Good news from around Europe
Bootstrapping, AI, “building for a flip”: Central European VCs have their say When is the right time for founders to take VC capital? Bootstrapping versus VC backing, “building for a flip”, AI, and many other issues were discussed on the startup stage at a recent conference in Zadar, Croatia. Thousands
Fortum backs Norrsken Evolve’s €62M fund to accelerate Europe’s electrification Nordic energy company Fortum has joined Norrsken Evolve as a limited partner, investing through its innovation and venturing arm. The commitment follows the final close of Norrsken Evolve’s oversubscribed €62 million fund this summer. Norrsken Evolve is a pre-seed fund that
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/tatiana-shalalvand-cherry-ventures-interview-legora-lovable-nordics/
From space-based healthcare to sustainable materials: Meet MSISV’s 2026 EMEA cohort Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/meet-msisv-2026-emea-cohort-brnd/
Europe’s leading pre-seed investors in 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-leading-pre-seed-investors-in-2026/
5 reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/5-reasons-sifted-summit/
The fastest-growing spacetech startup teams in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-fastest-growing-spacetech-startup-teams-in-europe/
Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge AI agents operating in OpenAI’s research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab’s knowledge. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/unsecured-openai-agents-posted-53-user-images-on-the-internet-without-the-labs-knowledge/
Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave After days of upheaval at Automattic, following a failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, the company has a new board. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/automattic-has-a-new-board-after-failed-attempt-to-put-ceo-on-leave/
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe’s near-term plans. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/crusoe-abandons-1-25b-plan-to-use-boom-turbines-at-ai-data-centers/