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European startups that once chose the U.S. now skip Silicon Valley
European tech startups are increasingly staying in Europe rather than moving to Silicon Valley, as AI adoption, improved access to capital and the ecosystem effects of success stories such as Spotify and Klarna reshape the market. Swedish startups cite customer wins and higher valuations, while investors and executives describe a broader structural shift. Late-stage funding remains a challenge, but AI is seen as helping firms scale faster with less capital. Talent flows and competing views on Silicon Valley persist.
Crypto
OpenFX raises $94 million for stablecoin-based FX expansion
OpenFX, a startup offering stablecoin-based foreign exchange market-making and remittances, has raised $94 million in funding. Reuters reported the round was led by Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone and Pantera, valuing OpenFX at about $500 million. Founded in 2024, the company links legacy banking systems with digital infrastructure using stablecoins to support real-time FX, and plans to expand into Southeast Asia and Latin America.
AI & Enterprise
Tem raises $75 million to expand AI-based electricity trading platform
AI-based electricity trading platform Tem has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round, TechCrunch reported on Monday. Lightspeed Venture Partners, AlbionVC, Atomico and Hitachi Ventures participated. Tem operates a marketplace that connects electricity producers and consumers. It focuses on lowering electricity bills by reducing brokerage costs through its AI-based trading engine, Rosso, Chief Executive Joe McDonald said.
