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VC Exits

Ownership of Europe’s biggest startup acquisitions is shifting abroad

September 30, 2026

Buyers from outside the continent accounted for 38% of deal count and 61% of value this year, the highest share this decade.

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AI

AI is concentrating VC’s power law in a handful of winners

September 29, 2026

Investors at HumanX say capital and consensus are choosing AI’s leaders.

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AI

Europe can’t replicate the full AI stack, say investors and founders

September 25, 2026

At HumanX Amsterdam, VCs and startups made the case for choosing a few strategic layers rather than racing to replicate Silicon Valley.

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IPO

Oura’s $2.2B IPO is a major payday for three VCs

September 21, 2026

Forerunner is set to walk away with $1.2 billion.

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PB Q&A

Forget the growth-stage funding gap, Europe is facing an early-stage crisis

September 21, 2026

New research from Antler shows that funding isn’t keeping pace with the volume of new startups being launched.

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Weekend Analysis

Wearables investors are betting on your data, not your device

September 20, 2026

Subscription revenue built on data, not device sales, is where investors say the real value lies.

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Middle East

MENA PE exits face 10-year low as dealmaking holds firm

September 18, 2026

Deal value paces for its second-strongest year in the past decade, but public listings have almost vanished from the region’s exit mix.

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Cybersecurity

Exein raises $270M to build security for physical AI

September 15, 2026

The Rome-based startup hit a $1.7B valuation, becoming one of Europe’s most valuable cybersecurity startups.

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Climate Tech

Climate tech VC fundraising heads for worst year in a decade

September 14, 2026

AI’s energy needs are a potential tailwind for specialist funds in the sector.

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Middle East

UAE retakes regional VC funding crown on mega-round strength

September 11, 2026

Dealmaking in the Middle East and North Africa cooled in the first half of the year as the Emirates accounted for the majority of regional deal value.

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Legal Tech

Legal AI leaders like Harvey are sprinting to scale while they still can

September 9, 2026

A few startups are dominating legal tech funding as they seek a defense against frontier labs.

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Venture Debt

AI infrastructure bets drive venture debt toward record levels

September 9, 2026

European startups are projected to raise 60% more in venture debt than last year.

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AI

Mistral raises €3B to bet big on sovereign AI

September 8, 2026

The record VC round comes amid a strategic pivot for the French AI company.

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Women in VC

A new wave of VC funds bets on female founders

September 4, 2026

Several European funds have closed or launched to back female founders, who are currently experiencing a surge in investment.

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Politics

France’s 2027 campaign starts as pessimism deepens and AI divides emerge

August 28, 2026

With business leaders pointing young entrepreneurs abroad, candidates are divided over how the country can compete in the technology.

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Australia and New Zealand

Blackbird hits $740M Fund VI record close to back VC founders

August 26, 2026

Vehicle is among the largest in the venture market covering Australia and New Zealand.

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Space

Iceye’s mega-round redraws the world’s space tech funding map

August 26, 2026

A record H1 for dealmaking has pushed Europe past Asia into second place globally.

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Asia

Granite Asia raises over $500 million for debut Asian private credit fund

August 24, 2026

Anchor LPs include sovereign-linked funds from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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