Good news from around Europe
Wakeline lands €2.1M to bring continuous learning to AI Düsseldorf-based Wakeline, a deeptech startup developing continuously adaptive AI systems, has raised €2.1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Aachen-based TechVision Fonds (TVF), with participation from Cologne-based venture capital firm neoteq ventures. Founded in 2025 by Tim Gülke,
LiveKid acquires Aldea to expand in Latin America LiveKid, a platform for preschool and nursery management and parent-school communication, has acquired Aldea, a software provider serving early childhood education centres across Mexico, Colombia, and Chile. The transaction marks LiveKid’s second acquisition of 2026 and forms part of the company’s broader
Car subscription company Finn becomes Germany’s newest unicorn Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/finn-germanys-newest-unicorn
17 techies share their advice for thriving in the hybrid AI-human office Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-hybrid-ai-human-office
Startups are relocating the wrong person Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/startups-relocating-tips
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/records-broken-as-eight-european-startups-raised-1bn-rounds-in-2026
‘Europe needs this revolution’: How Revolut People is selling Silicon Valley’s performance culture Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-people-interview
Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin outlook was misunderstood In its first earnings report since going public, the AI chipmaker forecast a narrower gross margin in its core business, scaring investors. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/cerebras-stock-plunges-after-earnings-as-ceo-says-margin-outlook-was-misunderstood/
Elon suffers another day short of trillionaire status Right now he’s merely a several-hundred-billionaire, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/elon-suffers-another-day-short-of-trillionaire-status/
Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world Backed by Mayfield and Aramco Ventures, Vishal Sikka’s new venture brings together veterans from SAP, Infosys, and VianAI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/former-infosys-chief-has-a-new-startup-that-wants-to-challenge-the-it-services-world/