Category: Startups

Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/industrial-tech-mapped-64-startups-to-watch-in-europe

Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, was founded just three years ago. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/source-elastic-agrees-to-buy-crv-backed-deductiveai-for-up-to-85m/

Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps Telegram argues India should block specific content, not an entire platform used by millions. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/telegram-ban-in-india-sparks-a-rush-to-vpns-rival-apps/

Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs The Snapchat maker is spinning off yet another internal unit. Dotmo will be composed of current Snap staff who are leaving the social media company to focus on AI video development. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/snap-spins-off-ai-video-team-into-new-company-dotmo-due-to-costs/

AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round Startup Baseten is reportedly close to finalizing a $1.5 billion round at a $13 billion as the “inference gold rush” marches on. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/ai-inference-startup-baseten-reportedly-raising-1-5b-months-after-its-last-mega-round/

OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO  OpenAI is bulking up before its IPO, landing Transformer co-inventor Noam Shazeer from Google DeepMind and former Trump AI policy official Dean Ball in the same week. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/openai-is-bringing-on-some-big-guns-in-the-lead-up-to-its-ipo/

Ukraine and France launch €20M BRAVE FRANCE fund to accelerate battlefield innovation Ukraine and France are officially launching BRAVE FRANCE, a major joint defencetech initiative. Ukraine’s state defence cluster, BRAVE1, alongside the French Defence Innovation Agency (AID), has established a joint €20 million budget — contributing €10 million from each

DeepL acquires US audio stadium streaming business Mixhalo German AI translation startup DeepL has acquired a US audio streaming startup whose tech helps attendees at conferences and sports events get the same sound experience regardless of where they are sitting. DeepL has acquired San Francisco-based Mixhalo for an undisclosed sum, as it

NexDash secures €2.5 million from EIT Urban Mobility to accelerate electric freight expansion Berlin road freight startup NexDash today announced €2.5 million in funding from EIT Urban Mobility. The investment is a pre-Series A commitment securing EIT Urban Mobility’s Series A participation. Road freight is one of the hardest sectors to

PDKINEMATICS raises €2M for drone guidance technology Lithuanian defence engineering company PDKINEMATICS has raised a €2 million Seed round co-led by Coinvest Capital and Iron Wolf Capital.  The round also includes defence-focused angels and experienced founders from technology and high-growth industries. Modern drone warfare is at an inflection point. NATO