Good news from around Europe
A16z-backed UK fintech Sequence sold to Intuit in reported $200M deal A UK fintech using AI to help startups better manage revenue has been sold to US software giant Intuit, in what is reported to be one of the largest exits by a UK AI startup with a female co-founder.
Hostinger CEO: AI is moving faster than people’s willingness to use it AI has made it easier than ever to build a website, launch a product, or even create a software business without writing a line of code. But while the technology is advancing at breakneck speed, people’s willingness to
EU Inc: Will Europe blow its biggest chance to get startups right? Yesterday, the founders of EU–INC issued an urgent public appeal to Europe’s Heads of State and Government, warning that months of negotiations are stripping away the very provisions that would make the proposed pan-European company framework worthwhile. Their
Harry Stebbings on 996 regrets, political ambitions and building a personal brand Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/harry-stebbings-podcast/
Are open-weight AI models safe? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/open-weight-models-sovereignty-ai-safety/
The ‘blurry’ world of defence tech revenue Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/blurry-world-defence-tech-revenue-arr-vc/
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/reson8-unicorn-interview/
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-ai-fintech-market-mapped-94-startups-automating-the-business-of-money/
Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concept Mark Wahlberg, who once sank money into a gym chain that got kicked off the NYSE, is now building his own, and he promises you’ll get a cold plunge, a blood panel and a protein muffin
Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says Masad said the decision was made for a number of different reasons, including cost. Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August, but there was never any indication that it was no longer with Anthropic. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/replit-is-no-longer-working-with-anthropic-ceo-says/