Category: Startups

Nvidia, Microsoft and SoftBank back self-driving startup Wayve in $1.5bn round Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/wayve-nvidia-softbank-microsoft-uber-funding-round

Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/air-defence-systems-fundraise-tytan-frankenburg

Thomson Reuters readies $11bn war chest for legal AI shakeout Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/thomson-reuters-11bn-legal-ai-shakeout

The most active US investors in European tech Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/most-active-us-investors-in-european-tech

India’s AI boom pushes firms to trade near-term revenue for users ChatGPT and rivals are testing whether India’s massive AI user boom can translate into paying customers as free offers wind down. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/india-ai-boom-pushes-firms-to-trade-near-term-revenue-for-users/

Nvidia challenger AI chip startup MatX raised $500M The startup was founded by former Google TPU engineers in 2023. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/nvidia-challenger-ai-chip-startup-matx-raised-500m/

Spanish ‘soonicorn’ Multiverse Computing releases free compressed AI model Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has released a new version of its HyperNova 60B model on Hugging Face that, it says, bests Mistral’s model. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/spanish-soonicorn-multiverse-computing-releases-free-compressed-ai-model/

Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/self-driving-tech-startup-wayve-raises-1-2b-from-nvidia-uber-and-three-automakers/

Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/apple-rolls-out-age-verification-tools-worldwide-to-comply-with-growing-web-of-child-safety-laws/

Finland-based quantum computing startup IQM to go public in US via SPAC Finland-based quantum computing startup IQM today said it plans to go public in the US via a SPAC, with a $1.8bn valuation. Helsinki-headquartered IQM, founded in 2018, is merging with SPAC firm Real Asset Acquisition Corp (RAAQ) as part of the deal, the startup said today. SPACs are