Good news from around Europe
French startup Bleu Robotics secures €5 million to teach humanoid robots new tasks with fewer demonstrations Bleu Robotics, a Paris-based startup building AI models for industrial humanoid robots, has raised a €5 million pre-Seed round, to reach its goal of reducing the full humanoid robot deployment process to one hour
StrollMe bags €22 million to put more bikes, strollers and car seats into European homes Strollme, a German provider of children’s mobility on subscription, has secured €22 million in equity and debt financing to support their growth in its existing markets and lay the foundation for future expansion into other
The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Jack Mardack, co-founder of Oyster Key points: Why impact should be treated as a design problem built into a business model from day one, rather than a values commitment bolted on later The difference between impact by intention and impact by design – and
‘There’s no magic money tree’: Alex Depledge on the Budget, startup lobbying and why she left the UK government Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/uk-budget-alex-depledge-advisor-startups/
Exclusive: Fractile raises £540m in new Series C funding, filings show Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/exclusive-fractile-series-c/
Are Europe’s fastest-growing startups hiring wrong? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/are-europes-fastest-growing-startups-hiring-wrong-brnd/
Exclusive: Deeptech startup MuRay raises €7.1m to see inside rocket engines Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/exclusive-deeptech-startup-muray-raises-e7-1m-to-see-inside-rocket-engines/
The French robotics startup promising to deploy industrial humanoids after just 20 minutes of training Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/french-robotics-startup-industrial-humanoids-20-minutes-of-training/
You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work David Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator, recently earned a religious exemption from using AI in the workplace. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/you-dont-need-to-believe-in-a-god-to-get-a-religious-exemption-from-using-ai-at-work/
Andy Jassy says Prime Video is on track to earn ‘tens of billions of dollars’ The success of blockbuster hits like Project Hail Mary and Verity is only part of the story, Amazon’s CEO says. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/andy-jassy-says-prime-video-is-on-track-to-earn-tens-of-billions-of-dollars/