Month: August 2026

TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged — for robotaxis Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/02/techcrunch-mobility-two-roads-diverged-for-robotaxis/

These App Store hidden gems prove there’s still room for great software in the AI era Despite predictions that AI agents could make traditional apps obsolete, developers are shipping new software faster than ever. From smarter bookmarking tools and neighborhood marketplaces to digital pen pals and nature journals, here are

Nuggit unveils £5M Creator Support Fund to help UK YouTubers turn channels into scalable businesses Nuggit, the growth engine for creators, today announced the launch of a £5 million Creator Support Fund, a new initiative designed to enable UK-based YouTube creators to unlock growth in their high-potential media businesses.  The

Lovable snaps up team behind Swedish AI agent startup Nalvin Swedish vibe coding startup Lovable has acquired the team behind AI agent startup Nalvin, as it looks to drive growth by cherry-picking top founders from startups. Stockholm-based Nalvin is an AI agent platform that automates repetitive tasks for businesses. It was

How CurvLabs is using wearable technology to rethink back pain treatment UK startup CurvLabs began with a simple question: why, after years of appointments, scans and physiotherapy, did founder Rohan Kotecha still not understand what was causing his back pain? Diagnosed with non-specific back pain at 13, Kotecha experienced first-hand

Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (July 27 -July 31) This article is visible for CLUB members only. If you are already a member but don’t see the content of this article, please login here. If you’re not a CLUB member yet,

Paris-based Apolownia raises €1 million to scale coastal restoration and blue carbon projects Apolownia, a Paris-based company developing high-integrity coastal ecosystem restoration projects, has announced the closing of its first Seed round, totalling €1 million.  The round was completed with the support of LITA, Bpifrance and a group of business

Lessons in resilience: What Europe can learn from emerging markets Europe offers many advantages entrepreneurs admire: strong institutions, advanced infrastructure, research excellence, deep talent, sophisticated investors, and stable markets. But learning should not flow in only one direction. As Europe confronts slower growth, cautious funding, geopolitical uncertainty, climate pressure, and

Eindhoven’s Keiron raises €20.7 million to tackle one of electronics manufacturing’s most expensive problems Keiron Printing Technologies (Keiron), an Eindhoven-based DeepTech company specialising in Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (LiFT) precision solder paste printing, has closed a €20.7 million Series A round.  The round was co-led by Invest-NL, DeepTechXL and Waves Capital,

Málaga-based Atomic One raises €5.6 million to automate e-commerce operations with AI agents Atomic One, a Málaga-based technology company behind an AI operating system for e-commerce brands, has completed a two-tranche financing round totalling €5.6 million. As part of this closing, Arcano Partners, through the Impacto Andalucía Innovación y Desarrollo