Good news from around Europe
Hadi Moussa, CEO of the HR unicorn Oyster, will join the EU-Startups Summit 2026! We are excited to announce that Hadi Moussa, CEO of Oyster, will take the main stage at the EU-Startups Summit 2026 on May 7-8 in sunny Malta. Hadi brings extensive experience in scaling high-growth technology companies
Inspired by animal immunity, Germany’s Kupando raises €10 million for cancer therapy Schönefeld-based Kupando, a biopharmaceutical company developing a TLR 4/7 agonist that stimulates innate immunity and induces trained immunity for use in oncology and infectious diseases, has secured an additional €10 million in Series A financing – bringing their
“Ukraine has demonstrated how modern warfare is being waged”. Three thoughts on Defense Tech from Axel Odenstad, a venture scout from Denmark Axel Odenstad is a venture scout from Denmark seeking early-stage Defense Tech startups for Actus Equity. Previously, Axel spent a year building Wave Ventures’ presence in Copenhagen —
After months of wrangling, the EU unveils 28th regime plan: ‘This is just the beginning’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eu-inc-plan-official-28th-regime
Can Rachel Reeves stop the UK’s deeptech startups drifting abroad? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/rachel-reeves-deeptech-quantum
EQT and World Bank back ‘flying ferry’ startup Candela as it raises €30m to fuel global rollout Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/eqt-and-world-bank-back-candela-e30m
Bluffing! Deception! Murder! All in a fortnight’s work for these VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/vcs-play-the-traitors
‘An amazing hub for investors and customers’: How European businesses are finding success in the UK Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/european-businesses-success-uk-brnd
Nvidia is quietly building a multibillion-dollar behemoth to rival its chips business Nvidia’s networking business raked in $11 billion last quarter despite getting significantly less fanfare than chips and gaming. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/nvidia-networking-division-building-a-multibillion-dollar-behemoth-to-rival-its-chips-business/
Nothing CEO Carl Pei says smartphone apps will disappear as AI agents take their place Nothing CEO Carl Pei says AI agents will eventually replace apps, shifting smartphones toward systems that understand intent and act on a user’s behalf. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/nothing-ceo-carl-pei-says-smartphone-apps-will-disappear-as-ai-agents-take-their-place/