Month: June 2026

Health unicorn Alan raises €480m Series G round led by Prosus Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/alan-prosus-raise-series-g-valuation-health-tech

N26 hits profitability following leadership shakeup Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/n26-hits-profitability

Visionaries general partner Judith Dada joins AI startup Langdock as co-CEO Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/judith-dada-visionaries-ceo-langdock

The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns penAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of to the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to. Powered by

YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed YouTube Shorts is getting a makeover. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/youtube-shorts-are-getting-even-shorter-with-an-update-that-lets-you-double-the-playback-speed/

Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents Agent-testing startup Patronus AI, founded by former Meta AI researchers, is experiencing nearly insatiable demand, its investor says. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/patronus-ai-lands-50m-to-build-digital-worlds-that-stress-test-ai-agents/

Polymarket says hackers stole users’ funds The prediction market giant Polymarket said it’s refunding users who had funds stolen due to a third-party breach. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/polymarket-says-hackers-stole-users-funds/

Xbox follows Apple with price increases  The company says the increases are being driven by rising memory and console storage prices, with costs more than 2.5x higher than previous levels. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/xbox-follows-apple-with-price-increases/

Compri secures €3.2M to build AI-powered procurement teams Compri, a Milan-based startup developing AI-powered procurement software for industrial companies, has raised €3.2 million in a seed funding round led by Picus Capital, bringing its total funding to more than €5 million. The round also included participation from Shapers, Italian Founders

Wakeline lands €2.1M to bring continuous learning to AI Düsseldorf-based Wakeline, a deeptech startup developing continuously adaptive AI systems, has raised €2.1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Aachen-based TechVision Fonds (TVF), with participation from Cologne-based venture capital firm neoteq ventures. Founded in 2025 by Tim Gülke,