Sofia Chesnokova
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Sofia Chesnokova is a Senior Editor at Tech Funding News, spotlighting the European startups poised to disrupt industries. With a keen eye for innovation, Sofia crafts compelling narratives that illustrate the work of these emerging companies. You can pitch her at [email protected]
6 Southern Europe startups to watch, according to top VCs
Spanish startups raised €3.1 billion in venture capital in 2025, up sharply from €1.9 billion the year before,…
October 23, 2026
PreScalar raises $7M from Dynamo and BMW i Ventures to tackle factory firmware challenges
Parts often arrive at production lines with outdated firmware, and many factories deal with this by either reprogramming…
October 22, 2026
Inside Glovo’s Startup Campus: How Barcelona’s zero-capital ordering app is turning employees into founders
Glovo began with minimal capital, relying on little more than pitch decks and preliminary mockups. Fast-forward to 2026,…
October 22, 2026
Ex-Kipu Quantum founder raises $2.2M to enable Python developers to program quantum computers
Daniel Volz began his career as a freelance journalist, earned a PhD in chemistry, and worked on quantum…
October 22, 2026
How Barcelona’s Masia built an €18M fund with 72 individual investors and small investments
Masia, based in Barcelona, has completed its first fund at €18M. Although this figure is lower than the…
October 22, 2026
Exclusive: British Business Bank and Funding London back £70M+ debt fund for London scaleups
Many younger companies in London are excluded by traditional lenders before any conversation has taken place, according to…
October 22, 2026
YC alumni’s Firstwork raises $15M to automate frontline onboarding with AI agents
As head of strategy and operations at Deliveroo, Vardhan Kapoor recruited and onboarded tens of thousands of riders…
October 21, 2026
Opply banks $7.5M from Chalfen Ventures and Index to put AI agents in charge of procurement
Helen Murphy previously managed Procter & Gamble’s biggest e-commerce account and also launched a pet and baby food…
October 21, 2026
Cambridge startups hit £9.1B mark as American venture funds power new unicorn cohort
Since 2015, life sciences and deep tech ventures across Cambridge have secured £9.1 billion in equity. Average check…
October 21, 2026