Day: June 17, 2026

Danish startup Good Tape launches ‘Names’ campaign honouring journos killed in the line of duty Good Tape, the Copenhagen-based creator of the novel security-first AI-powered transcription tool, has announced today the launch of its global initiative Names. The Names  campaign signifies Good Tape’s transition from a transcription utility into a

BAE Systems launches €50M push to help European defence startups scale BAE Systems is committing €50 million to VC funds focused on backing European defencetech startups. The investments will expand on the Company’s longstanding approach to investing in future technology and forms the second stage of its recently announced Launchpad

Sloneek raises $6M to turn HR software into AI agents HR SaaS startup Sloneek has raised $6 million in a new funding round led primarily by Orbit Capital and Venture to Future Fund, significantly exceeding the company’s original target. The investment will support Sloneek’s expansion into new European markets, the

Rainbow Crops raises €9.7M to scale AI-powered crop engineering Belgian agritech startup Rainbow Crops has raised €9.7 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to advance its crop engineering platform, expand its application across multiple crops, and grow its scientific and technical teams. The round was led by Italian venture

Rocapine raises $13M Series A to scale its wellness app portfolio Paris-based wellness venture studio Rocapine has raised a $13 million Series A round led by Educapital, with participation from Daphni, Ring Capital, Centre Court Capital, Athletico Ventures and Better Angle. The round also included backing from prominent founders and

Sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sells at auction for a record $3 million A sealed copy of the video game Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold at Heritage Auctions for $3 million. This was reported by Imagine Games Network.  It is the highest price ever paid

U.S. court finally dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft A U.S. federal court dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s company xAI against OpenAI that alleged the unlawful acquisition of trade secrets related to the Grok chatbot. This was reported by Reuters. The judge dismissed the

ChapsVision to replace Palantir in major contract with French intelligence agency Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/chapsvision-to-replace-palantir-in-major-contract-with-french-intelligence-agency

What the Anthropic shutdown means for Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/what-the-anthropic-shutdown-means-for-europe

What it actually takes to be a top performer at Revolut Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/top-performer-at-revolut