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CityFibre secures €2.6B for UK fibre rollout, tell Brussels why the 28th regime matters, and UK Tech Minister “too cosy” with Big Tech
This week we tracked more than75 tech funding dealsworth over3.6 billion, and over10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top f...
OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round
OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, just raised one of the largest seed rounds in history. Murati secured $2 billion in that seed round for Thinking Machines Lab — a startup so early, it hasn’t even revealed what it’s working on yet. The move is raising eyebrows across Silicon Valley, and it’s only the […]
How Gen Z’s entry into the workplace is being affected by AI
Are Gen Z losing out on internships and early-career positions because of AI? asks Melise Panetta from Wilfrid Laurier University. Read more: How Gen Z’s entry into the workplace is being affected by AI
Why SaaStr’s AI is So Good: Tons of Data. Tons of Training. And Daily QA.
A lot of folks ask why our SaaStr AI on our homepage is so good. Look, I get it. Everyone’s launching AI tools these days. Most of them are pretty mediocre. Some are downright terrible. But ours actually works. Really works. So what’s the secret? The Foundation: 18 Million Words of Training Data First, the... Continue Reading
Salesforce used AI to cut support load by 5% — but the real win was teaching bots to say ‘I’m sorry’
Salesforce reached 1 million AI-powered customer conversations, showcasing breakthroughs in enterprise automation, AI empathy, and next-generation customer service.
How can you secure a job in Ireland’s tech landscape?
Sean Hanley discusses the skills needed to thrive in Ireland’s evolving technology ecosystem. Read more: How can you secure a job in Ireland’s tech landscape?
The Fourth Law secures funding for autonomous defencetech robotics
The Fourth Law (TFL), an autonomous robotics company focused on solving massively scalable autonomy for defensive FPV drones, has raised funding from a group of venture funds and angel investors based...
K4 Startup Studio launches new defencetech program to give Ukraine an edge on the battlefield.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has launchedK4 Startup Studio, a new program designed to support defence startups developing AI-powered technologies. Its goal is to create solutions that give Ukra...
thermondo secures €50M to expand heat pump financing across Germany
Germany’s largest heat pump installer thermondo has raised 50 million in special purpose vehicle financing for its flex financing program, which aims to make the transition to climate-friendly heatin...
TechVision Fund closes Fund II at €50M to support startups in the Rhineland and Euregio Meuse-Rhine regions
TechVision Fund (TVF) has closed Fund II, the fourth generation of venture capital funds managed by the team at TVF Management, raising over 50 million.The fund invests in the Pre-Seed and Seed st...
Dear SaaStr: How Should I Build Our First Sales Comp Plan?
Dear SaaStr: How Should I Build Our First Sales Comp Plan? Creating a sales commission plan is critical for motivating your team and aligning their incentives with your company’s goals. Here’s how to approach it, step by step, along with some best practices: 1.Start with the Basics: Commission Structure Base + Commission: Most SaaS companies... Continue Reading
The Invisible Tsunami: Deep Science Ventures and Grantham Foundation sound alarm on toxicity crisis
This week sees the launch of a report from Deep Science Ventures and the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, which reveals that the extent of toxic chemical exposure in air, foo...
OpenAI launches agentic AI that brings additional and novel risk
ChatGPT now has the power to handle a range of complex tasks, from beginning to end, using 'its own computer'. Read more: OpenAI launches agentic AI that brings additional and novel risk
South Korea now officially first Asian associate of Horizon Europe
Korean researchers and organisations can now participate in the 52bn Pillar II Horizon Europe programme as the country becomes an official associate. Read more: South Korea now officially first Asian associate of Horizon Europe
Amazon Web Services latest to cut ‘hundreds’ of jobs amid AI shift
AWS directly employs more than 4,200 people in Ireland. It is unclear whether they will be affected in the latest job cuts. Read more: Amazon Web Services latest to cut ‘hundreds’ of jobs amid AI shift
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‘Utopian’ city California Forever announces huge tech manufacturing park
Solano Foundry is a 2,100-acre manufacturing park that can host 40 million square feet of advanced tech manufacturing space.
Mistral’s Le Chat adds deep research agent and voice mode to challenge OpenAI’s enterprise dominance
Mistral added deep research capabilities to its Le Chat platform, bringing it in direct competition against ChatGPT and Gemini.
Hadrian raises $260M to build out automated factories for space and defense parts
Hadrian wants to revolutionize American manufacturing through automation.
After raising over $3M, popular VC-backed beauty brand Ami Colé is shuttering
Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye, one of the first among the small number of Black women to raise more than $1 million in venture capital, hinted that one of the problems was tension between her and investors' expectations of a consumer retail business.
OpenAI unveils ‘ChatGPT agent’ that gives ChatGPT its own computer to autonomously use your email and web apps, download and create files for you
If a website needs you to log in, you can do that securely through a special browser view, which lets the agent dig deeper and handle more.
Boulevard raises $80M to power self-care boom driven by Botox and GLP-1 surge
Boulevard's revenue soared over 500% in the last three years, partly driven by a burgeoning new client segment: med spas. The company estimates that it is powering approximately 15% of all medspas in the U.S.
Mistral’s Le Chat chatbot gets a productivity push with new ‘deep research’ mode
French AI lab Mistral introduced a range of new features to its Le Chat chatbot on Thursday that bring it closer to the capabilities of rivals like OpenAI and Google. The new update includes a “deep research” mode, native multilingual reasoning, and advanced image editing.
Confident Security, ‘the Signal for AI,’ comes out of stealth with $4.2M
San Francisco-based startup Confident Security wants to be “the Signal for AI." The company just came out of stealth with $4.2 million and a tool that wraps around AI models to guarantee data stays private.
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Lovable becomes Europe’s latest unicorn, following $200M funding round
Lovable, the hyped Swedish coding startup, has become Europe's latest unicorn, after a $200m funding round.The Series A funding round, which gives Lovable a valuation of $1.8bn, was led by Accel, wit...
Why I’ll Likely Spend $8,000 on Replit — This Month Alone. And Why That’s OK.
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the vibe coding bill Day 7 of vibe coding, and let me be clear on one thing: Replit is the most addictive app I’ve ever used. At least since being a kid. Last night I was thinking about vibe coding in the middle of the night.... Continue Reading
Women increasingly participating in senior finance roles, says report
While barriers still prevent many qualified women from achieving senior positions in finance, data shows that the representation of women is gradually improving. Read more: Women increasingly participating in senior finance roles, says report
Opinion: Why EU AI Act is good for Irish innovation
Founder of cognitive AI company Partsol, Dr Darryl Williams argues that EU AI regulation is a boon not a burden, and Ireland is well placed to capitalise. Read more: Opinion: Why EU AI Act is good for Irish innovation
Paddle raises $25M to accelerate growth and international expansion
Paddle, the leading Merchant of Record for digital product companies globally, has raised $25 million from CIBC Innovation Banking and noted a series of other strategic updates, including key executiv...
Blaxel raises $7.3M seed round to build ‘AWS for AI agents’ after processing billions of agent requests
Blaxel raises $7.3M seed funding to build specialized cloud infrastructure for AI agents, challenging AWS with purpose-built platform for autonomous AI systems.
Ireland targets world-class researchers with new initiative
As European countries vie to attract the world’s top research talent, Minister Lawless today launches Global Talent Ireland, with the call opening tomorrow. Read more: Ireland targets world-class researchers with new initiative
The Great Flattening: Growth Rates for B2B Leaders from 2020-2025
What the revenue trajectories of Snowflake, Shopify, Okta, and Twilio tell us about the new normal in B2B and SaaS. Remember when 100%+ growth was table stakes for SaaS startups? When VCs would literally walk away from any SaaS company not doubling revenue year-over-year? That’s still there in the top AI start-ups. But outside of... Continue Reading
Coinvest Capital backs Starflight Dynamics in push for next-gen orbital infrastructure
München-based startup Starflight Dynamics (SFDY), a pioneering company in the space industry specialising in the development of foundational technologies for in-space operations, has closed its pre-se...