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TBB 2026: Europe’s clean tech sells independence, but who pays for it?
Attending The Business Booster (TBB) for the third time, Tech Funding News found that every founder pitched a…
November 4, 2026
TFN at VDS 2026: Europe’s quest for scale, the growth bottlenecks, and next unicorns
Stepping away from Silicon Valley playbooks, entrepreneurs at VDS 2026 in Spain showcased high ambition and breakthrough technology,…
October 28, 2026
Inside ai-PULSE 2026: What’s holding Europe back from turning AI research into business success?
ai-PULSE, hosted by Paris-based cloud provider Scaleway, returned to Station F on October 13 and drew more than…
October 14, 2026
Bits & Pretzels 2026: AI dominated the stage, but founders had other problems
Bits & Pretzels launched in September 2014 as a breakfast gathering for founders in Munich, created by Andreas…
September 30, 2026
Copilots are 20% of AI’s value. Michelin is chasing the other 80: Inside TFN’s day at HumanX Amsterdam
Europe’s AI companies are raising more than ever. European AI startups raised $23B in H1 2026, up 130%…
September 25, 2026
Profitable and building with a future IPO in mind: Circeus CEO Luca Cartechini on why he made room for EBRD and new investors anyway
Luca Cartechini has raised more than $220M, bought 18 software companies, and is weeks away from closing 3…
September 22, 2026
AI is making startup pitches increasingly uniform, and investors say this is costing founders funding
About 90% of investor outreach fails for reasons unrelated to the pitch itself, according to Jan Verkooijen, an…
September 15, 2026
Circeus extends acquisition spree with Dondy, scaling AI agents to turn conversations into revenue
Businesses have spent the past few years bolting together separate tools for customer support, email marketing, SMS, and…
July 22, 2026
Inside HTGF’s Family Day: The meetings, follow-ups, and what Germany’s New Wirtschaftswunder looks like in a room
Tech Funding News attended High-Tech Gründerfonds’ Family Day in Berlin to capture key conversations on camera. HTGF’s largest…
July 17, 2026