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Venture Debt Cuts Early Startup Funding in Half While Quadrupling Late-Stage Capital, Global Study Finds
Founder News Team Jun 16, 2026 0

A study by Edinburgh Business School researchers at Heriot-Watt University, published in the *International Review of Economics and Finance*, analyzed…

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Europe wants to limit its reliance on foreign tech – but funding is limited and the proposed rules are weak
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Europe Wants to Break Its €264 Billion Foreign Tech Addiction, But Critics Say the Plan Has Already Failed Before
Founder News Team Jun 16, 2026 0

The European Commission has unveiled a "tech sovereignty" package aimed at reducing the bloc's deep dependence on foreign digital infrastructure.…

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UK tech funding roundup: This week's deals from Edra to First Concepts
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PhysicsX Raises £225 Million Series A Backed by NVIDIA and Siemens as UK Tech Funding Drops 44% in a Single Week
Founder News Team Jun 13, 2026 0

UK tech startups raised £266.48 million across six funding rounds between 8–12 June, a 44% week-on-week decline. AI engineering platform…

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EU-Startups tracks major European funding rounds this week
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European Startups Defy Economic Headwinds as Mistral AI Leads Surge in Cross-Sector Venture Capital
Founder News Team Jun 13, 2026 0

European startups attracted significant venture capital during the week of June 8–12, with investment flowing across tech, sustainability, and healthcare…

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Hub71 Startups Surpass USD 2.7B in Funding as Abu Dhabi Strengthens Its Tech Ecosystem
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Hub71 Hits $2.7 Billion in Startup Funding as Abu Dhabi’s Tech Ecosystem Draws 5,000 Applications in a Single Year
Founder News Team Jun 10, 2026 0

Abu Dhabi's Hub71 tech ecosystem has surpassed USD 2.7 billion in cumulative startup funding and USD 1.5 billion in total…

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CEE Tech Roundup: Key Startup Funding, AI Initiatives
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Europe’s Biggest Defense-Tech VC Fund Launches as CEE Startups Redefine the Continent’s Innovation Map
Founder News Team Jun 7, 2026 0

Europe's Central and Eastern Europe tech scene saw significant activity this week, highlighted by the launch of the continent's largest…

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European startups secure major weekly funding rounds
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Europe’s Startup Boom Accelerates as Fintech, Green Energy and Biotech Pull Billions Into a Reshaping Venture Landscape
Founder News Team Jun 7, 2026 0

European startups attracted significant investment between June 1 and June 5, with financial technology, green energy, biotechnology, and digital health…

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The 11 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of May 2026
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NYC Startups Raised Over $1.5 Billion in May 2026 as AI and Healthcare Deals Reshape the City’s Venture Landscape
Founder News Team Jun 6, 2026 0

New York City's startup ecosystem saw robust venture activity in May 2026, led by AI infrastructure and healthcare. Modal Labs…

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EuroHPC launches €19m funding calls to advance European quantum technologies
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Europe Launches €19 Million Quantum Push to Bridge the Gap Between Lab Research and Commercial Reality
Founder News Team Jun 4, 2026 0

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has announced four funding calls totalling €19 million under the Horizon Europe programme to accelerate quantum…

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Europe’s Chips Act II Arrives May 27 With €80 Billion on the Line and a Bureaucracy Problem That Could Sink It
Founder News Team May 24, 2026 0

The European Commission is set to publish its Chips Act II proposal on May 27, building on the 2023 European…

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