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Pathfounders, with @mikebutcher.bsky.social, produces news, analysis, opinion, podcasts, and events, covering startups and investors across Europe, Silicon Valley, and beyond.
Exclusive: Software marketplace owner acquires The Next Web, plans relaunch

by @mikebutcher.bsky.social

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Exclusive: Software marketplace owner acquires The Next Web, plans relaunch
pathfounders.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Reposted by Pathfounders
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
Exclusive: Software marketplace owner acquires The Next Web, plans relaunch
pathfounders.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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...
The Budget is a step forward for UK startups - but the real work starts now
Writing exclusively for Pathfounders, Jordan Sullivan, Head of Economic Policy, Startup Coalition, says the UK budget has proved to be friendlier to founders, but questions remain over the fundamental...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
AltaIR Capital and DVC (an early backer of Perplexity) have invested in Zinit, an AI-powered procurement platform

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Zinit lands $8m to tackle procurement’s hidden costs with AI
After building early traction in India and Indonesia, the startup is expanding into the US with backing from AltaIR and DVC
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November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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

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Exclusive: 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, cutting verification time from hundreds of hours to just 48
pathfounders.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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
The EU Chat Control bill is only sort of shelved, but it could still tank platforms in Europe
Europe is already dangerously divergent with the rest of the world: a snooper’s charter would make that digital divide worse.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Europe, America, and an astronomical spending sap in space pathfounders.com/p/europe-ame... by @kiteaton.bsky.social
Europe, America, and an astronomical spending gap in space
Star Trek was an American 'enterprise', but can Europe afford not to keep up?
pathfounders.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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.
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Welcome to Pathfounders
It's high time we had a new tech media brand.
pathfounders.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM