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Startups
US
Fintech startup Brex sells for $5.15 billion – valuation more than halved since 2022
Pre-Seed
Sparkli: Former Google trio raises $5 million for child-friendly AI learning platform
Numbers
Anthropic made about $10 billion in 2025 revenue, according to CEO Dario Amodei
Investor
Austrian Investor Andreas Klinger Raises €15M for New Prototype Fund
Funding
Skene: Helsinki-based startup raises €800k to help vibe coders grow their apps
Exchange
Zhipu AI: World’s best open source AI celebrates successful IPO in Hong Kong
Deal
Meta acquires AI agent startup Manus, which recently reached $100 million ARR
Series B
Lovable reaches $6.6 billion valuation, CapitalG (Google) invests
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Vertical SaaS Holds the Real-Time Data Advantage — and the Financial Upside That Comes With It
Ecosystem
GrowDACH+: A Smarter Way for CEE Companies to Enter the DACH Market
FemTech
Menopause startup Womeno wins Forbes Social Innovation Award
Scoop
Emerald Horizon: Austrian SMR Builder Raises at a Valuation of €790 Million
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Why Europe’s Defense and Dual Use Tech Companies Need CFOs Who Plan Like Generals, Not Like Startups
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How 10 European Countries Integrate AI Entrepreneurship in the Classroom to Bridge the Continent’s Skills Gap
Startups
Zscaler acquires AI security startup SplxAI, LAUNCHub Ventures secures an exit
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aws First Incubator 2026 Opens Applications for Early-Stage Startups
Innovation
Cursor launches in-house coding model to become independent from OpenAI, Anthropic
How to Web Conference 2025
European Startup Embassy: Bridging Europe’s Tech Talent with Silicon Valley
Launch
story.one: Vienna Startup Has AI Write Entire Books Starting at €40
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