*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...