Good news from around Europe
The startups jazzing up funding announcements with robots and synth-pop: ‘Just be yourself’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-startups-jazzing-up-funding-announcements-with-robots-and-synth-pop/
Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/skeletons-second-factory-to-bolster-ai-defence-and-grid/
Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why. Vibe coding has taken the tech industry by storm, and it’s not just the Lovables and Replits of the world that are winning. The startups building the infrastructure behind them are cashing in too. Supabase, the open-source database platform that’s become the backend of choice for the vibe-coding world, raised $100
SoftBank stays in as Meesho $606M IPO becomes India’s first major e-commerce listing Meesho heads for India’s first big e-commerce IPO next week. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/28/softbank-stays-in-as-meesho-606m-ipo-becomes-indias-first-major-e-commerce-listing/
How OpenAI and Google see AI changing go-to-market strategies AI is changing how investors and startups bring their products to market. Three experts offered their insights at TechCrunch Disrupt. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/28/how-openai-and-google-see-ai-changing-go-to-market-strategies/
The race to regulate AI has sparked a federal vs state showdown The fight over AI regulation isn’t about the technology — it’s about whether Washington or the states get to set the rules, and what happens to consumers caught in between. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/28/the-race-to-regulate-ai-has-sparked-a-federal-vs-state-showdown/
Best iPad apps to boost productivity and make your life easier There are many iPad apps to help you organize recipes; sync tasks across devices; be more productive; and manage your notes. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/28/best-ipad-apps-to-boost-productivity-and-make-your-life-easier/
StirlingX extends seed round to $11M UK-based StirlingX, a drone operations and data intelligence company, has closed its extended seed round at a total of $11 million. The SAFE investment, which follows the initial seed funding secured earlier in the year, was led by the RCM Private Markets Fund managed
Tyten raises £750K to bring AI-powered automation to the global facilities management industry Tyten (formerly Fixo), an AI company for the next generation of facilities management, has secured £750,000 in an investment round co-led by Fuel Ventures and Concrete Ventures, with follow-on participation from Antler and several angel investors. Using artificial intelligence, Tyten aims to
The biggest European spacetech deals in H1 2025 Europe’s new wave of spacetech companies is building a full-stack ecosystem in orbit and on the ground. Young ventures across Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Switzerland, the Baltics and beyond are developing everything from small and microlauncher rockets, reusable spaceplanes and re-entry