With 4 million app downloads, Estonia-based startup Vocal Image aims to help people improve their voice and communication skills with AI-powered coaching. But out of…
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Maisa AI gets $25M to fix enterprise AI's 95% failure rate |
A staggering 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing, according to a recent report published by MIT’s NANDA initiative. But rather than giving…
Amid increased momentum for defense, the NATO Innovation Fund refreshes its investment team |
Two years after securing $1 billion in commitments from over 20 countries, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is entering a new chapter, marked by the…
Startups Weekly: Still running |
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France is investigating X over foreign interference, while an MP also criticizes Grok |
11:16 AM PDT · July 11, 2025 France is launching a criminal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over alleged instances of algorithm manipulation for foreign…
European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine's war zones |
Defense tech has gone from a no-go zone for VCs to a hot investment sector. However, dual use — meaning that the technology must also…
French B2B neobank Qonto reaches 600,000 customers, files for banking license |
“Is Qonto a real bank?” is one of the top suggested questions in Google searches about the French fintech startup. The answer is no, but…
SMB-focused Finom closes €115M as European fintech heats up |
While funding may be scarce for some, Europe’s fastest-growing startups still have their pick. The latest beneficiary of that investor appetite is Finom, a five-year-old,…
Startups Weekly: No sign of pause |
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Startups Weekly: AMD acquisition and other moves to scale AI startups |
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday?…