Topic: european tech

  • Europe's Open Source Plan to Ditch US Tech Giants Gains Steam

    Europe's Open Source Plan to Ditch US Tech Giants Gains Steam

    Europe is actively pursuing digital sovereignty to reduce reliance on American tech giants, driven by distrust and a strategic pivot toward open-source technology for greater independence. This movement is translating into concrete actions, with numerous European governments and agencies migratin...

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  • Lovable Hits $200M ARR, CEO Credits European Roots for Success

    Lovable Hits $200M ARR, CEO Credits European Roots for Success

    Lovable has doubled its annual recurring revenue to $200 million in just four months, achieving rapid growth since reaching $100 million ARR in July. The company's decision to remain in Europe instead of relocating to Silicon Valley proved strategically beneficial, fostering a distinct culture an...

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  • French AI Giant Mistral Nears $14 Billion Valuation

    French AI Giant Mistral Nears $14 Billion Valuation

    Mistral AI is reportedly closing a €2 billion funding round that would value the company at $14 billion, making it one of Europe's most valuable tech firms. The Paris-based startup, founded by former DeepMind and Meta researchers, specializes in open source language models and its consumer AI cha...

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  • Synthesia Hits $4 Billion Valuation With $200 Million Funding

    Synthesia Hits $4 Billion Valuation With $200 Million Funding

    A $200 million investment led by Google Ventures has given AI video platform Synthesia a $4 billion valuation, highlighting strong investor confidence in applied AI with proven enterprise use cases. The company's technology, which creates professional videos using digital avatars, is widely adopt...

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  • Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom Form €1B AI Data Center Partnership in Munich

    Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom Form €1B AI Data Center Partnership in Munich

    Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom are investing €1 billion to build an AI factory in Munich, which will increase Germany's AI computing power by 50% and enhance its technological infrastructure. The facility will use over 10,000 Blackwell GPUs and operate in compliance with Germany's data sovereignty l...

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  • Belgian Cybersecurity Startup Aikido Reaches Unicorn Status

    Belgian Cybersecurity Startup Aikido Reaches Unicorn Status

    Aikido Security, a Belgian cybersecurity startup founded in 2022, has achieved a $1 billion valuation after a $60 million Series B funding round, marking the fastest rise to unicorn status for a European cybersecurity company. The company's success is built on a developer-first platform that inte...

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  • Odoo Hits €7B Valuation After General Atlantic Stake Boost

    Odoo Hits €7B Valuation After General Atlantic Stake Boost

    Odoo's valuation reached approximately €7 billion after a secondary transaction where General Atlantic increased its stake by purchasing shares from Wallonie Entreprendre, reflecting strong investor confidence in its growth. The company, founded in 2002, operates on an open-core model with a vast...

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  • AI's New Investing Playbook: A Game Changer for Your Portfolio

    AI's New Investing Playbook: A Game Changer for Your Portfolio

    AI is fundamentally transforming investment by shifting from reliance on personal networks to data-driven insights, enabling more efficient and objective decision-making. The technology enhances workflows through data orchestration, micro-pattern detection, and process acceleration, allowing real...

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