Picus Capital, early backer of Personio and Enpal, has closed a €150 million preferred equity deal—signaling fresh momentum for late-stage European venture funding.
Author: Aden Erickson
iRobot, Luminar and Rad Power Bikes filed for bankruptcy in a single brutal week, spotlighting how tariffs, supply chains and price wars are squeezing hardware makers.
Resolve AI, founded by ex-Splunk leaders, secured a Lightspeed-led Series A with a headline $1B valuation—signaling surging investor demand for autonomous SRE tools.
EU-Startups tracked Europe’s startup funding rounds for Dec. 15–19. Dailyza breaks down what the weekly round-up signals for venture capital appetite, sectors, and 2025 momentum.
EU-Startups drops Podcast Episode 149, a special edition hosted by Marcin Lewadowski—spotlighting founder lessons, startup building blocks, and Europe’s innovation pulse.
‘Godfather of deep learning’ Yann LeCun is reportedly seeking €500M for his AI startup at a €3B valuation, signaling fresh investor appetite for frontier AI in Europe.
Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla pay package is back after a unanimous Delaware Supreme Court ruling, potentially reshaping executive pay fights, shareholder lawsuits, and corporate incorporations.
Former CoverWallet leaders have raised $4M to build an AI observability layer for the “agentic internet,” aiming to make autonomous agents safer, auditable, and easier to operate.
Radiant Nuclear has snapped up $300M to accelerate portable microreactors for resilient power. The funding signals renewed VC appetite for nuclear in the clean-energy race.
Lovable has secured €330M from CapitalG and Menlo Ventures at a €6.6B valuation, marking one of Europe’s biggest bets yet on AI builder platforms.