Good news from around Europe
The radar gap killing Western defences — and the Berlin chip startup closing it Today, Berlin startup Xavveo, a deeptech building perception technology based on a proprietary chip, is expanding to tap fast-growing drone-detection/C-UAV, infrastructure surveillance and perimeter security markets with its cutting-edge dual-use platform. Xavveo’s move follows direct demand
Return Helper raises $4M Series A to turn cross-border ecommerce returns into profit with AI [Sponsored] Return Helper, a tech-first provider of cross-border ecommerce returns solutions, has closed a $4 million Series A funding. The round brings together a mix of strategic and financial backers with deep expertise in commerce
AI-powered finance startup Gradient Labs doubles Series A to $26m Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/gradient-labs-doubles-series-a
SoftBank helps drive record €93bn of foreign investments for ‘Choose France’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/softbank-choose-france-record-93bn
Anthropic’s $65bn round begs the question: ‘Is Europe cooked?’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/is-europe-cooked-anthropic-balderton-eu-inc
Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/advanced-computing-mapped-70-companies-racing-to-make-europe-a-tech-powerhouse
Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/invisix-seed-round-20m
How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/how-to-make-the-startup-battlefield-top-20-and-what-every-company-gets-regardless/
Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout “The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company’s available supply,” Alphabet said in its statement. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/alphabet-plans-to-raise-80-billion-to-pay-for-ai-buildout/
Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/defense-tech-darling-mach-industries-hits-1-8b-valuation-a-4x-jump-in-a-year/