Category: Startups

Could Japan become Europe’s next startup growth market? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/japan-europes-next-startup-growth-market-brnd

Quantum scaleup Pasqal to go public at $2bn valuation Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/quantum-scaleup-pasqal-spac

Europe’s big fusion opportunity Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-big-fusion-opportunity

DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable Instead of relying on expensive management consultants, the startup uses AI voice agents to conduct interviews with customers of the companies the PE firms are considering buying. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/diligencesquared-uses-ai-voice-agents-to-make-ma-research-affordable/

Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply chain label in court Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense’s designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/anthropic-to-challenge-dods-supply-chain-label-in-court/

AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation, and patient verification. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/aws-amazon-connect-health-ai-agent-platform-health-care-providers/

Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/cluely-ceo-roy-lee-admits-to-publicly-lying-about-revenue-numbers-last-year/

FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/fbi-investigating-hack-on-its-wiretap-and-surveillance-systems-report/

UK government commits £40M to discover AI “breakthroughs” in new AI lab The UK government has committed up to £40m to discover the UK’s AI “breakthroughs” of tomorrow, as it looks to rev up its sovereign AI credentials. A UK government-backed lab will support the effort, backed by up to £40m

Techstars calls time on Turin accelerator Techstars, the global startup accelerator and VC firm which provides funding and support for early-stage startups, is ending its accelerator programme in Turin, marking its latest exit from a European city.   Martin Olczyk, Techstars former managing director, said: “I’m closing a very special Techstars