Good news from around Europe
Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell Apple appears poised to push into the smart home market with a slate of new devices and a key partner. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/apple-is-reportedly-partnering-with-lg-to-launch-a-smart-lock-thermostat-and-doorbell/
Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product Instead of helping marketers manage and optimize ad spend, the company is focusing on building the tools that generate the creative assets and campaigns. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/ex-ramp-engineers-raise-20m-for-platform-melius-after-scrapping-their-first-product/
Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley who’s who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/silicon-valleys-ai-wunderkind-launches-underdog-the-most-private-instinct-muse-competitor-yet/
How AI decision models could change content moderation On Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called PolicyLM-1.7B, released with open weights. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/how-ai-decision-models-could-change-content-moderation/
Namespace raises $42M Series B, seven months after Series A A Zurich-founded developer infrastructure startup has raised $42m in a Series B financing round, just seven months after completing its Series A. Namespace is a platform that increases the pace of software teams’ build and test workflows. Its tech is geared
Buntar Aerospace raises $16M to scale Ukrainian defence autonomy Ukrainian defencetech company Buntar Aerospace has closed a $16 million funding round. The round was led by Freedom Fund and an international growth equity investor, with participation from Gardar, Iron Wolf, and Autonomy Capital. It brings the company’s total capital raised
Beyond the barcode: Meet the entrepreneur building a more transparent product scanner Some people might think there’s only one way to do an interview. While in-person conversations or Zoom calls are the norm, that format doesn’t suit everyone. I believe that if someone has a compelling story to tell, they
Fleuret AI raises €4M to advance AI-powered offensive cybersecurity in Europe French cybersecurity startup Fleuret AI has raised €4 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop its platform for automating penetration testing using agentic AI. The round was led by RAISE Ventures, with participation from Auriga Cyber Ventures, Wind,
RobCo hits unicorn valuation in employee share sale Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/robco-hits-unicorn-valuation-in-employee-share-sale/
The best AI opportunities for investors may not look like AI companies Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-best-ai-opportunities-may-not-look-like-ai-companies-brnd/