This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he’s raised €12m to build again
This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he’s raised €12m to build again Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/skalar-seed-fundraise
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This founder sold his startup to Klarna for €110m. Now he’s raised €12m to build again Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/skalar-seed-fundraise
Peter Sarlin’s NestAI wants to help Europe reduce reliance on foreign models for defence Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/peter-sarlins-nestai-models-for-defence
‘When we see an opportunity, we’ll go for it’: Harvey’s VP of EMEA on M&A, hiring, and pushing beyond law Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/jorge-bestard-harvey-european-growth
Exclusive: Defence tech Project Q lands €15m Series A 11 months after last raise Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/exclusive-defence-tech-project-q-15m
OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B The funding discussions point to investor interest in applying AI to make breakthroughs in life sciences. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openai-researcher-miles-wang-in-talks-to-launch-ai-drug-discovery-startup-valued-at-2b/
OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit OpenAI has issued another statement on the lawsuit, this time suggesting it lacks merit. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openai-pushes-back-on-apple-trade-secret-lawsuit/
OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move The device is weirdly described as involving “mechanical elements that can move on their own” and the Bloomberg report includes the detail that the device is designed to “feel like a companion and become a physical manifestation of
Lorde says AI glasses are ‘not sexy’ “Increasingly in our world, it gets harder and harder to know what is real,” Lorde said onstage. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/lorde-says-ai-glasses-are-not-sexy/
OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning A number of social media posts claim that GPT-5.6 Sol deleted files and data without warning. OpenAI had basically disclosed the problem in June. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openais-new-flagship-model-deletes-files-on-its-own-people-keep-warning/
Sodex Innovations secures €4M to bring real-time intelligence to construction sites Constructiontech startup Sodex Innovations has raised €4 million in a funding round led by Capmont Technology. The round also welcomed new investors Bloomhaus, Look AI Ventures and the German business angel group Superangels, while existing backers SOSV, OMA (the