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Atomico-backed Plato secures $14.5M for sales AI in wholesale trade

Berlin startup Plato has raised $14.5 million in seed funding, one of the biggest rounds in its field. Atomico led the round, joined by Cherry Ventures and new investors Discovery Ventures and Dieter Schwarz’s D11Z. Plato tackles a mostly overlooked probl... See more

techfundingnews.com•Sofia Chesnokova•Feb 19, 2026

French quantum startup Pasqal hunts €200M to challenge IonQ, Rigetti

Quantum computing is moving fast, promising breakthroughs in drug discovery, logistics, and cryptography. But the big hurdle remains to be qubit stability and scaling. That’s where Pasqal comes in: their neutral-atom tech lets them arrange qubits with gre... See more

techfundingnews.com•Sofia Chesnokova•Feb 19, 2026

Mistral AI acquires Koyeb: Is this the moment Europe finally builds its own AI cloud?

Europe’s AI goals focus on two main areas: creating advanced models in labs like Mistral and building the infrastructure to run them at scale without relying on Big Tech. Buyers struggle with vendor lock-in, expensive GPUs, and compliance issues since AWS... See more

techfundingnews.com•Sofia Chesnokova•Feb 18, 2026

Quantonation just closed a €220M fund. Can it match VC's diversity pace? - TFN

Quantum and physics-based technologies have shown strong scientific results but still face challenges when scaling up to industrial systems. Hardware, software, supply chains, and enterprise demand all need to come together, which calls for patient, speci... See more

techfundingnews.com•Sofia Chesnokova•Feb 18, 2026

Is France cracking Europe's AI adoption paradox? TFN's key takeaways from WAICF

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How AI skills are disrupting the UK market

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European startup salaries 2026: What founders, CTOs & VPs really earn

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Flanders’ strong research base and the challenges of scaling

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The rise of second-tier hubs: Tallinn, Vilnius, Porto, etc

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How the US’s long visa ban could impact startup founders and VC funding?

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Atomico-backed Plato secures $14.5M for sales AI in wholesale trade

French quantum startup Pasqal hunts €200M to challenge IonQ, Rigetti

Mistral AI acquires Koyeb: Is this the moment Europe finally builds its own AI cloud?

Quantonation just closed a €220M fund. Can it match VC's diversity pace? - TFN

Is France cracking Europe's AI adoption paradox? TFN's key takeaways from WAICF

HARO Queries

How AI skills are disrupting the UK market

European startup salaries 2026: What founders, CTOs & VPs really earn

Flanders’ strong research base and the challenges of scaling

The rise of second-tier hubs: Tallinn, Vilnius, Porto, etc

How the US’s long visa ban could impact startup founders and VC funding?

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Atomico-backed Plato secures $14.5M for sales AI in wholesale trade

French quantum startup Pasqal hunts €200M to challenge IonQ, Rigetti

Mistral AI acquires Koyeb: Is this the moment Europe finally builds its own AI cloud?

Quantonation just closed a €220M fund. Can it match VC's diversity pace? - TFN

Is France cracking Europe's AI adoption paradox? TFN's key takeaways from WAICF

HARO Queries

How AI skills are disrupting the UK market

European startup salaries 2026: What founders, CTOs & VPs really earn

Flanders’ strong research base and the challenges of scaling

The rise of second-tier hubs: Tallinn, Vilnius, Porto, etc

How the US’s long visa ban could impact startup founders and VC funding?