Month: September 2026

MeOut Summit 2026: shaping CEE’s innovation ecosystem On 25-26 November Budapest will become a meeting point for founders, investors, corporate innovators, researchers, policymakers and ecosystem builders from Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. MeOut Summit 2026 brings two full days of conversations, practical insights, networking and opportunities to connect with

Leeds-based MicroLub raises €8.7 million to help food makers cut fat without sacrificing taste and texture MicroLub, a Leeds-based DeepTech ingredient solutions company that develops protein-based biolubricant technologies to replace fats and oils in food and personal care products, has completed an €8.7 million ($10 million) funding round.  The round

The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Patrick Ryan, co-founder of Odin Join us for a conversation with Patrick Ryan, co-founder of Odin, as we explore the journey that led him from consumer goods and corporate venture capital to launching a platform that’s transforming how investment firms operate. Odin, often described

EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/elevenlabs-funding-round-scaleup-europe-fund/

Revolut mulls dual listing in London and New York Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-dual-listing-2/

Europe’s AI moment is moving from hype to execution Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-ai-moment-is-moving-from-hype-to-execution-brnd/

DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab nears $4bn valuation, reports say Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/deepmind-researchers-new-ai-lab-nears-4bn-valuation-reports-say/

A founder’s guide to early IP management: ‘You don’t own it just because you invented it’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/a-founders-guide-to-early-ip-management-brnd/

Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into super-hot-rock geothermal Geothermal startup Mazama is drilling three miles underground to tap superhot rock, with one well capable of generating 15 MW of electricity 24/7. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/khosla-backed-mazama-energy-just-raised-135m-to-drill-deeper-into-super-hot-rock-geothermal/

Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’ The round values the data center giant at $30.9 billion. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/17/crusoe-raises-3-9b-to-build-massive-data-centers-and-small-modular-ai-factories/