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The right time to raise VC capital

Jun 18, 2025

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6 min read

The right time to raise VC capital

Looking into the peak VC fundraising months, how Index Ventures is investing $2.3 billion, and more...

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Why is the EU avoiding SaaS hype?

Jun 11, 2025

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6 min read

Why is the EU avoiding SaaS hype?

European govt. is doubling down on physical tech, record breaking EU-backed funding for Proxima Fusion, and more...

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Why Paris is the best European startup hub

May 28, 2025

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6 min read

Why Paris is the best European startup hub

Paris overtakes London as the best European startup hub, how FlexAI is powering AI Infrastructure for Europe, and more...

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Europe has more AI talent than the US

May 21, 2025

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7 min read

Europe has more AI talent than the US

How Europe quietly leads in AI talent, Europe's most profitable AI startup, and more...

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Why European startups fail to get acquired

May 14, 2025

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7 min read

Why European startups fail to get acquired

Startup acquisitions are down in Europe, the $20 billion startup acquisition that failed disastrously, and more...

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VCs are avoiding startups with solo founders

May 7, 2025

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9 min read

VCs are avoiding startups with solo founders

Why VCs don't back solo founders, how this solo-founder is building a new cloud, and more...

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Why deep tech is leading Europe’s next startup wave

Apr 30, 2025

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8 min read

Why deep tech is leading Europe’s next startup wave

Deep tech leads in government funding, how Neko is bringing AI-powered healthcare to Europe, and more...

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European funding overtaken by just 7 companies

Apr 23, 2025

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8 min read

European funding overtaken by just 7 companies

The mag 7 invested more in startups than Europe, the Google-backed Danish startup turns pollution into product, and more...

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Founders are leaving their startups

Apr 16, 2025

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7 min read

Founders are leaving their startups

Co-founder breakups are becoming common, the co-founder who left before the IPO disaster, and more...

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Why Series A startups get acquired the most

Apr 9, 2025

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7 min read

Why Series A startups get acquired the most

Early-stage startups get acquired the most, why this startup sold just one year after its raising $60 million, and more...

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Startups Turning Employees Into Founders

Apr 2, 2025

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7 min read

Startups Turning Employees Into Founders

Klarna produces the most startup founders, the Klarna spinout fighting debt, and more...

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Why European founders are burning out

Mar 26, 2025

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7 min read

Why European founders are burning out

Founders’ mental health is degrading in Europe, the founder who burnt out as his startup collapsed, and more...

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How top VCs raise more capital than needed

Mar 19, 2025

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8 min read

How top VCs raise more capital than needed

The increase in unallocated capital among European VCs, Atomico’s $1.24 billion startup fund, and more...

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How good is Europe at creating startup unicorns?

Mar 12, 2025

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7 min read

How good is Europe at creating startup unicorns?

Europe’s Unicorn Rate Matches the US, the $3bn startup without a product, and more...

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The best country for female founders

Mar 5, 2025

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7 min read

The best country for female founders

VCs in Finland back the most female founders, the startup creating a better version of elder care, and more...

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Startup investors are betting on war

Feb 26, 2025

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7 min read

Startup investors are betting on war

Significant increase in EU defence tech funding, the AI defense startup valued at $5 billion, and more...

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Why tech startups fail the most

Feb 19, 2025

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7 min read

Why tech startups fail the most

Tech startups have the highest failure rates, the $13 billion bankruptcy of Arrival, and more...

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Startup investors are leaving Europe

Feb 12, 2025

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8 min read

Startup investors are leaving Europe

Active VC firms are declining, why Index Ventures moved to San Francisco, and more...

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Why startups choose debt over equity

Feb 5, 2025

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9 min read

Why startups choose debt over equity

Late-stage startups took on record-high loans, the startup bankruptcy with $6 billion debt, and more...

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Why French startups lead in govt. funding

Jan 29, 2025

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9 min read

Why French startups lead in govt. funding

Govt. VC funding is highest in France, the startup creating hydrogen jets with government funding, and more...

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How startups attract top talent

Jan 22, 2025

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8 min read

How startups attract top talent

Employee stock options drive growth, the startup that gave 15% of its equity to employees, and more...

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European startups prefer the U.S.

Jan 15, 2025

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8 min read

European startups prefer the U.S.

Startups in Europe rely on U.S. funding, why Klarna was rejected by European investors, and more...

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Why founders avoid VC funding

Jan 8, 2025

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7 min read

Why founders avoid VC funding

Founders are avoiding VC funding, how Telegram bootstrapped to $35 billion, and more...

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Why Startups Expect a 2025 Rebound

Jan 1, 2025

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8 min read

Why Startups Expect a 2025 Rebound

Signs of European VC improving, Revolut becomes Europe’s Most Valuable Startup, and more...

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Are founders also good CEOs?

Dec 25, 2024

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8 min read

Are founders also good CEOs?

Founders are more successful than hired CEOs, Stability AI's founder gets replaced with a new CEO, and more...

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