Tag: months

  • Peter Sarlin's AI startup Qutwo hits €325M valuation months after launch

    A Finnish AI startup, co-founded by an executive whose previous startup was sold to US semiconductor giant AMD, has raised €25m in an angel round, giving it a €325m valuation, just months after its launch. Helsinki-basedQutwowas co-founded by Peter Sarlin, whose previous startup Silo AI was sold toAMD for $665m in 2024. Qutwo hasraised the read more

    Peter Sarlin's AI startup Qutwo hits €325M valuation months after launch
  • DeepMind alumni start dozens of European startups in last 18 months, new data shows

    Google DeepMind alumni have founded dozens of European startups or plan to launch startups inthe past 18 months,new data shows. Ex-DeepMind luminaryDavid Silver captured headlines last month when his new UK AI labIneffable Intelligence landed a massive $1.1bn seed funding round. But data shows that Silver is one of 112alumni of DeepMind, which was founded read more

    DeepMind alumni start dozens of European startups in last 18 months, new data shows
  • Three Months Out from Mandated Deadline, Trump’s Sculpture Garden Languishes

    President Donald Trump has long fondly envisioned a sculpture garden dedicated to 250 American heroes. You know, people like George Washington, the country’s first president, and Alex Trebek, the longtime host of TV game show Jeopardy! Sculpted in traditional materials at larger than life size, these mythical sculptures have been on his mind for six read more

    Three Months Out from Mandated Deadline, Trump’s Sculpture Garden Languishes
  • Six months out of stealth, Credibur hits €2B in facility volume

    Six months after emerging from stealth and completing its pre-seed funding round, Credibur reports that its platform now supports clients with a total of €2 billion in debt facility volume. The figure represents structured debt portfolios connected to its system, which provides continuous monitoring, independent verification, reporting, and backup servicing. Originally launched with $2.2 million read more

    Six months out of stealth, Credibur hits €2B in facility volume
  • Can Berlin become Europe’s most builder-friendly tech city in 24 months?

    When I tell people I live in Berlin at startup events abroad, I often receive a bad reaction, especially from investors. Many people associate Berlin with its heyday of Rocket Internet and see it as a city full of techno sex clubs, drug addicts, and founders more interested in partying than disciplined, global ambition. It’s read more

    Can Berlin become Europe’s most builder-friendly tech city in 24 months?
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard Evicts Drone Manufacturer After Months of Protests

    The Brooklyn Navy Yard will not renew the lease of a drone manufacturer that contracts with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Israeli military, and the Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems after more than a year of activists demanding eviction. The Navy Yard lists Easy Aerial as a “fine art and photography” business, but government read more

    Brooklyn Navy Yard Evicts Drone Manufacturer After Months of Protests
  • Pixel Flow closes seed round three months after launch

    Hybrid-casual puzzle game Pixel Flow has closed a seed round with participation from Akın Babayiğit and e2vc. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Three months after launch, the game has reached seven-figure daily revenue and entered the Top 25 of the US App Store Top Grossing chart, reflecting the team’s accelerated scaling efforts read more

    Pixel Flow closes seed round three months after launch
  • Kenya: Govt Travel Costs Hit Sh4.97 Billion in Three Months Despite Austerity Pledge

    Nairobi — The national government spent nearly Sh5 billion on travel in just the first three months of the 2025/26 financial year, raising fresh questions about adherence to austerity measures promised by President William Ruto to curb public spending. According to the National Government Budget Implementation Review Report for the First Three Months of FY read more

    Kenya: Govt Travel Costs Hit Sh4.97 Billion in Three Months Despite Austerity Pledge