After a tumultuous year, venture investors are still optimistic about climate tech’s long-term prospects, especially as data centers continue to drive demand for electricity, manufacturing, and materials.
According to Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both.
“We’re not going to be using iPhones in 10 years,” Callaghan says flatly. “I kind of don’t think we’ll be using them in five years.”
More than 20 venture capitalists share their thoughts on AI agents, enterprise AI budgets, and more for 2026.
Here is the full list of the enterprise tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Samsung said that Memories features for Google Photos will be exclusive to its TVs for six months.
Plaud Note Pro is a $179 notetaker, which is an excellent recording device first
The electrical grid is facing unprecedented stress from the addition of new data centers. Software could offer a cost-effective way to boost reliability and capacity.
“I think that 2025 was the year where the algorithm completely took over, so followings stopped mattering entirely,” LTK CEO Amber Venz Box said.
AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models.
