Good news from around Europe
German Helsing raises €600M Series D with participation from Plural to powered defense tech in Europe Helsing, an German defense tech company, has announced its €600M Series D funding round. The round was led by Prima Materia, alongside existing investor Plural and others, ESTVCA reports. About Helsing Helsing, founded in
Uzbek startup TASS Vision secures €1.3M led by Czech Purple Ventures to expand AI-powered customer journey tracking TASS Vision, an Uzbek startup that revolutionizes how retailers track and optimize customer journeys using AI-powered video analysis, has secured €1.3 million in funding, led by Purple Ventures. The investor shared the news
Ukrainian defense tech The Fourth Law raises funding to lead the charge in scalable drone autonomy for defense – UPD The Fourth Law, a Ukrainian defense tech company, announced that it raised funding from a group of venture funds and angel investors based in the EU, USA, and Canada. The
Lakestar and Balderton back IoT cybersecurity startup Exein in €70m raise Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/lakestar-balderton-cybersecurity-startup-exein/
How to track ROI on AI spending Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/how-to-track-roi-on-ai-spending/
Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/starling-mulls-us-listing/
12 UK soonicorns to watch Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/12-uk-soonicorns-to-watch/
Inside Helsing: A look behind the curtain at Europe’s AI defence unicorn Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/inside-helsing-products-ai-criticisms/
Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools xAI’s first AI companions on the Grok app are a lustful anime girl and a homicidal panda. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/of-course-groks-ai-companions-want-to-have-sex-and-burn-down-schools/
The Chainsmokers’ Mantis Ventures closes $100M third fund The fund brings Mantis’ assets under management to $225 million. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/the-chainsmokers-mantis-ventures-closes-100m-third-fund/