Ditching US Tech: European App Alternatives. Proton, Threema, Element, Vivaldi, Bolt

About this episode

The episode covers key European tech stories from early January 2026, including market performance and significant funding events.

EuroTech Podcast Weekly Wrap-Up returns with the key European tech stories from 1–10 January 2026. We cover a record start for European markets, Accenture’s acquisition of London AI firm Faculty, major funding momentum with Swap’s $100M Series C and Payhawk’s reported new raise talks, plus climate-tech consolidation as Diginex acquires Plan A. We also look at strong results from AI unicorn Quantexa and Europe’s standout showing at CES 2026, including cutting-edge deeptech and new AI-driven ve...

Topics covered

• European tech
• AI
• funding
• climate-tech
• CES 2026

Keywords

• Proton
• Threema
• Element
• Vivaldi
• Bolt

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Plan A., Proton, Threema, Element, Vivaldi, Bolt

Places: US, London, Europe

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