Daily News: February 16, 2026
2/16/2026
Sitegeist secures €4M pre-seed for AI modular robots in construction
Munich-based Sitegeist, a construction robotics startup developing AI-enabled modular robots for concrete renovation, has raised €4 million in a pre-seed funding round.
Vesivoimaloiden ongelman ratkaiseva suomalainen keksintö palkittiin 20 000 eurolla (Finnish invention solving hydropower plant problems awarded €20,000)
A Finnish invention that solves problems in hydropower plants has been awarded €20,000.
European tech weekly recap: More than 65 tech funding deals worth over €3.4B
Over 65 tech funding deals in Europe totaled over €3.4 billion last week, along with 10 exits and M&A transactions.
Legora and Tandem Health CEOs reject Anthropic and OpenAI threat
CEOs of Swedish AI startups Legora (legaltech) and Tandem Health (healthtech) dismiss concerns about competition from OpenAI and Anthropic, highlighting the importance of industry-specific solutions.
Suomalaisen perheyrityksen teknologia palkittiin Las Vegasissa – Suunnitelmissa myös tehdas USA:han (Finnish family company's technology was awarded in Las Vegas - Plans also include a factory in the USA)
A Finnish family-owned company's technology has received an award in Las Vegas, and they are planning to establish a factory in the USA.