Good news from around Europe
Morphosis Capital Fund II backs Echo Elderly Care to build a national elderly care platform in Romania Echo Elderly Care, a Romanian platform designed to develop a national network of high-quality elderly care services in Romania, has raised funding from Morphosis Capital Fund II. The funding will support the launch
China’s ByteDance plans to spend $14 billion on NVIDIA AI chips in 2026 Chinese technology company ByteDance, which owns TikTok and Douyin, plans to spend around 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) on purchasing artificial intelligence chips from NVIDIA in 2026. This was reported by the Chinese publication South China Morning
The 10 fastest-growing European startup teams in 2025 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/10-fastest-growing-european-startup-teams-2025
Europe’s founders and VCs share their New Year resolutions for 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/new-year-resolutions-2026-founders-and-vcs
‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential AI founders are increasingly using their “dropout” status as a credential during YC pitches. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/college-dropout-has-become-the-most-coveted-startup-founder-credential/
Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/investors-predict-ai-is-coming-for-labor-in-2026/
These are the best gadgets for your pet right now From AI smart cameras that describe your pet’s actions to a smart door that knows when they want to go outside, these are the best pet gadgets of 2025. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/these-are-the-best-gadgets-for-your-pet-right-now/
Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at TechCrunch Disrupt Founders Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon spoke at Disrupt this year about keeping communities engaged. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/tade-oyerinde-and-teddy-solomon-talk-about-building-engaged-audiences-at-techcrunch-disrupt/
ESA at 50: What Europe’s space agency means for startups today In 2025, the European Space Agency turned 50. Founded on 30 May 1975, when the ESA Convention was signed by ten Member States, it has since grown into a pan-European institution spanning 23 Member States, three Associate Members, and
How to position your startup as “the one to watch” before fundraising Raising a funding round does not start when you share your deck. It starts long before that moment, with the reputation, presence, and profile you build in the months leading up to it. Investors form early impressions well