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- As IQM gears up for a $1.8bn float — are SPACs back?QuantumAnalysis
February 25, 2026
As IQM gears up for a $1.8bn float — are SPACs back?
Quantum computing startup hopes to buck the trend set by counterparts in the US
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Martin CoulterPro
- Inside the Nordic defence tech spending spree: Record startup funding meets big prime partnershipsDefence techAnalysis
February 25, 2026
Inside the Nordic defence tech spending spree: Record startup funding meets big prime partnerships
Four years into the Ukraine war, Nordic defence forces and primes are increasingly collaborating with startups
By Mimi BillingPro
- UK Sovereign AI Unit’s Joséphine Kant: ‘We should be just as fast as a private VC’GovernmentThe big interview
February 25, 2026
UK Sovereign AI Unit’s Joséphine Kant: ‘We should be just as fast as a private VC’
The initiative must earn the right to invest in the very best companies, she says
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
- NATO tech accelerator's search for new chief drags on, sparking complaintsAccelerators and incubatorsExclusive
February 25, 2026
NATO tech accelerator's search for new chief drags on, sparking complaints
The accelerator has had three different managing directors in the last year
By Anne SradersPro
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- 18 Polish startups to watch, according to investorsVenture capitalList
February 23, 2026
18 Polish startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Smok Capital, OTB Ventures, Cofounder VC and others share their picks
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
- OpenClaw proves you were right about EuropeAI agentsSifted View
February 20, 2026
OpenClaw proves you were right about Europe
Peter Steinberger’s move to OpenAI has been interpreted in predictable ways
By Martin CoulterPro
- Can European VC portfolios weather a SaaSpocalypse?Venture capitalAnalysis
February 20, 2026
Can European VC portfolios weather a SaaSpocalypse?
If older SaaS companies fail to compete with AI-native startups, it could leave VCs sitting on portfolios that aren’t growing at the pace LPs like to see
By Freya Pratty and Anne SradersPro
- What wealth management will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCsFintechFeatures
February 20, 2026
What wealth management will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs
By Tom MatsudaPro
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- Nvidia, Microsoft and SoftBank back self-driving startup Wayve in $1.5bn round
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Nvidia, Microsoft and SoftBank back self-driving startup Wayve in $1.5bn round
By Martin Coulter - AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250m to take on NvidiaAI chipsNews
February 24, 2026
AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250m to take on Nvidia
The Dutch startup builds chips for inference, a growing market so far dominated by US tech titan Nvidia
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet - Thomson Reuters readies $11bn war chest for legal AI shakeoutAI agentsInterview
February 24, 2026
Thomson Reuters readies $11bn war chest for legal AI shakeout
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- Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation FundDefence techNews
February 24, 2026
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
By Anne Sraders - The most active US investors in European techVenture capitalMost active investors
February 24, 2026
The most active US investors in European tech
Silicon Valley backers ramped up investments in Europe by almost a quarter last year
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