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AI is about to hit a wall — and it’s not because of compute

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Sifted · 02/17/2026 00:00 EDT

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Frontline Ventures backs ‘OpenClaw for founders’ in $4.3m raise

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Sifted 2 place · 02/17/2026 00:00 EDT

Frontline Ventures backs ‘OpenClaw for founders’ in $4.3m raise Read more ›

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Insiders report ‘very anti-US vibe’ at Europe’s top defence conference

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Sifted 2 place · 02/16/2026 09:12 EDT

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Are world models Europe’s chance to win in AI?

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Sifted · 02/16/2026 05:45 EDT

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Getir founders sue investor Mubadala for $700m

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Sifted · 02/16/2026 05:40 EDT

Getir founders sue investor Mubadala for $700m Read more ›

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Why the smartest startups treat their finance stack as a growth function

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Sifted 1 place · 02/16/2026 04:00 EDT

Why the smartest startups treat their finance stack as a growth function Read more ›

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European tech sovereignty creates fintech opportunities

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Sifted · 02/16/2026 00:00 EDT

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Legora set to triple valuation to $6bn with latest funding, reports say

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Sifted 1 place · 02/13/2026 15:20 EDT

Legora set to triple valuation to $6bn with latest funding, reports say Read more ›

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Drone startup Stark claims unicorn valuation following German armed forces deal

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Sifted 2 place · 02/13/2026 05:33 EDT

Drone startup Stark claims unicorn valuation following German armed forces deal Read more ›

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Who’s dominating Europe’s €24bn startup debt market?

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Sifted 2 place · 02/13/2026 00:00 EDT

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The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026

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Sifted · 02/13/2026 00:00 EDT

The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026 Read more ›

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Europe’s active secondary investors

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Sifted · 02/13/2026 00:00 EDT

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Nvidia-backed Nscale secures $1.4bn chip loan

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Sifted · 02/12/2026 12:23 EDT

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World models startup Stanhope AI raises $8m round led by Frontline Ventures

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Sifted · 02/12/2026 11:55 EDT

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Why the future of AI belongs to models that simulate reality

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Sifted 1 place · 02/12/2026 05:00 EDT

Why the future of AI belongs to models that simulate reality Read more ›

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Marc Andreessen backs $10m raise for ‘synthetic audience’ startup Electric Twin

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Sifted · 02/12/2026 00:00 EDT

Marc Andreessen backs $10m raise for ‘synthetic audience’ startup Electric Twin Read more ›

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How Mistral bounced back

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Sifted · 02/12/2026 00:00 EDT

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Defence ‘top of the agenda’ for Denmark’s sovereign LP fund

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Sifted · 02/12/2026 00:00 EDT

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Balderton backs pet startup Lassie’s $75m Series C

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Sifted · 02/12/2026 00:00 EDT

Balderton backs pet startup Lassie’s $75m Series C Read more ›

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Meet the 25-year-old wunderkind behind Britain’s newest unicorn

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Sifted · 02/12/2026 00:00 EDT

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