Ivee raises $1m seed round backed by Steven Bartlett Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-upskilling-platform-ivee-raises-1m-seed-round
Cursor has reportedly surpassed $2B in annualized revenue The four-year-old startup saw its revenue run rate double over the past three months, according to one Bloomberg source. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/cursor-has-reportedly-surpassed-2b-in-annualized-revenue/
India’s Pronto formalizes house help as its valuation jumps 8x in under a year Pronto handles 18,000 daily bookings and plans rapid expansion as it races rivals to digitize India’s largely offline home services market. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/indias-pronto-formalizes-house-help-as-its-valuation-jumps-8x-in-under-a-year/
ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal Many consumers ditched ChatGPT’s app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude’s downloads grew. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/chatgpt-uninstalls-surged-by-295-after-dod-deal/
Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center Stripe released a preview intended to allow AI companies to easily track, pass through, and make a profit on underlying AI model fees. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/stripe-wants-to-turn-your-ai-costs-into-a-profit-center/
Geopolitical drama reportedly stalls IPO of SoftBank-backed PayPay The Japan-based company reportedly aimed for a public valuation of at least ¥1.5 trillion ($10 billion). Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/geopolitical-drama-reportedly-stalls-ipo-of-softbank-backed-paypay/