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Seven Nigerian Startups Shut Down in Two Years as Funding Collapses and the Naira Crisis Exposes a Fatal Gap Between Early Growth and Survival
Between May 2024 and July 2026, at least seven Nigerian startups — HerRyde, MVX, Joovlin, Edukoya, Bento Africa, Okra, Chimoney,…
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Former Special Forces Officer Builds 90-Person Drone Swarm Startup Before Taking a Single Institutional Dollar
Oslo-based Six Robotics, founded in 2023 by former Norwegian Special Forces officer Christian Fredrik Eggesbø, has raised €12 million in…
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Europe’s MiCA Deadline Is Pushing Crypto Founders Out and Binance Just Made It Official
Crypto founders are increasingly relocating to Dubai as Europe's MiCA regulatory deadline looms. The migration accelerated roughly 18 months ago,…
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European AI Startups Have Raised €20 Billion Since 2024 But Tencent Says the Honeymoon Is Over
European AI startups have raised €20bn collectively since 2024, including €8bn in 2026 alone, according to Sifted. In an interview…
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Stark Raised €500 Million After Its Drones Missed Every Target in Military Trials
Berlin-based autonomous drone startup Stark raised €500 million from Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and the NATO Innovation Fund, valuing the…
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PayPal’s Founders Had a Dangerous Secret: Four of Them Built Bombs as Teenagers
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has revealed that four of the company's six founders built bombs as teenagers, a fact that…
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