Year: 2026

Owkin alum raises $25m seed to build world model for human cells Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/rivercell-world-model-drug-discovery-seed-round/

Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/aleph-alpha-kolibri-mistral-chonk-frontier-ai/

Leatherback is now Foren. The name was the last thing to change Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/leatherback-is-now-foren-brnd/

How to raise your Series A: what investors want to see from you Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/how-to-raise-your-series-a/

The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-top-10-investors-backing-europes-fastest-growing-startups-and-scaleups/

Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/robot-data-startup-mecka-ai-nabs-60m-from-sequoia/

While VCs crowd into San Francisco, Endeavor Catalyst raises $320M for founders ‘elsewhere’ Endeavor Catalyst just raised $320 million to keep backing founders outside Silicon Valley. Half the profits go back to the nonprofit that finds them. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/while-vcs-crowd-into-san-francisco-endeavor-catalyst-raises-320m-for-founders-elsewhere/

Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users The developer of Hermes Agent raised a $90 million Series B. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/nous-research-confirms-it-hit-1-5b-valuation-launches-ai-agents-for-business-users/

Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11 Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/microsoft-releases-new-nvidia-chip-ai-pcs-with-revamped-windows-11/

Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut Meta’s AI agent Muse is now available on iPad, just a month after its mobile debut, as the company rapidly expands the assistant’s reach and integrations. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/metas-muse-launches-on-ipad-just-a-month-after-its-mobile-debut/