Good news from around Europe
Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion, again The deal would effectively double the company’s $5.6 billion valuation in just four months. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/physical-intelligence-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-1-billion-again/
Whoop has LeBron – now it wants your mom Whoop founder Will Ahmed has spent 14 years building a health wearable beloved by elite athletes, and is now racing Oura — and the FDA, and the limits of consumer medicine — to turn it into something that could one day
Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO SK hynix’s potential U.S. listing could raise $10-$14 billion to help it build more capacity, encourage others to follow, and end the ‘RAMmageddon’ memory shortage. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/memory-chip-giant-sk-hynix-could-help-end-rammageddon-with-blockbuster-us-ipo/
Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/why-softbanks-new-40b-loan-points-to-a-2026-openai-ipo/
Waymo’s skyrocketing ridership in one chart Waymo’s weekly paid robotaxi trips have increased tenfold in less than two years. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/waymo-skyrocketing-ridership-in-one-chart/
DSV and Renaissance Philanthropy set out to rewire crop resilience innovation Deep Science Ventures (DSV), a UK-based deeptech venture creator, and Renaissance Philanthropy, a nonprofit fueling a 21st-century renaissance by increasing the ambition of philanthropists, scientists, and innovators, today announce a venture-creation project designed for systemic intervention in crop resilience. The
Allday Goods raises £765K to scale its cult, recycled-plastic knife brand We don’t get many press pitches about consumer brands these days, so when I heard about a kitchen knife company that had raised VC funding, my interest was piqued. Allday Goods is an East London-based kitchenware brand crafting colourful,
Bioniq cashes in on personalised health boom with $150M Herbalife acquisition Bioniq, creator of personalised supplements based on blood biomarker analysis, has entered into an agreement for the sale of its assets to global nutrition company Herbalife. Founded in 2019, Bioniq develops personalised supplement formulas using its patented product personalisation
Theia Insights grabs $8M to map the global economy with AI Cambridge-based deeptech company Theia Insights has raised $8 million in Series A funding, led by MiddleGame Ventures, with participation from Further Ventures and Unusual Ventures. The round brings the company’s total funding to $14.5 million to date. Theia is addressing
Most UK startups aren’t in London. But most funding still is In the UK, 53 per cent of high-growth businesses are based outside London, but they receive only 39 per cent of the funding. Jenson Brook is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Britain’s Got Startups, and is on