Good news from around Europe
Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37% The company made a series of other announcements during earnings, including a new commercial contract, a pilot program in Canada, and a collaboration. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/kodiak-ai-raises-100m-at-a-steep-discount-sending-its-stock-tumbling-37/
Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app,’ report says Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, who took over for Bob Iger earlier this year, has emphasized his intent to streamline the Disney experience. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/disney-looking-to-make-a-unified-super-app-report-says/
Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm AI startup Pit is led by the co-founders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/voi-founders-new-ai-startup-pit-has-become-the-latest-rising-star-out-of-stockholm/
AI consulting startup co-founded by DeepMind scientist lands $22.75M Series A An AI consulting-cum-recruitment startup co-founded by a Google DeepMind scientist and a SoftBank executive has raised $22.75m, led by new investor Andreessen Horowitz. The Series A founding round in Ethos also features participation from General Catalyst, Matt Miller’s Evantic
OpenTrade secures $17M in strategic funding to scale its stablecoin yield infrastructure OpenTrade, a stablecoin yield infrastructure platform used by fintechs and exchanges, has raised $17 million in a strategic funding round led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, with participation from a16z Crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global. The round
RSI Europe skipped the crowded drone race — and it paid off In modern warfare, speed is becoming the defining advantage. Systems that once took years to design and deploy are now expected to reach the battlefield in months — or risk becoming irrelevant before they are ever used. RSI
Peter Sarlin’s AI startup Qutwo hits €325M valuation months after launch A Finnish AI startup, co-founded by an executive whose previous startup was sold to US semiconductor giant AMD, has raised €25m in an angel round, giving it a €325m valuation, just months after its launch. Helsinki-based Qutwo was co-founded by Peter
Antwerp startup Maurice & Nora raises €1M to address rising care demand Antwerp-based social-impact startup Maurice & Nora has raised €1 million in funding to accelerate its growth and expand its platform for non-medical in-home assistance. The round includes backing from investors such as Coformaco (led by Conny Vandendriessche), Dries
The vague job title catapulting young tech workers to the top Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/founder-associate-career-move
Silo founder raises €25m for ‘Palantir of quantum computing’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/qutwo-hugging-face-legora-funding-round