Good news from around Europe
5U AI lands $3.2M pre-seed for AI freight workforce platform Munich-based logistics AI startup 5U AI has raised $3.2 million in pre-seed funding to scale its digital workforce platform for freight forwarding teams. The round was led by London-based Emerge Capital. Founded in 2025 by Technical University of Munich graduates
Greyparrot secures $27M Series B to scale AI waste intelligence for the circular economy London-based AI waste intelligence company Greyparrot has raised $27 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $60 million. The round was led by technology investor Omar Mir and comes after Greyparrot’s AI platform
Perceptual Robotics secures £4M+ to scale AI-powered wind inspections UK wind technology company Perceptual Robotics has secured over £4 million in funding so far this year. The funding combines investment from new and existing shareholders, including Investing for Purpose, Loggerhead Ventures and One Planet Capital, alongside support co-funded by Innovate
ZuriQ raises $25.5M to scale its breakthrough 2D quantum architecture Swiss quantum computing startup ZuriQ has raised $25.5 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its trapped-ion quantum processors. The round was led by Quantonation, with participation from Forward.one, Extantia, Firgun Ventures, and existing investors. The investment follows
AI rollup startup Dwelly raises $170m backed by EQT and General Catalyst Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/dwelly-ai-property-rollup-funding-round-elevenlabs-legora
How an office makeover can boost productivity: ‘Your physical space conveys credibility’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/how-an-office-makeover-can-boost-productivity-brnd
Visionaries cuts investment team to two lead partners for next fund Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/visionaries-cuts-investment-team-next-fund
Every European unicorn exit of 2026 so far Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/billion-dollar-exits-are-back
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eth-spinout-zuriq-seed-round
Sam Altman is ready to decelerate His change of position comes after “the first security incident that I have felt very viscerally.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/sam-altman-is-ready-to-decelerate/