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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 3h

Exclusive: Planning a big fund-raise, AskGVT emerges from stealth with AI consumer app that 'sees' gestures in video pathfounders.com/p/planning-a... by

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pathfounders Startups Meetup! London: At Sifted Summit? Join @Pathfounders Wednesday night for a post-conference drink! We've booked some pub tables nearby, but you can *secure your own table* and co-locate with us. This is a *Buy-Your-Own-Beer event*. Register for free to see the location:

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Pathfounders Startups Meetup! Join us for a post-Sifted Summit drink! This is a Buy-Your-Own-Beer event (unless we get a generous sponsor!). We only have…

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're launching "LUSH": A Pathfounders’ curated founder/investor retreat in Tenerife, 20–23 Nov; 4 days to connect & recharge after Slush. Apply by 30 Sept: pathfounders.com/p/we-re-laun...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Is Morphotonics the next ASML? Its €40M+ B-round will scale tech for AR glasses and data centres pathfounders.com/p/is-morphot...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Guest Column: Europe’s fragmented capital problems won't be solved by wailing about Hugging Face's exit pathfounders.com/p/guest-colu...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Eileen Burbidge (@eileentso) is one of the best-known figures in UK and European VC. Now she’s starting again with NFG Ventures, her new VC vehicle targeting £20m. She gave an exclusive podcast interview: pathfounders.com/p/burbidge-i...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

France’s Arlequin AI raises €28m to build alternative AI architecture for very large data sets in defence, security and large companies *Read and watch our exclusive Podcast interview*: pathfounders.com/p/france-s-a...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Exclusive: Mistral’s first VC investor says it’s latest funding round shows it is “uniquely positioned” as a Western counterpart to Chinese AI Read and Watch our exclusive interview: pathfounders.com/p/exclusive-...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Column: AI is killing the Pre-seed playbook: A new generation of investors is moving fast to invest well before the pre-seed round pathfounders.com/p/opinion-ai... by Nolan Gray

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Opinion: Stop calling Isar Aerospace Europe’s SpaceX: Isar will be Europe's 'space saviour' when it starts getting real about reusable rockets. pathfounders.com/p/opinion-st... by @mikebutcher

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Nvidia has a pre-alpha for AI model routing, but this startup says it’s already launched one pathfounders.com/p/nvidia-has...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

OPINION: The EU AI Act isn’t a buzz-kill, it’s a stress test for bad AI As the EU AI Act rolls out, some critics say it will impact Europe’s competitiveness. Paul Jenkinson argues that it will instead separate the wheat from the chaff. pathfounders.com/p/opinion-th...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Exclusive: Sachin Dev Duggal returns with SeKondBrain and Kemory, in a bid to make AI memory portable pathfounders.com/p/sachin-dev...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We’re launching “Pathfounders Network": Get connected, get things done, get informed. Read: pathfounders.com/p/pathfounde... Apply: pathfounders.com/network Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNI1...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Edgify raises a further $9m to run AI-on-the-edge inside retail stores and industrial settings pathfounders.com/p/edgify-rai...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Pathfounders Newsletter: Our Sources say Hassabis wants out pathfounders.com/p/pathfounde...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Index Ventures lands $2bn to go all in on AI pathfounders.com/p/index-vent... by @mikebutcher

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Agon’s $30m raise shows just how hot Europe’s VCs are for defence these days pathfounders.com/p/agon-s-30m...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

EXCLUSIVE: This UK startup has invented a way to make critical minerals — but no one is listening Read: pathfounders.com/p/this-uk-st...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

It’s Party time! The @pathfounders Summer Party & Network Launch luma.com/pathfounders... Drinks, conversation and high-quality networking. Partners: Halkin/Night Office, and Dawn Capital (By application and invitation only)

