Good news from around Europe
European tech weekly recap: Over €1.1B invested across 65+ deals Last week, we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.1 billion, and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. Click to read the rest of the news. Powered by WPeMatico https://tech.eu/2026/05/25/european-tech-weekly-recap-over-eur11b-invested-across-65-deals/
Tequipy raises €3M+ to automate global IT operations across 180 countries Tequipy, a platform that ships, services, and retrieves employee IT devices in 180+ countries, has raised over €3 million in a round led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Manta Ray and Unfold.vc. The company already works with more than
European sovereignty doesn’t mean corporate welfare Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-sovereignty-is-not-corporate-welfare
The most active legaltech investors in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-most-active-legaltech-investors-in-europe
12 Irish startups to watch, according to VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ireland-irish-startups-to-watch-2026
What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/what-clickups-mass-layoff-tells-us-about-the-future-of-work/
The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/the-popes-ai-encyclical-isnt-really-about-ai/
The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared several secrets on how he did it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/the-pitch-trick-that-helped-an-esports-startup-raise-20m-when-vcs-only-wanted-ai/
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27 The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000. Apply now. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/startup-battlefield-200-applications-close-in-days-apply-before-may-27/
5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $410 before prices increase. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/5-days-left-save-up-to-410-on-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-passes-before-prices-increase/