At TechBBQ, Europe's AI conversations kept coming back to: Who's actually in control? |

At TechBBQ in Copenhagen, the conversation among investors, founders, and operators from across Europe wasn’t just about what to build with AI, but who should…

How Sweden built one of Europe’s hottest startup ecosystems  |

10:09 AM PDT · August 28, 2026 Sweden is perhaps one of the world’s hottest tech hubs right now. It has long been home to…

Fashion startup Atorie raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markup |

Fashion startup Atorie announced Thursday a $9.5 million seed round with investors, including a16z speedrun, Night Capital, and Lightspeed Ventures’ Jeremy Liew. Shoppers can visit…

How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours |

Rillet co-founder and CEO Nicolas Kopp seems justifiably confident as we talk over Zoom a day after his company announced a $100 million raise at…

Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth |

In Brief Posted: 1:12 PM PDT · August 19, 2026 AI accounting startup Rillet announced a $100 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation…

Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman |

In Brief Posted: 1:04 PM PDT · August 19, 2026 Sam Altman is headed to the Hamptons, according to Puck. Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly sending…

Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’ |

Reach Capital announced Tuesday the close of a $265 million Fund V. The thesis of the 11-year-old San Francisco firm is to back founders building…

Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B |

Higgsfield announced Monday that it has raised a $400 million Series B at a $5.4 billion valuation. This new round is just eight months after…

Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South |

In Brief Posted: 8:06 AM PDT · August 17, 2026 African defense tech company Terra Industries on Monday announced an additional $18 million in funding,…

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months |

2:39 PM PDT · August 11, 2026 Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its…