Category: Startups

This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/startup-solve-europes-critical-materials-problem

After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/silo-ai-founder-unveils-new-quantum-startup

Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, it offered an update on its plans to merge traditional and AI search together and hinted that although search is not yet monetized, “it’s an enormous market and opportunity.” Powered by WPeMatico

Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools The startup — with backing from Accel — is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/sapiom-raises-15m-to-help-ai-agents-buy-their-own-tech-tools/

Amazon and Google are winning the AI capex race — but what’s the prize? In 2026, Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capex. Google is just behind at $175 billion to $185 billion. It’s a lot of money! Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/amazon-and-google-are-winning-the-ai-capex-race-but-whats-the-prize/

AWS revenue continues to soar as cloud demand remains high AWS recorded its best quarter, in terms of revenue growth, in 13 quarters in Q4 2025 as AI drives AWS adoption. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/aws-revenue-continues-to-soar-as-cloud-demand-remains-high/

The Washington Post is retreating from Silicon Valley when it matters most The Bezos-owned newspaper gutted its San Francisco bureau and coverage of tech — including journalists reporting on Amazon and Blue Origin. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/the-washington-post-is-retreating-from-silicon-valley-when-it-matters-most/

PayPal-backed Modulr banks first full-year profit PayPal-backed UK fintech Modulr has reported its first full-year net profit, it says, ahead of announcements regarding its US expansion.  Myles Stephenson, CEO and co-founder, heralded the achievement as an “important milestone”. He said: “It gives us control over our destiny: the ability to invest in products for our

ElevenLabs raises $500M, says building towards IPO Hyped AI-audio generator ElevenLabs has raised $500m in a Series D funding round, valuing it at $11bn, with its CEO saying it is building towards an IPO.   The $11bn valuation marks more than a tripling of its valuation from its January 2025 Series

BCAS secured €30M to strengthen its position in flexible student financing Spanish startup BCAS, focused on flexible education financing, has closed a €30 million debt round led by MyInvestor. The funding will be used to expand operational capacity, introduce instalment-based financing at affordable interest rates, and increase access to education