Good news from around Europe
Nabu raises €3M to scale digital customs in Europe France-based Nabu has raised €3 million in funding to accelerate its expansion across Europe and strengthen its position in digital customs clearance. The round includes participation from Getlink, alongside existing investors such as Maersk Growth, which continues to support the company
A-Cube lands €4M to accelerate global expansion Italian regtech company A-Cube has secured €4 million in funding to expand its platform for automated digital tax compliance across international markets. The round was led by P101 SGR, with participation from Sella DirectVentures. Founded in 2018, A-Cube develops an API-first platform that
Mobility Signage secures €1.8M to unify public transport IT Munich-based startup Mobility Signage has raised €1.8 million in a pre-seed funding round to advance its digital infrastructure platform for public transport. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds, with participation from 2bX. Founded in 2023, Mobility Signage addresses a growing
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy to raise up to $1.3B in IPO Enhanced geothermal startup Fervo Energy’s IPO could value the company at up to $6.5 billion. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/geothermal-startup-fervo-energy-to-raise-up-to-1-3b-in-ipo/
US government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA says the CopyFail bug is being actively used in hacking campaigns, and poses a major risk to servers and data centers that rely on Linux. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/u-s-government-warns-of-severe-copyfail-bug-affecting-major-versions-of-linux/
OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a blockbuster IPO AI chip maker Cerebras is heading for a blockbuster IPO that could value it at $26.6 billion or more. Its relationship with OpenAI is deep and rich. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/openais-cozy-partner-cerebras-is-on-track-for-a-blockbuster-ipo/
Image AI models now drive app growth, beating chatbot upgrades Appfigures finds visual model launches generate 6.5x more downloads — but most don’t convert that spike into revenue. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/image-ai-models-now-drive-app-growth-beating-chatbot-upgrades/
Katie Haun raises $1B for new venture funds Katie Haun announced on Monday that $1 billion has been raised across new funds to continue the firm’s thesis of backing crypto and blockchain startups. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/katie-haun-raises-1-billion-for-new-venture-funds/
We’ll take it: a TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse Within hours he’d thrown up a website — a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission — and by Sunday, 36,000 “founding patrons” had pledged nearly $23 million, crashing his servers in the process.
‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art The ad comes from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to “stop hiring humans.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/this-is-fine-creator-says-ai-startup-stole-his-art/