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March 2026’s top 10 European tech deals you need to know about European tech activity in March 2026 eased slightly compared to February, while overall market conditions remained stable. The ecosystem recorded 292 funding deals and €7.5 billion raised, down marginally from 296 deals and €7.8 billion in February, reflecting
Handhold raises €3M to replace fragmented software buying journeys with AI account managers Handhold, an AI-agent platform that turns visitors into customers without sales reps, has raised €3 million Seed funding led by Entourage Capital, with participation from Inovia Capital and e2vc. Angel investors include: Markus Villig (founder of Bolt),
Verne launches Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb Verne today announced the launch of Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service, starting in Zagreb, Croatia. Beginning today, members of the public can now book and pay for a Pony.ai-powered autonomous ride through the Verne app. The service will soon also be
Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March AI leads investment, with the UK and France dominating fundraising despite a marginal month-on-month dip. Click to read the rest of the news. Powered by WPeMatico https://tech.eu/2026/04/08/funding-dips-but-fundamentals-hold-european-tech-raises-eur75b-in-march/
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/kitty-mayo-podcast
UK banking licence applications drop to zero in 2025 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/uk-banking-licence-applications-drop-revolut
How to survive the SaaSpocalypse Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/how-to-survive-the-saaspocalypse
European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-tech-left-x-in-droves-is-it-time-to-log-back-on
19 AI agent startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/19-ai-agent-startups-to-watch-in-2026-according-to-vcs
WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and is blocking their ability to send software updates to users. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/wireguard-vpn-developer-cant-ship-software-updates-after-microsoft-locks-account/