Investors Worry Trump’s Tariffs Could Cause a ‘World of Hurt’ for Startups

Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff policies have unsettled the venture capital world, further darkening an already gloomy outlook for IPOs. [...]

RJ Scaringe has raised $12 billion across three startups, and investors are still queueing up

RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12.3 billion across three startups, and the pace is accelerating. The Rivian founder and CEO, who holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering from MIT, is now simulta [...]

Google's chatbot is now showing ads when talking to AI startups

Google wants to show more ads in more places [...]

Europe's startup scene sees an opening against Silicon Valley

VIENNA — Alexander Schwartz wasn’t expecting two veteran innovation investors to show up at his Klosterneuburg office this spring, asking how to plot their escape from the U.S. After two decades i [...]

TNW partners with Bounce Watch for AI-powered startup scouting

TNW is tapping a touch of AI magic to discover the next big things in tech. As part of our mission to elevate the startups shaping our future, we’ve partnered with Bounce Watch to bring its powerful [...]

VC Montis raises €50M to back Europe’s energy and industrial tech startups

The Warsaw-based fund, backed by the European Investment Fund and the Polish Development Fund, plans 20–25 pre-seed and seed investments in companies working on energy transition, industrial automat [...]

European software sector at critical ‘inflection point,’ warns McKinsey

Europe has a unique chance to lead in software — but only if it improves its ability to turn startups into profitable businesses. That’s the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey and Boardwave, [...]

Corti opens its clinical-AI stack to startups as Europe’s regulatory bill rises

The Copenhagen company says its Symphony model has outscored OpenAI on HealthBench Professional, and is offering credits and regulatory help to founders building healthcare AI worldwide. Corti, the Co [...]

European startup’s space capsule ‘lost’ after reentry

Communication with a privately funded European space capsule was lost Tuesday shortly after the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere.  The capsule launched on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Spa [...]