Good news from around Europe
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products An ad test on X promotes Musk’s Starlink beneath original content. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/x-is-testing-a-new-ad-format-that-connects-posts-with-products/
Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now The Rad Power brand is expected to live on. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/life-ev-officially-owns-rad-power-bikes-now/
Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president’s sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/nintendo-sues-the-u-s-government-for-a-refund-on-tariffs/
OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a tractor trailer and a loading dock. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/osha-probing-fatality-at-rivian-warehouse/
Stories of capitalisation, Part 2: Turning Projects Results into Territorial Impact They decided not to reinvent the wheel but to build on the work already done. Their goal? To anchor results in the field, systematise their approaches in new contexts, and prepare for effective transfer to new territories. Let’s revisit
Validio closes $30M Series A to address enterprise data quality challenges Validio, an agentic enterprise data management platform, has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Plural, with participation from existing investors and angels including Lakestar, J12 Ventures, Kevin Ryan, Denise Persson, and Emil Eifrem. The round brings
Revolut makes fresh bid for US banking licence Revolut is making a fresh attempt to secure a US banking licence, it said today, as it scaled up its ambitions on the US market. Revolut, valued at $75bn, hailed the filing for the US bank charter with the US Office of the Comptroller of
Cheer Games closes $4.5M pre-seed round for mobile gaming platform Cheer Games, a mobile puzzle game studio, has raised $4.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Makers Fund, with participation from Play Ventures and a group of angel investors. Founded by former senior leaders from AppLovin’s Lion Studios,
Wilbe opens White City lab in London to remove infrastructure bottlenecks for science startups Wilbe, the venture fund and platform that trains and backs scientists to build companies from day one, today announces the launch of its first dedicated lab facility in White City, London. To date, Wilbe has trained
French quantum startup Pasqal to go public via SPAC at $2BN valuation A French quantum computing startup co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner is going public via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company), with a $2bn valuation. Pasqal is merging with SPAC vehicle Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp II, with the deal expected to close in the