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- Fractile cofounder exited over ties to ChinaAI chipsExclusive
February 5, 2026
Fractile cofounder exited over ties to China
Sources cite concerns over Yuhang Song's earlier attendance of university with ties to Chinese military
By Freya Pratty, Amy Lewin and Kai Nicol-SchwarzPro
- This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problemMineralsExclusive
February 5, 2026
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
Luxembourg-based R3 Robotics has raised €20m to scale operations recovering critical materials used to build electric vehicles
By Tom Nugent - After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startupDeeptechNews
February 5, 2026
After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup
Newly-launched startup Qutwo says it already has €20m in future contracts signed
By Mimi BillingPro
- These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025Venture capitalMost active investors
February 5, 2026
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025
A full breakdown of the year’s busiest cheque writers — and the 3,105 deals they made
By Hessa AlabbasPro
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- Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?FintechAnalysis
January 29, 2026
Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?
By Tom MatsudaPro
- 27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investorsUniversity spinoutsInvestor survey
January 29, 2026
27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investors
Europe’s brightest minds are turning their scientific research into companies
By Tom NugentPro
- Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich officeClimate techNews
January 28, 2026
Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office
Voyager invests in startups “building the future of a sustainable world economy"
By Freya PrattyPro
- How to get a job at ElevenLabs: ‘We had 31k inbound applications in a month’Hiring and workforceHow to
January 28, 2026
How to get a job at ElevenLabs: ‘We had 31k inbound applications in a month’
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
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- What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?PaymentsAnalysis
February 5, 2026
What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?
By Tom MatsudaPro
- Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleupsDeeptechNews
February 5, 2026
Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups
The first close signals growing investor confidence in Europe’s ability to scale deeptech startups
By Lara Bryant - What RobCo's valuation reveals about European roboticsRoboticsAnalysis
February 5, 2026
What RobCo's valuation reveals about European robotics
Startups building in more hyped areas are seeing their valuations skyrocket
By Tom NugentPro
- ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia
February 4, 2026
ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby - Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?Venture capitalAnalysis
February 4, 2026
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
By Tom Nugent, Ruggero Di Spigna and Jonathan SinclairPro
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