Year: 2026

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven months ago. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/upscale-ai-in-talks-to-raise-at-2b-valuation-says-report/

Ukrainian startups get UK market gateway as TechBridge accelerator returns for 2026 The UK–Ukraine TechBridge has officially launched a new phase of its Investment Accelerator project for 2026, offering Ukrainian technology startups a structured pathway to expand into the UK market and connect with leading investors.  This builds on the

Stendr secures $5.4M pre-seed to develop AI-driven defence systems Stendr, a Norwegian defence technology company, has raised $5.4 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round to advance its AI-native platform. The round was co-led by RainFall, ACME, and SkyFall, with participation from Sisyphus, Antler, StartupLab, Off Piste, and Andøya Ventures,

Trade Republic axes customer service chatbots, replaces them with over 1,000 humans In a world of finance, where automation, AI and chatbots are becoming more commonplace, Germany’s most valuable startup is taking the opposite path.  Trade Republic, which is valued at €12.5 billion, is ditching its customer service AI chatbots

Brix raises $5.5M to support the tokenisation of emerging market assets Brix, a fintech platform focused on bringing emerging market financial assets on-chain, has raised $5.5 million in a funding round. The round included participation from global financial institutions and Web3 investors, including FRWRD Ventures, Circle Ventures, ConsenSys, Webrazzi Ventures,

Gizmo secures $22M Series A to advance AI-powered education Gizmo, a London-based AI-powered learning platform, has raised $22 million in Series A funding to support its international expansion and further development of its technology. The round was led by Shine Capital, with participation from Ada Ventures, Seek Investments, GSV, and

Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/self-driving-scaleup-wayve-raises-fresh-funds

The European tech ick list: Emojis, baseball caps and everything-maxxing Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-tech-ick-list-2026

SumUp taps top banks for potential London IPO Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/sumup-potential-london-ipo

Exclusive: Industry event SaaStock shuts down under ‘real pressure from AI’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/saastock-shuts-down