Month: September 2026

Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all Two companies now say they will accept advertising for director Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk, following earlier reporting that a number of social media platforms had rejected the ads. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/meta-says-it-will-run-ads-for-musk-documentary-after-all/

Bootstrapping, AI, “building for a flip”: Central European VCs have their say When is the right time for founders to take VC capital? Bootstrapping versus VC backing, “building for a flip”, AI, and many other issues were discussed on the startup stage at a recent conference in Zadar, Croatia. Thousands

Fortum backs Norrsken Evolve’s €62M fund to accelerate Europe’s electrification Nordic energy company Fortum has joined Norrsken Evolve as a limited partner, investing through its innovation and venturing arm. The commitment follows the final close of Norrsken Evolve’s oversubscribed €62 million fund this summer. Norrsken Evolve is a pre-seed fund that

From space-based healthcare to sustainable materials: Meet MSISV’s 2026 EMEA cohort Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/meet-msisv-2026-emea-cohort-brnd/

Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/tatiana-shalalvand-cherry-ventures-interview-legora-lovable-nordics/

The fastest-growing spacetech startup teams in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-fastest-growing-spacetech-startup-teams-in-europe/

5 reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/5-reasons-sifted-summit/

Europe’s leading pre-seed investors in 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-leading-pre-seed-investors-in-2026/

At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere The company behind Facebook and Instagram wants to keep consumers connected to the digital world via its ever-growing line of smart glasses. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/at-meta-connect-the-companys-smart-glasses-were-everywhere/

Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe’s near-term plans. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/crusoe-abandons-1-25b-plan-to-use-boom-turbines-at-ai-data-centers/