Good news from around Europe
Wearable Robotics closes €5M Series A to scale development Wearable Robotics, an Italy-based company developing wearable robotics for neuromotor rehabilitation, has raised €5 million in a Series A funding round to support international expansion and product development. The round was led by CDP Venture Capital, with participation from MITO Technology, LIFTT,
Empat Ranked Top 5 in Clutch 100 Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 On March 25, 2026, U.S.-based company Clutch released its annual ranking of the 100 fastest-growing companies on its platform. This year 10 companies with Ukrainian roots were included — compared to six in 2024. Notably, two of them ranked in
Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/earlybird-succession-plan
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-20-companies-that-landed-europes-largest-equity-deals-ever
Why a vegan sausage pioneer is setting up an AI law firm called Keith Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/why-a-vegan-sausage-pioneer-is-setting-up-an-ai-law-firm-called-keith
Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, says the secondary market for private shares has never been more active — with Anthropic the hottest trade around, OpenAI losing ground, and SpaceX’s looming IPO poised to reshape the
Lucid blames dip in Q1 sales on seat supplier issue Lucid said it has resolved the problem and is not changing its guidance for 2026. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/lucid-blames-dip-in-q1-sales-on-seat-supplier-issue/
The anonymous social app that thinks it can work in Saudi Arabia When Fizz quietly debuted in Saudi Arabia, founder and CEO Teddy Solomon wasn’t expecting the app to catch on like it did. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/the-anonymous-social-app-that-thinks-it-can-work-in-saudi-arabia/
Tesla’s Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025 Tesla’s headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/teslas-texas-factory-workforce-reportedly-shrunk-22-in-2025/
OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead ‘special projects’ In addition to Lightcap’s new role, OpenAI CMO Kate Rouch will be stepping away from the company to focus on cancer recovery, with a plan to return when her health allows. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/openai-executive-shuffle-new-roles-coo-brad-lightcap-fidji-simo-kate-rouch/