Good news from around Europe
Ukrainian startups get UK market gateway as TechBridge accelerator returns for 2026 The UK–Ukraine TechBridge has officially launched a new phase of its Investment Accelerator project for 2026, offering Ukrainian technology startups a structured pathway to expand into the UK market and connect with leading investors. This builds on the
Stendr secures $5.4M pre-seed to develop AI-driven defence systems Stendr, a Norwegian defence technology company, has raised $5.4 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to advance its AI-native platform. The round was co-led by RainFall, ACME, and SkyFall, with participation from Sisyphus, Antler, StartupLab, Off Piste, and Andøya Ventures,
Trade Republic axes customer service chatbots, replaces them with over 1,000 humans In a world of finance, where automation, AI and chatbots are becoming more commonplace, Germany’s most valuable startup is taking the opposite path. Trade Republic, which is valued at €12.5 billion, is ditching its customer service AI chatbots
Brix raises $5.5M to support the tokenisation of emerging market assets Brix, a fintech platform focused on bringing emerging market financial assets on-chain, has raised $5.5 million in a funding round. The round included participation from global financial institutions and Web3 investors, including FRWRD Ventures, Circle Ventures, ConsenSys, Webrazzi Ventures,
Gizmo secures $22M Series A to advance AI-powered education Gizmo, a London-based AI-powered learning platform, has raised $22 million in Series A funding to support its international expansion and further development of its technology. The round was led by Shine Capital, with participation from Ada Ventures, Seek Investments, GSV, and
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/self-driving-scaleup-wayve-raises-fresh-funds
The European tech ick list: Emojis, baseball caps and everything-maxxing Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-tech-ick-list-2026
SumUp taps top banks for potential London IPO Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/sumup-potential-london-ipo
Exclusive: Industry event SaaStock shuts down under ‘real pressure from AI’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/saastock-shuts-down
How Legora hired Jude Law Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/how-legora-hired-jude-law