Good news from around Europe
NOVUS secures eight-figure funding to take its electric Lightbike from Germany to California Mobility company NOVUS has closed a double-digit million funding round, led by Berlin- and San Francisco-based venture capital firm 468 Capital. The NOVUS One is a lightweight electric two-wheeler that sits somewhere between an e-bike, a scooter,
German VCs call for €15B annual funding boost to build the next generation of tech giants Today the German federal government is holding its first investor conference: the Invest in Germany Summit The event focuses on what Germany needs right now as a business and investment destination. Venture capital leaders
Linkener secures €7.5M to expand its energy management platform Energy technology startup Linkener has raised €7.5 million in a funding round led by Klima Energy Transition Fund, Alantra’s energy transition fund, with existing shareholder GoHub Ventures remaining on board. Linkener has developed an Intelligent Energy Management System (SIGE) that uses
Barcelona-based Enzo Ventures closes €20M Fund II backing Southern European founders Barcelona-based Enzo Ventures has closed its second fund, a €20m fund which is backing Southern European founders at the pre-seed stage. Fund II follows Enzo’s strategy it began in 2023, when it invested in its first fund, which backed
TechWolf co-founder: Ghent flywheel “super important” One of the co-founders of a Ghent-based AI startup which is being acquired by sofware giant SAP in a deal valued at hundreds of millions of dolllars has stressed the importance of the city’s flywheel effect. Jeroen Van Hautte, CTO and co-founder, TechWolf, was
As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/french-protests-startup-nation/
The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-investors-with-the-biggest-jumps-in-the-sifted-ai-100/
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/government-procurement-selling-ai-sifted-summit/
Walmart’s Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India Flipkart has expanded access to its food-delivery service to thousands of employees ahead of its public launch. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/walmarts-flipkart-is-quietly-building-a-food-delivery-challenger-in-india/
Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/mamdani-says-feds-have-abdicated-on-ai-urges-new-yorkers-to-push-back/