Category: Startups

Speedy grocery startup Flink raises $100m at $900m valuation Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/flink-100m-900m-valuation

Exclusive: Stealth AI startup founded by Cambridge scientists unveils plan to challenge Nvidia’s dominance Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/zettafleet-ai-llm-training

Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month Crunchbase data shows a record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups last month, with AI startups nabbing 90% of the capital. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/openai-anthropic-waymo-dominated-189-billion-vc-investments-february-crunchbase-report/

Alibaba’s Qwen tech lead steps down after major AI push Reactions rippled through Alibaba’s Qwen team after tech lead Junyang Lin stepped down following a major model launch. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/alibabas-qwen-tech-lead-steps-down-after-major-ai-push/

A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals Security researchers say exploits used by governments to hack into iPhones have been found to be used by cybercriminals. They warned of an emerging market for “secondhand” exploits. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/a-suite-of-government-hacking-tools-targeting-iphones-is-now-being-used-by-cybercriminals/

Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/why-ai-startups-are-selling-the-same-equity-at-two-different-prices/

TikTok down for some in US, thanks to second Oracle outage since sale TikTok experienced a similar outage just days after ByteDance divested the app’s U.S. operations. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/tiktok-down-for-some-in-u-s-thanks-to-second-oracle-outage-since-sale/

Venture Kick backs Fainite to advance physics-based simulations Zurich-based Fainite AG has received €165,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to advance physics-based simulations and expand access to advanced engineering analysis across a wider range of applications. Modern hardware development and material testing rely heavily on physics-based simulations for design, validation,

European tech weekly recap: Over €2B invested in the tech ecosystem in the last week of February Last week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €2 billion, and 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. Click to read the rest of the news. Powered by

Onetag acquires Aryel to build a new programmatic ad exchange Onetag, a global programmatic ad exchange and smart curation platform, announced the acquisition of Aryel, an Italian adtech company focused on immersive and interactive advertising experiences. As advertisers place greater scrutiny on the ROI of their ad spend while seeking