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Nuclear Turbines raises $20m for innovative compact reactor design pathfounders.com/p/nuclear-tu...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Multiverse Computing lands $570m Series C betting smaller AI models beat bigger ones: The Spanish startup says its quantum-inspired compression technology can shrink LLMs by up to 95% pathfounders.com/p/multiverse... by @AmeliaKIsaacs

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Pathfounders Podcast: That OpenAI / Hugging Face Incident. What now? Read: pathfounders.com/p/pathfounde... YouTube: youtu.be/9DC5uJx-vjw Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6tVG...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

In a key milestone in its push to bring electric aviation closer to commercial service, UK company @VerticalAero has completed its first public eVTOL flight at the Farnborough International Airshow, taking off and landing vertically, and transitioning to and from wing-borne flight.

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Poolside releases open-weight coding model Laguna S 2.1, edging ahead of some in the US/China pathfounders.com/p/poolside-r...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Arrakis raises $30M Series A to put AI agents inside industrial operations: Founded by a former Accel investor and alumni of Palantir, Datadog and ASML, has now raised around $38 million in total. pathfounders.com/p/arrakis-ra... by @mikebutcher

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

*Here are the top five companies vying to take on Palantir in Europe* With the US flexing its muscles globally, which companies are looking to offer a European sovereign alternative to the US tech giant? pathfounders.com/p/top-five-c... by @AmeliaKIsaacs

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Analysis: CuspAI's $450m raise points to physical world AI boom. what does CuspAI’s funding actually mean for industrial AI, the 'sovereignty' question, and the next phase of VC?pathfounders.com/p/analysis-c... by @mikebutcher

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

France’s Syntetica raises $30m from Lululemon to scale unique nylon recycling process pathfounders.com/p/france-s-s...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Dutch bricklaying robot startup raises $32m from Khosla to expand across Europe/US pathfounders.com/p/dutch-bric... by @mikebutcher P.S. Subscribe: pathfounders.com/subscribe

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Prolo raises Seed round to automate construction procurement pathfounders.com/p/prolo-rais...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

New Aspire11 pension-backed fund launches to back late-stage companies and early-stage funds pathfounders.com/p/new-aspire...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

ANALYSIS: Valarian versus Palantir: Who will win the Game of Europe's thrones? pathfounders.com/p/valarian-v... by @mikebutcher P.S. Subscribe to our newsletter and WhatsApp pathfounders.com/subscribe

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

BREAKING: UK startup Valarian raises $50m Series A for sovereign AI infrastructure, plans to compete with Palantir pathfounders.com/p/valarian-r...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Roli in emergency refinancing talks as lenders file for administration pathfounders.com/p/roli-in-em...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Europe's top 100 AI startups, according to this VC pathfounders.com/p/europe-s-t...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

.@_lauramcginnis departs @balderton for @singular__, as the European VC looks to tap the UK’s white-hot AI dealflow pathfounders.com/p/laura-mcgi...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Expeditions closes €197M defence tech fund pathfounders.com/p/expedition...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Customised products platform Bizay raises $55M Series D to push into US, acquire rivals pathfounders.com/p/customised...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Nuclear fusion race heats up as Proxima Fusion raises €411M for Munich demonstrator pathfounders.com/p/nuclear-fu...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

2050 to take over Future Positive Capital’s first fund, after founder steps back pathfounders.com/p/2050-to-ta...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Dear planning officers: welcome to the AI era.

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Xylo arrives to rescue the UK from its planning nightmares

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Emergency Podcast: How will Andy Burnham change the UK's AI strategy?

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Rick Hao’s Ruya Ventures is a new $50M Solo GP VC for early-stage DeepTech. One of the few Solo GPs to focus on DeepTech in Europe. pathfounders.com/p/rick-hao-s...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Attack the block! Xylo arrives to rescue the UK from its planning nightmares pathfounders.com/p/attack-the...

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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

BREAKING: EU member states, led by France, move to block UK from EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund. by @mikebutcher pathfounders.com/p/eu-member-... P.S. *Pathfounders:Network* Apply: pathfounders.com/network

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