Co-founder of Glovo, Sacha Michaud, talks about the transformation of the company from a small startup in Barcelona into a global market leader in delivery, highlighting key strategic decisions such as expanding multiple product categories and hiring a young, dynamic team. #Glovo #startups #technologia (translated)
Digital startups aim to make it easier for small businesses to access company pensions, as many employers struggle to offer employees a company pension while the proliferation of these pensions stagnates. #Betriebsrente #Altersvorsorge #Startups (translated)
Tractive founder Michael Hurnaus expresses skepticism towards private equity firms and describes the arduous sales process of his company, which involved four attempts, for 800 million euros to Bending Spoons. #Startups #Wirtschaft #Innovation (translated)
The artificial intelligence factory of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center has launched an acceleration program aimed at 100 advanced-phase startups, with a budget of 2.3 million euros, to promote the development of AI in Spain until 2028. #Startup #InteligenciaArtificial #Innovación (translated)
The Investor wrote that the Netherlands could only produce the next ASML if it accepted that the founder could become a billionaire. He referred to Constantijn van Oranje, who, according to him, had noted that startups were often embraced as long as they remained small and their founders did not become rich. According to The Investor, the Netherlands wanted to build global companies, but there was discomfort about the financial reward for entrepreneurs who had taken risks. He argued that those who had invested their own money, time, and security for years should be allowed to earn exceptionally if they succeeded. He also asked why a football player with a million-dollar contract was celebrated more easily than an entrepreneur who created thousands of jobs. #ondernemen #startups #innovatie (translated)
Private Capital Belgium awarded Vertical Compute, Aerospacelab, and Equine Care Group during the Private Equity Awards 2026, highlighting their exceptional contributions in the field of venture capital and private equity in Belgium. #PrivateEquity #Startups #Innovation (translated)
Despite a million-strong audience and once-radiant growth, the AI platform Character.AI must file for bankruptcy after only five years, as its liabilities amount to up to 100 million US dollars. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Technologie #Startups (translated)
The author wrote that Skeleton Technologies was officially Estonia’s 11th unicorn, or its 12th if Starship Technologies was included. They said that 12 billion-dollar startups in a population of 1.3 million made Estonia an outlier, with only Israel and Singapore competing with it. #Estonia #Unicorns #Startups #EE #IL #SG
The author said Europe had the talent, research, startups and ambition to lead in AI, but needed to focus on scaling. Speaking at the AI Summit in Dublin, they said the goal was to make Europe the best place to build, grow and invest in trustworthy artificial intelligence. https://t.co/CSCL6p4Bj7 #IA #Innovation #Europe #EU #IE
AuBonTouiteFrançais wrote that the president of the country he presented as the most hacked in the world had convened a defense council dedicated to artificial intelligence, while the country supposedly had a 30-year lag in this area, according to him. He mocked the meeting, mentioning the presence of Tagada strawberries and Champomy and belittling its participants. #IA #défense #startups (translated)
During his visit to Paris, Jensen Huang, the head of Nvidia, announced investments in French startups while commenting on the possibility that his chips could someday be surpassed by those of competitors. #Nvidia #Technologie #Investissement (translated)
KfW Capital, as the most important financier for German start-ups, plans to mobilize private capital more effectively to strengthen the innovation landscape in Germany and to offset competitive disadvantages compared to the USA and China. #KfW #Startups #Wagniskapital (translated)
The Munich start-up Planqc faces the challenge and opportunity that Google is pursuing a similar quantum computer technology, which increases competition but also confirms that they are on the right track as the pressure on Europe to invest in quantum research grows. #Quantencomputer #Startups #Innovation (translated)
The author said they had spoken at two sessions at WarsawForum 2026 about developing the defence industry. They wrote that defence investment was essential for security and economic growth, and said SMEs, startups and mid-caps needed to be involved. https://t.co/067EQFIdtp #Obronność #Inwestycje #Przemysł #PL
Sweden risks becoming a country where new startups constantly emerge, but where many fail to achieve long-term success. (translated)
In Liangzhu, a technological village in southeastern China, young programmers and entrepreneurs are reinventing the development of artificial intelligence in an environment that combines cafes and shared spaces, driven by local investment and the desire to see their innovations grow without losing control of the Communist Party. #InteligenciaArtificial #Startups #TecnologíaChina (translated)
A new survey shows that almost half of Austrians do not know a single entrepreneur, with young people in particular having difficulty naming well-known figures, which indicates a lack of awareness and understanding of entrepreneurship. #Unternehmertum #Österreich #Startups (translated)
The newly established AI Factory Austria is intended to help ensure that Austria's AI projects are successfully implemented in practice after the testing phase, in order to escape the prototype trap. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Startups #Technologie (translated)
Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire the AI startup Decart for about seven billion dollars, with a closing possible in the near future if there are no unexpected hurdles. #Amazon #KI #Startup (translated)
According to a report, Nvidia is negotiating a possible acquisition of the AI startup Reflection AI, with the discussions still in an early stage and various options, including a licensing agreement, being discussed. #Nvidia #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Startups (translated)
