Good news from around Europe
The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse Delve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers’s tool and passing it off as its own. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/the-reputation-of-troubled-yc-startup-delve-has-gotten-even-worse/
‘System failure’ paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China Passengers in Baidu’s robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/system-failure-paralyzes-baidu-robotaxis-in-china/
A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it’s working) Sonder profiles are completely unstructured, encouraging users to build something that looks like a mood board or a digital collage. Think MySpace rather than LinkedIn. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/a-new-dating-app-sonder-has-a-deliberately-annoying-sign-up-process-and-its-working/
Test of Things raises €1.2M to automate cybersecurity testing for connected devices Finnish IoT cybersecurity company Test of Things has raised €1.2 million in Pre-Seed funding. When a company builds a connected device — whether it’s a smart lock, a hospital monitor, or a piece of factory equipment — it has
Afreshed acquires etepetete as food waste startups consolidate in DACH Afreshed, an Austrian organic fruit-and-vegetable rescue-box company, has acquired the German competitor etepetete. Fresh fruit and vegetables account for 35 per cent. of all avoidable food waste in private households. Fruit and vegetables that do not meet the required standard
London-headquartered fintech 9fin raises $170M, reaching a $1.3BN valuation A London-headquartered fintech, which provides financial services businesses with debt market data and analytics, has become a unicorn, following a $170m funding round. 9fin has raised the Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, it said. The round was led by
Brickken secures €3M to expand tokenisation infrastructure Barcelona-based Brickken, a provider of tokenisation infrastructure for financial institutions, has raised €3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The round included strategic investors from across Europe, including Marco Podini, founder and executive chairman of Dedagroup, who invested in a personal capacity,
Kestra raises $25M Series A to build the enterprise orchestration standard Kestra has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by RTP Global, with continued participation from Alven, ISAI, and Axeleo. The round brings the company’s total funding to $36 million. Kestra develops an open-source orchestration platform
Credit data startup 9fin crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with $170m raise Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/9fin-funding-round-unicorn-fintech
European fintech is going AI-native Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/fintech-ai-native-europe-deals