Good news from around Europe
a16z backs Prosper AI with $30M as healthcare providers seek fewer admin tools Prosper AI an AI platform that runs the entire patient journey, today announced a $30 million Series A financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (“a16z”), with participation from Base10 and continued support from Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, and
Czech logistics startup Grid.online lands €4M after growing deliveries 10× in a year Grid.online, the Czech company building shared infrastructure for first- or last-mile parcel delivery, has raised €4 million after scaling parcel volumes more than 10× in its first year, surpassing 1 million deliveries through the network. The round
Dutch chip gear maker Nearfield Instruments raises $380M A Netherlands-based firm which makes specialised measurement and inspection technology used in chip manufacturing has raised $380m in new funding, valuing it at $1.6bn, it said today. The Series D round in Nearfield Instruments was led by new investor US investing giant Fidelity, along with
Acodyne secures €2.5M to develop next-generation autonomous logistics aircraft Copenhagen-based deep tech startup Acodyne has raised €2.5 million in pre-seed funding to scale its unmanned eVTOL cargo aircraft for heavy-lift logistics in defence, offshore, and remote operations. The round, jointly led by Swedish defence VC Gungnir Capital and Danish PSV
What would Andy Burnham do for UK startups? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/andy-burnham-uk-startups
How these fintech founders crowdfunded €8m in less than an hour Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/green-got-8m-crowdfund
‘Owning and controlling the entire AI stack is essential’: Europe is doubling down on its own AI infrastructure Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/owning-the-entire-ai-stack-is-essential-brnd
Revolut, Wise and UiPath-backer Seedcamp raises $320m Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/seedcamp-320m-new-fund
Investors bemoan vibe-coded product slop Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ai-product-slop-vibe-coding
The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/the-running-list-major-tech-layoffs-in-2026-where-employers-cited-ai/