Good news from around Europe
nFuse raises $2M as messaging overtakes B2B ordering apps nFuse, an AI-powered B2B ordering platform that enables retailers and HoReCa operators to place orders through WhatsApp, Viber, and SMS using text, voice, or images, has raised $2 million in funding from Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub. For the past decade, every
Xoople raises $130M Series B to build Earth’s system of record Xoople, the data infrastructure company building a global system of record for physical change on Earth, has closed a $130 million Series B round. The round included investors such as Nazca Capital, MCH, CDTI (Government of Spain), Buenavista Equity
Why is the US so hard for European neobanks to crack? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/neobank-us-expansion
Why women aren’t ‘missing’ the AI train Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/women-missing-ai-train
Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/arago-tape-out-globalfoundries
I can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it’s gaining popularity with OpenClaw users. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/i-cant-help-rooting-for-tiny-open-source-ai-model-maker-arcee/
Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/firmus-the-southgate-ai-datacenter-builder-backed-by-nvidia-hits-5-5b-valuation/
Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have “escalated” their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/iranian-hackers-are-targeting-american-critical-infrastructure-u-s-agencies-warn/
VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/vc-eclipse-has-a-new-1-3b-to-back-and-build-physical-ai-startups/
Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chips project Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S. semiconductor factory in Texas, although the scope of its contributions are unclear. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/intel-signs-on-to-elon-musks-terafab-chips-project/