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Startup news for the weekend week 8/26
Investments, expansions and high-caliber personnel. Europe's start-up scene is focusing on AI, automation & platform strategies and is preparing for an eventful spring of events.
20.02.2026
20.02.2026
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Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI - OpenClaw remains open source
OpenAI brings developer Peter Steinberger on board to make personal AI agents a product reality.
16.02.2026
16.02.2026
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Dcycle acquires Munich-based ESG start-up ESG-X
AI-powered ESG platform facilitates CSRD-compliant reporting and data management. German founders switch to Dcycle and drive expansion in the SME sector
09.02.2026
09.02.2026
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Startup news for the weekend week 5/26
Billion-dollar deal, mega-exit, medical breakthroughs: Sword Health acquires Kaia Health for $285 million, Seamless Therapeutics lands a >$1 billion deal with Eli Lilly and BIOTRONIK launches a new pacemaker. This...
30.01.2026
30.01.2026
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Startup news for the weekend week 4/26
EUR 192 million for battery storage, new platforms for flexibility and strong M&A signals in the environmental sector: this weekend's startup news is all about sustainability and industrial scaling.
23.01.2026
23.01.2026
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Startupnews KW 2-26
From biotech to space travel to night trains. Startupnews week 2-26 shows how diverse and dynamic the European innovation ecosystem is at the start of the new year.
16.01.2026
16.01.2026
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Startupnews 2026 - KW 1
Where is the next big thing being created? Our weekly overview shows which start-ups, minds and ideas are keeping the scene moving and why this week was particularly exciting.
09.01.2026
09.01.2026
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Main Capital Partners invests in IQ Messenger
Critical communication. Manufacturer-neutral platform for clinics and care is taken over by Main Capital.
06.01.2026
06.01.2026
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AI startup Manus joins Meta
Manus becomes part of Meta. The AI agent start-up scales technology for billions of users.
30.12.2025
30.12.2025
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Sanofi acquires Dynavax for USD 2.2 billion on Christmas Eve
Sanofi strengthens vaccine pipeline. Acquisition of Dynavax brings approved hepatitis B vaccine and new shingles candidate.
25.12.2025
25.12.2025
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