Good news from around Europe
“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z Vijay Pande — who left a16z’s roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a “discovery” science
Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps Several Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/29/hollywood-celebs-are-getting-into-microdrama-apps/
The Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easy As my 20s are set to come to an end later this year, I’ve officially reached the age where sleeping in the wrong position or stretching just a little too far can cause aches and pains. I’ve always been somewhat skeptical of
Principle wants companies to stop predicting the future — and start simulating it What if, instead of trying to predict the future, companies could simulate hundreds of versions of it — and work out what they would do in each one? That’s the premise behind Principle, an AI-powered strategic simulation
Are the Nordics really on fire? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/are-the-nordics-really-on-fire/
Just three deals make up almost half of all VC funding in Germany this year Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/three-deals-almost-half-vc-funding-germany/
Eurosummer is a thing of the past: 10 under-the-radar rounds you may have missed in Europe’s second-busiest August ever Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eurosummer-is-a-thing-of-the-past-10-under-the-radar-rounds/
The most active US VCs in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-most-active-us-vcs-in-europe/
Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they’re all Chinese automakers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/chinese-automakers-are-following-teslas-bet-that-robots-are-the-next-big-profit-machine/
Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses? Are XREAL’s smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/28/is-the-best-way-to-watch-a-movie-on-a-pair-of-sunglasses/