Good news from around Europe
Ex-Creandum partner launches fund to help scaleups raise capital via bonds Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/ex-creandum-partner-launches-fund-to-help-scaleups-raise-capital-via-bonds
Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive, and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/bob-iger-rejoins-thrive-capital-as-advisor-after-disney-exit/
Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation The soldier is accused of using classified government information to inform a wager on the prediction market Polymarket. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/authorities-arrest-special-forces-soldier-who-allegedly-made-400k-on-polymarket-bet-involving-maduro-operation/
Redwood Materials loses COO amid layoffs, restructuring Former Tesla executive Chris Lister is retiring, and at least three other VPs have left Redwood around the recent restructuring, TechCrunch has learned. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/redwood-materials-loses-coo-amid-layoffs-restructuring/
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators. Powered by WPeMatico
Bret Taylor’s Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/bret-taylors-sierra-buys-yc-backed-ai-startup-fragment/
6th Call Fast lane “Study-to-Test” – results are out The Interreg Euro-MED Programme is pleased to share the 6th Call Fast lane “Study-to-Test” results. This targeted 6th call for proposals concerns exclusively the Study projects selected in the frame of the 2nd call for project proposals of the Interreg Euro-MED Programme. It allows pre-selected
What Happened on the Second Day of the Tech.eu Summit London 2026? The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 concluded on April 22 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, bringing a strong second day of sessions to close out what was a packed two-day event. Following a first day focused
The quantum bottleneck isn’t chips — it’s lasers, and Vexlum wants to fix it For Vexlum CEO and CTO Jussi-Pekka Penttinen, in Finland, there’s a simple way to tell if a company has moved from startup to scale-up: whether it has a sauna in the factory. “We do. So we
Nox Mobility raises €2M pre-seed to rethink Europe’s night trains Nox Mobility has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding to develop a new generation of overnight trains. The round was led by Berlin-based IBB Ventures, with participation from Italian investor Tommaso Lucca and industry experts, including Patrick Andrae, co-founder and