EQT Ventures and Siemens Energy among new backers in Munich-based start-up’s latest funding round
Finding funding is becoming tougher, with a shift to quality over quantity of start-ups
Move by London-based start-up to compensate those it uses to generate digital ‘avatars’ is a first for AI industry
The country’s top groups are re-evaluating their strategies as they race to remain competitive
Findings related to one of the UK’s best-funded tech start-ups raise corporate governance alarm
Wiz chief executive Assaf Rappaport agrees higher sale price after turning down $23bn offer last summer
All-cash deal is Google parent’s biggest acquisition in its history
Indian peer-to-peer lender tops seventh annual FT-Statista ranking
A blizzard of new companies is winning users for products that make work easier
This year’s list covers 150 hubs in 25 countries. Plus: Trump policies are a wake-up call for European climate tech; Spain’s smaller hubs play to their strengths; Germany’s stagnant economy dents investment in consumer start-ups; and how a Paris-based hub is at the vanguard of AI
Some investors and accelerators see the new US president’s moves on green issues as an opportunity for the continent
The region can compete with US tech at the application level of artificial intelligence
The infrastructure to help young companies grow in the UK is varied and well established
Of the Paris-based incubator’s 40 best-performing start-ups, 34 have artificial intelligence at the core of their business
Valencia, Málaga and San Sebastián have bested their bigger rivals in the FT-Statista ranking for 2025
Companies with no products or idea yet on how to make money are seeking huge valuations in funding deals
Funding increased to €7bn last year but it is a far cry from the 2021 peak of more than €17bn
Podcaster Harry Stebbings is spearheading a €10mn fund to build tech start-ups to combat a ‘doom loop’ in Europe
Investor excitement over fast-developing technology has led to a flurry of massive funding rounds this year
LTC aims to buy technology companies’ stock through secondary share sales
Scientists warn big obstacles, including ethical questions, remain in efforts to restore extinct species
The 2025 ranking highlights growth successes in challenging economic times, from shifts in solar power to fintech funding and AI-enhanced CCTV targeting shoplifters. Plus changing Italian business culture and Nordic companies leading the EV charge
London-based group is testing its self-driving cars in Germany and the US and hopes to ‘soon’ agree deals with automakers
FT previously reported that Sachin Dev Duggal had been named in criminal probe and faced complaints about company culture
US payments start-up completes share sale as business rebounds after period of low customer spending
