Category: Startups

ARR fever hits fintech: ‘We are still relevant’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/fintech-arr-fever/

Can Europe finance its sustainability ambitions? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/can-europe-finance-its-sustainability-ambitions-brnd/

Klarna loses two more senior executives Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/klarna-exective-pair-exit/

TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/tiktok-explores-peer-to-peer-payments-via-dms-report-says/

DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, investors view occasional conflicts of interest as unavoidable for large VC firms. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/dojs-probe-into-andreessen-horowitz-over-board-seats-baffles-vcs/

Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platform Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code-hosting platform to rival developers’ long preferred favorite, GitHub. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/cursor-capitalizes-on-github-frustration-launches-rival-hosting-platform/

OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/openai-institutes-new-safeguards-after-hugging-face-breach/

Monzo chairman Gary Hoffman to stand down after nearly eight years The chairman of Monzo’s board, who was reportedly in a boardroom battle with some Monzo shareholders over the departure of its former CEO, is standing down from the role. Banking veteran Gary Hoffman is standing down from the role at the

SoftBank invests $200M in Swiss robotics startup Gravis Robotics SoftBank has invested $200m in Swiss robotics startup Gravis Robotics, in what has been billed as a record investment. Gravis says the Series A funding round, in which the Japanese investor was the sole investor, is the largest Series A in

Defence tech investor and builder Gallos raises $50M A defence tech investor and builder which counts Sir Jeremy Fleming, the former director of the UK’s security and cyber agency GCHQ, as an advisor has raised $50m. The funding round in Gallos Technologies, which is still open, was led by Ventura Capital,