How Legora Hired Jude Law
Swedish legal‑tech startup Legora has landed British actor Jude Law for a high‑profile television ad promoting its AI‑powered contract platform. The spot, produced by agency Noa Åkestam Holst and directed by SNL veteran Rhys Thomas, was filmed in Los Angeles over two days and kept secret until its release. Securing Law took months of negotiation, reflecting Legora’s recent $550 million Series D raise that values the company at $5.55 billion. Early reactions suggest the celebrity‑driven campaign is raising the profile of legal‑tech solutions.
‘The Next Big Thing’: Newfund Raises €60m to Back Brain Technologies
Paris‑based early‑stage venture capital firm Newfund has closed a €60 million ($65 million) fund dedicated to brain technologies, aiming to back up to 25 European startups with seed‑stage checks of $1‑3 million. The fund is the first Europe‑only VC focused exclusively on neuro‑tech,...
Kelluu Raises €15m to Secure Europe’s Skies with Autonomous Airships
Finnish autonomous‑airship startup Kelluu raised €15 million ($16.3 million) in a Series A round led by the NATO Innovation Fund, its first Finnish investment. The company operates the world’s largest fleet of hydrogen‑powered, unmanned airships that can stay aloft for more than 12 hours...
Anthropic Plots Lovable Challenger, Leak Suggests
Anthropic is reportedly testing a new in‑chat app‑builder inside Claude that lets users create chatbots, photo albums, and landing pages from simple prompts. If launched, the feature would turn Claude into a full‑stack, no‑code development platform, directly challenging Sweden’s fast‑growing...
Who Gets Ahead in VC? Mostly the Usual Suspects
The article argues that advancement in venture capital firms is driven less by merit and more by entrenched privilege, elite networks, and cultural fit. It highlights that general partners often share similar backgrounds—top‑tier schools, family wealth, and longstanding industry connections—while...
Meet the Swiss Founder Building Robots that Make Crêpes
Swiss startup Maus Robotics, founded by 28‑year‑old Robert Hennig, has built an automated crêpe‑making robot that can serve a fresh crepe every 90 seconds. The prototype, developed during Hennig’s EPFL PhD, costs roughly $5,400–$6,500 in hardware and uses a patented...
AI Is Rewriting the Rules of European Entrepreneurship
AI and low‑code platforms are collapsing the technical and financial barriers that have traditionally defined European entrepreneurship. Tools such as Lovable and Anthropic’s Claude let non‑technical founders turn domain expertise into market‑ready software in weeks rather than months. This shift...
Here’s How You Can Secure Access to the UK’s Most Powerful Supercomputer
Isambard, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, now delivers twice the combined speed of all other national machines. The government‑backed National Supercomputing Service has opened a formal application pathway, allowing startups to secure dedicated time on the platform. Early adopters such...
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings Is Like Our Head of State and I’m Prime Minister’
Kitty Mayo, newly appointed CEO of Project Europe, leads an accelerator backed by Harry Stebbings and roughly 200 entrepreneurs. The program focuses on founders under 25, aiming to nurture the next generation of European companies worth €100 bn (about $109 bn). After...
UK Banking Licence Applications Drop to Zero in 2025
No firms applied for a UK banking licence in 2025, a drop from six applications in 2024. The decline follows Revolut’s long‑awaited licence approval and criticism of UK regulatory bureaucracy. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has introduced the Scale‑up Unit to...
How to Survive the SaaSpocalypse
The article outlines eight practical tactics for SaaS firms to navigate the so‑called “SaaSpocalypse,” a wave of anxiety driven by AI advances and volatile public‑market valuations. It argues that value resides in the output and service layers rather than the...
VC Firms with All-Male Teams Halved over Past Decade in UK, Report Shows
Diversity VC’s latest report shows UK venture‑capital firms with all‑male investment teams have more than halved over the past decade. The share without any women fell from 48% in 2017 to 21% in 2025, while women now represent 31% of...
Exclusive: Nvidia Challenger Arago Tapes Out First Chip in a Milestone Move for Semiconductor Startup
Arago, a two‑year‑old AI‑chip startup positioning itself as Nvidia’s challenger, announced its first successful tape‑out, sending the final design of its custom processor to a semiconductor foundry for fabrication. The milestone follows a $844 million Series C round that fuels its R&D...
Europe Lost the B2C Tech Race. Can It Win in B2B?
Europe has fallen behind the United States in building consumer‑focused (B2C) tech giants, with startups like Airbnb, Uber and Instagram dominating the global market. Analysts argue that the continent’s strength now lies in enterprise (B2B) solutions, where deep engineering talent...
Why a Vegan Sausage Pioneer Is Setting up an AI Law Firm Called Keith
Andy Shovel, co‑founder of vegan food brand THIS, has launched an AI‑powered law firm called Keith, targeting the notoriously stressful conveyancing market. The startup announced a $2.5 million seed round and plans to operate with 30‑40 narrowly focused AI agents that...
