Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-05-082This Cabless Robot Could Change Freight Faster Than ExpectedCalifornia start-up Humble Robotics has revealed a cabless autonomous freight vehicle that could reshape logistics, warehouse transport, and short-haul cargo operations.
Read Morejohn shenia2026-04-212AI Startup CEO Accused in Huge Fraud CaseThe Justice Department has accused iLearning Engines’ CEO and CFO of massive fraud, alleging the AI startup faked customers, revenue, and growth to mislead investors.
Read MoreChloe Nakamura2026-03-252Amazon’s Quiet Bet on Humanoid Robots Begins NowAmazon acquires Fauna Robotics, signaling a deeper push into humanoid robots like Sprout—an autonomous, interactive machine poised to reshape automation beyond warehouses.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-03-082AI Agents Quietly Power Europes New Tech Startup WaveEuropean startups are increasingly turning to AI agents to automate operations, unify data, and scale faster while staying compliant with strict regulations like GDPR and the EU AI Act.
Read Morejohn shenia2026-02-033The Northern Triangle: How Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland Are Redefining Europe’s Tech Landscape in 2026"Who rules the Northern European tech scene in 2026? From Estonia’s unicorns to Lithuania’s fintech boom and Finland’s deep tech dominance, Smarti analyzes the exclusive Q4 data defining the new 'Northern Triangle'. Read the full comparison."
Read MoreEmma Collins2026-01-286An Investor's Analysis of the Lithuanian Startup Ecosystem in 20251.0 Executive Overview: A Resilient, High-Growth CEE LeaderLithuania is rapidly distinguishing itself not merely as anot...
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-01-022Space Forge Heats Orbital Furnace to 1,800°FSpace Forge says its ForgeStar-1 satellite generated plasma and reached 1,830°F in orbit, a key step toward manufacturing ultra-pure semiconductor materials in microgravity and eventually returning them safely to Earth.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-302Meta Buys Viral AI Startup Manus for $2 BillionMeta is reportedly acquiring Singapore-based AI startup Manus for $2B after its viral AI agent demo and rapid growth. The deal adds a revenue-generating AI product as Meta expands AI across its apps.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-274The One-Person Unicorn: How European Founders Are Accelerating MVP Development with Google GeminiDiscover how European founders are using Google Gemini to bypass the technical talent crunch. Learn how to accelerate MVP development, cut costs, and code complex Fintech apps using the massive context window of Gemini 1.5 Pro. A guide for the modern 'One-Person Unicorn'.
Read Morejohn shenia2025-12-162Neil Murray’s New $6M Fund Bets on Nordic AISolo GP Neil Murray has closed a $6M Fund III to back early-stage Nordic startups in AI, robotics, and deep tech, keeping the fund intentionally small to prioritize alignment and fast decision-making.
Read MoreSofia Marin2025-12-125Orbiting the Giant: How a Snowy Corner of Europe became the Quiet Engine of the Global Space RaceTo understand the future of humanity in space, you don't need to visit the scorching launchpads of Cape Canaveral or the...
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-075The Age of the Camel: Why the Baltic "Profit-First" Mindset Will Rule the European Economy in 2026"Goodbye Unicorns. Discover why 2026 is the year of 'Camel Startups' and how the Baltic profit-first mindset is reshaping European tech investment."
Read MorePeyman Golkar2025-12-07NVIDIA GTC San Jose 2026: Vera Rubin, Feynman, AI PlansNVIDIA’s GTC 2026 returns to San Jose March 15–16. Expect Jensen Huang to outline Vera Rubin AI clusters, HBM4 and TSMC 3nm advances, Feynman GPU hints, and hands-on CUDA and robotics workshops.
Read Morejohn shenia2025-12-062Meta Buys Limitless as AI Wearables Heat UpMeta has acquired AI startup Limitless, maker of the Limitless Pendant, as it doubles down on AI wearables. Existing users get extended support and free plans, but hardware sales and key services are being phased out region by region.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-064The Great Return: Why The West is Losing Europe’s Tech Talent War to the EastFor two decades, the flow of talent in Europe was a one-way street. It was a simple, brutal law of physics: gravity pull...
Read Morejohn shenia2025-12-052This Wearable Tracks Your Brain to Fight StressA brain-sensing wearable called Awear is turning clinical EEG technology into a consumer device that tracks stress in real time and uses AI-driven coaching to build resilience, targeting knowledge workers and stressed-out founders worldwide.
Read Morejohn shenia2025-12-042Legal AI Darling Harvey Soars to $8B ValuationLegal AI startup Harvey has confirmed a new funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the company at $8 billion. With over $100M in ARR and 50 top AmLaw 100 firms as customers, Harvey is emerging as a key player in the fast-growing legal AI market.
Read MoreSofia Marin2025-12-042French AI Voice Startup Gradium Raises $70MParis-based AI voice startup Gradium has emerged from stealth with a $70M seed round. Spun out of French AI lab Kyutai, it focuses on ultra-low-latency, multilingual voice models for real-time AI agents and global-scale applications.
Read MoreSofia Marin2025-12-043Nexus Splits $700M Fund Between AI and IndiaNexus Venture Partners has raised a $700M fund that splits its focus between AI startups and India’s fast-growing digital economy, backing early-stage software, consumer, fintech, and infrastructure ventures with a disciplined, long-term investment strategy.
Read MoreSofia Marin2025-12-042Brevo Becomes Europe’s Newest SaaS UnicornBrevo, the Paris-based CRM and marketing automation scaleup, becomes Europe’s newest unicorn with a €500m secondary share sale, fresh debt for M&A, and bold plans to challenge US giants like Salesforce and HubSpot.
