W is a soon-to-launch European social media platform with a radical premise: owned, invested and operated from Europe. Founder Anna Zeiter, formerly of eBay, spoke exclusively to Pathfounders. YouTube: youtu.be/cEl25tpFleE?...

Are we really killing it? In this Pathfounders Guest Essay, Sonia Afzal argues that the row over a recent “tech bro renaissance” article misses the real story: a deeper cultural shift in tech, where feminism, media incentives, and “brosculinity” collide. pathfounders.com/p/are-we-rea...

Granola made a great product for individuals - that helped it get into enterprises

Granola's game plan was to use note-taking as a 'Trojan Horse' into the enterprise

Pathfounders Newsletter: UK's Granola passes $1BN valuation pathfounders.com/p/pathfounde...

Women are harnessing AI — and ignoring the Tech Brosculinity The Pathfounders special report and podcast: pathfounders.com/p/women-are-...

Italy’s deeptech scene gets an €85m vote of confidence from 360 Capital- The European VC firm sees Italy as “systematically underinvested” in deeptech. pathfounders.com/p/italy-360-...

Day Zero makes OPUS more attractive to investors #opus #dayzero #investors #startup

Europe Backs ‘EU Inc’ — But will it go all the way? The European Commission has thrown its weight behind the idea of a cross-EU company structure. But while the political will is there, will the execution fall short? Read: pathfounders.com/p/europe-bac... Watch: youtu.be/jzkEVd9pIi4

Rivia raises $15m Series A to speed up clinical trials with AI Zurich-based startup building infrastructure to improve drug development outcomes By @AmeliaKIsaacs pathfounders.com/p/rivia-rais...

*Exclusive: OPUS launches Day Zero venture platform to back early stage startups* Can you leverage community into an early start startup funding platform? That’s the bet that UK-based OPUS plans to make with its international membership network of founders and operators. by @mikebutcher

This London-based startup is hoping to make international taxes easy #internationaltaxes #startup #business #tech #taxes #industry

This startup raised $17.5 million to solve international payments and regulations for global trade #internationalpayments #startup #regulations #globaltrade

Pathfounders is excited to support PODIM as a media partner, taking place May 11–13, 2026 in Maribor, Slovenia. Apply *now* to be one of the 150 selected startups at this highly curated event for investors: podim.org/startups

Outpost aims to do what Deel did for international employees, but with global trade. And it's just raised a $17.5 million Series A funding round to do it. pathfounders.com/p/outpost-ai...

@Pathfounders is now also on Telegram t.me/boost/pathfo...

UK-based Isembard secures $50m to retrofit aerospace and defence component factories for the AI-era The plan is to open 25 factories across the UK Germany, France and Ukraine. pathfounders.com/p/uk-based-i...

*BREAKING: Paris-based Qevlar AI raises $30M to bring AI to cybersecurity* Read on Pathfounders, Listen/watch on YouTube, Spotify, Apple pathfounders.com/p/paris-base...

*Europe, it's time to put your money where your mouth is* In an open letter, the partners of three major VC funds argue that Europe — after proving it can create world-class startups — must now prove it can scale them with growth capital. pathfounders.com/p/europe-it-...

Italy has long been synonymous with incredible design, engineering, and industrial giants, but can it take advantage of the new AI era? pathfounders.com/p/can-italy-...

Pathfounders: Join our February 26, London Mixer “AI, Power & the Road to 2026” Apply for our *upcoming Mixer* featuring a VC panel, breakout roundtables, and networking drinks. luma.com/qo60sqcu

*Exclusive: Aisy emerges from stealth to simplify cybersecurity’s endless ticket storm using AI* Three cybersecurity VCs are backing a self-taught hacker with a Seed round by @AmeliaKIsaacs / @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social pathfounders.com/p/exclusive-...

BREAKING: 2150 closes €210m Fund II, says cities are the answer to de-carbonisation: Watch the exclusive interview for our first Pathfounders podcast episode, on YouTube, Spotify or at Pathfounders.com

Accenture has agreed to acquire Faculty, one of the UK’s most prominent “AI-native” services firms, in a deal that underlines a deeper shift underway in the global consulting industry. More on Pathfounders: pathfounders.com/p/consultanc...

Exclusive: Enlightra emerges from stealth with $15m to speed up chip-to-chip communication using light by @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social

General Catalyst has backed a Paris startup using AI to scale preventative health testing in Europe The YCombinator-alumni company has raised $8.5m to try to make regular, data-driven health check-ups more accessible by Amelia Issacs @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social pathfounders.com/p/general-ca...

Pathfounders will launch a programme of curated events next year, alongside a membership network for founders and investors. Get ready for: Industry mixers, Executive dinners, an annual conference and a Live podcast recordings featuring a curated audience. www.linkedin.com/posts/mikebu...

Exclusive: Software marketplace owner acquires The Next Web, plans relaunch by @mikebutcher.bsky.social pathfounders.com/p/exclusive-...

When you get them to leak their own announcement: “Still speaking on the record, he also shared a press release due to be revealed tomorrow (Pathfounders did not agree to the embargo), which held further details about his plans.” Good one @mikebutcher.bsky.social

The Budget is a step forward for UK startups - but the real work starts now The UK budget has proved to be friendlier to founders, but questions remain over the fundamentals pathfounders.com/p/the-budget...

AltaIR Capital and DVC (an early backer of Perplexity) have invested in Zinit, an AI-powered procurement platform pathfounders.com/p/zinit-rais... @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social Also on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Freeda raises €3.4m to catch design errors before they hit the construction site The Paris startup is using AI to scan complex construction plans for costly mistakes. The round was led by Frst VC. By Amelia Isaacs @AmeliaKIsaacs pathfounders.com/p/freeda-rai...

The EU Chat Control bill is only sort of shelved, but it could still tank platforms in Europe pathfounders.com/p/the-eu-cha... by @stokel.bsky.social

Europe, America, and an astronomical spending sap in space pathfounders.com/p/europe-ame... by @kiteaton.bsky.social

This VC fund raised $75m and runs on AI agents — no analysts needed pathfounders.com/p/dvc-davido... by @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social

Today, we are soft-launching Pathfounders, a new tech media brand to offer informed reporting, analysis, and opinion on the top tech startups and VC firms across Europe, Silicon Valley, and globally. pathfounders.com/p/welcome-to...