Year: 2026

15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/15-hardware-startups-2026-europe

How leftover fish skins landed this founder a billion-dollar exit: ‘My philosophy has always been to have fun’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/kerecis-iceland-innovation-week-interview

‘Lovable mafia’: Meet the founders emerging from Europe’s hottest AI startup Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/lovable-mafia-founders-ai-vibe-coding

Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell At TechCrunch’s sold-out StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, we covered a lot of ground in a short time, beginning with the question everyone in the industry is asking right now: in a

Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity The DTC skin, hair, and menopause care brand will use the non-dilutive capital to super-charge customer acquisition. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/musely-secures-360m-from-general-catalyst-without-giving-up-equity/

Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/meta-buys-robotics-startup-to-bolster-its-humanoid-ai-ambitions/

Coatue has a plan to buy up land for data centers, possibly for Anthropic Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital, has a new venture that is reportedly buying land near large power sources. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/coatue-has-a-plan-to-buy-up-land-for-data-centers-possibly-for-anthropic/

Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks The deals come as the DOD has doubled down on diversifying its exposure to AI vendors in the wake of its controversial dispute with Anthropic over usage terms of its AI models. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/pentagon-inks-deals-with-nvidia-microsoft-and-aws-to-deploy-ai-on-classified-networks/

Featherless.ai secures $20M to expand serverless platform for open-source AI Featherless.ai, a platform for running open-source AI, has secured $20 million in Series A funding to give enterprises a new path to AI independence. The round was co-led by AMD Ventures and Airbus Ventures, with participation from BMW i Ventures,

UK startups enter UK parliament with hope for change There is something faintly gladiatorial about startups being ushered into Westminster, whether the House of Commons or the House of Lords. Not literally, of course, there are no lions behind Select Committee doors, but the dynamic is unmistakable… there’s going to