From AI to climate tech, European startups kicked off 2025 with new funding rounds between January 1–9, signaling renewed investor appetite across key innovation hubs.
Author: Evelyn Monroe
Vivanta secures €2.5 million to expand its automated property management platform across Germany, targeting landlords, operators and institutional real estate owners.
Austria’s startup scene is heating up. Here are 10 high‑potential Austrian startups poised to shape Europe’s tech and innovation landscape in 2026 and beyond.
With 92% of pre-seed rounds now using SAFEs, investors warn many founders are quietly surrendering majority control far earlier than they realise.
AI unicorn Anthropic is reportedly seeking up to $10B in fresh capital at a $350B valuation, with Singapore’s GIC in talks to join an already elite investor roster.
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri addresses the platform’s growing fraud crisis, advising users to practice “healthy skepticism” as AI-driven scams become nearly indistinguishable from reality. MENLO PARK — In a candid video update shared with his followers on Monday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri issued a direct warning regarding the rising tide of sophisticated fraud on the platform. The CEO acknowledged that the nature of online scams has evolved significantly, urging the community to abandon the old adage of “seeing is believing” in favor of a new era of vigilance. The Rise of ‘Hyper-Realistic’ Scams Mosseri highlighted that the days of easily…
From the oil-fueled utopia of Hugo Chávez to the chaotic exit of Nicolás Maduro in early 2026, we analyze the quarter-century trajectory that turned South America’s richest nation into a geopolitical battleground.
A 2026 watchlist of 10 UK soonicorns gaining momentum across AI, deeptech, biotech and climate—plus what investors and founders should track next.
A TFN analysis explains why deeptech founders who communicate clarity, urgency, and belonging raise faster—turning complex science into investable conviction.
A founder-focused guide to Europe’s most influential venture firms heading into 2026—and what they look for in startups.