Good news from around Europe
Granite raises €4M to bring its agentic cloud infrastructure to market AI infrastructure company Granite has secured €4 million in funding in a round led by Bifrost Studios, alongside private investors, to commercialise its technology and bring its software and hardware together for customers. The company is building what it calls
Interhuman AI wants to teach AI what humans say without words AI has become good at understanding what we say. But human communication has never been just about words. We pick up on hesitation, confidence, uncertainty, engagement, and agreement, often without anyone overtly expressing them. These non-verbal and contextual signals
Complaion raises €13.5M to simplify compliance for European SMEs Complaion, an Italian company helping SMEs manage certifications and regulatory compliance, has raised €13.5 million in funding to expand its team, develop its technology and support its international growth. The round was led by Eurazeo and Italian Founders Fund, with participation
‘Shopify of mobile apps’ bilt.me raises $700K to turn ideas into mobile businesses Estonian AI app-building platform bilt.me has raised $700,000 in pre-seed funding in a round led by Superhero Capital, with backing from Bolt founder Markus Villig and Lightyear founder Martin Sokk. Founded in August 2025 by Uku Joost
VCs push for US-style rules to cut cost of launching UK funds Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/vcs-push-for-us-style-rules-to-cut-cost-of-launching-uk-funds/
‘We build them and sell them’: Monzo’s sale talks reignite fears over Britain’s tech exit problem Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/monzo-sale-reignites-britain-tech-exit-fears/
Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/joelle-pineau-cohere-ai-sovereignty/
Why Peter Thiel is both right and wrong about Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/why-peter-thiel-is-both-right-and-wrong-about-europe/
Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/humanos-seed-raise/
Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/peak-xv-goes-bigger-at-seed-with-new-surge-cohort-as-series-a-bar-rises/