Mike Butcher
@mikebutcher.bsky.social
Founder & Editor, @pathfounders.bsky.social | Formerly @TechCrunch | mike@pathfounders.com | Signal: mikebutcher.04 | Pathfounders.com | linkedin.com/in/mikebutcher | Speaker / Moderator | Founder: TheEuropas, Techfugees, TechVets | (MBE)
Join us!
Pathfounders: Join our February 26, London Mixer
“AI, Power & the Road to 2026”
Apply for our *upcoming Mixer* featuring a VC panel, breakout roundtables, and networking drinks.
luma.com/qo60sqcu
“AI, Power & the Road to 2026”
Apply for our *upcoming Mixer* featuring a VC panel, breakout roundtables, and networking drinks.
luma.com/qo60sqcu
February 12, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Join us!
“AI Decoded” show on BBC News just now was an absolute pile of rubbish. Where do they get these people?
January 29, 2026 at 8:42 PM
“AI Decoded” show on BBC News just now was an absolute pile of rubbish. Where do they get these people?
These articles are produced by a PR company, not a real publication. It just looks like one.
Meet Latvia’s top 10 deep tech startups, according to the Latvians: deeptechnews.eu/2026/01/28/m...
#deeptech #europe #news #inthespotlight #latvia
#deeptech #europe #news #inthespotlight #latvia
Meet Latvia’s top 10 deep tech startups, according to the Latvians | Deep Tech News Europe
Latvia, an emerald nestled between its two Baltic brothers of Lithuania and Estonia, is just that – a gem. The country boasts an illustrious innovation history, laying claim to everything from some...
deeptechnews.eu
January 28, 2026 at 4:40 PM
These articles are produced by a PR company, not a real publication. It just looks like one.
Reposted by Mike Butcher
Read the full story and watch the interview here:
pathfounders.com/p/2150-close...
Watch the full interview here:
youtu.be/aCQbZjOqNYI?...
pathfounders.com/p/2150-close...
Watch the full interview here:
youtu.be/aCQbZjOqNYI?...
2150 closes €210m Fund II, says cities are the answer to de-carbonisation
The VC now has €500m AUM, and plans to double-down on its existing thesis
pathfounders.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Read the full story and watch the interview here:
pathfounders.com/p/2150-close...
Watch the full interview here:
youtu.be/aCQbZjOqNYI?...
pathfounders.com/p/2150-close...
Watch the full interview here:
youtu.be/aCQbZjOqNYI?...
Reposted by Mike Butcher
BREAKING: 2150 closes €210m Fund II, says cities are the answer to de-carbonisation: Watch the exclusive interview for our first Pathfounders podcast episode, on YouTube, Spotify or at Pathfounders.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:22 AM
BREAKING: 2150 closes €210m Fund II, says cities are the answer to de-carbonisation: Watch the exclusive interview for our first Pathfounders podcast episode, on YouTube, Spotify or at Pathfounders.com
Reposted by Mike Butcher
*Exclusive: Aisy emerges from stealth to simplify cybersecurity’s endless ticket storm using AI*
Three cybersecurity VCs are backing a self-taught hacker with a Seed round
by @AmeliaKIsaacs / @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social
pathfounders.com/p/exclusive-...
Three cybersecurity VCs are backing a self-taught hacker with a Seed round
by @AmeliaKIsaacs / @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social
pathfounders.com/p/exclusive-...
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 AM
*Exclusive: Aisy emerges from stealth to simplify cybersecurity’s endless ticket storm using AI*
Three cybersecurity VCs are backing a self-taught hacker with a Seed round
by @AmeliaKIsaacs / @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social
pathfounders.com/p/exclusive-...
Three cybersecurity VCs are backing a self-taught hacker with a Seed round
by @AmeliaKIsaacs / @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social
pathfounders.com/p/exclusive-...
Mike Butcher (@mikebutcher) / UpScrolled
1,2,1,2… Is this thing on?
share.upscrolled.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Just me in 2016: "Cruising Hardware Alley with Mike Butcher" www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoM6... #nostalgia
Cruising Hardware Alley with Mike Butcher
YouTube video by TechCrunch
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Just me in 2016: "Cruising Hardware Alley with Mike Butcher" www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoM6... #nostalgia
Safe to say this is a joke. But quite a funny joke. denmarkification.com
Help Denmark Buy California – Because Why Not?
Buy it from Trump, the bigliest crowdfunding ever
denmarkification.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Safe to say this is a joke. But quite a funny joke. denmarkification.com
As far as I can tell, although "the inclusion of a fictitious match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and West Ham in police intelligence 'arose as a result of a use of Microsoft Copilot'" the real fault lies in the fact they they clearly performed scant genuine research. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
Craig Guildford says he gave incorrect evidence to MPs and mistake arose from ‘use of Microsoft Copilot’
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
As far as I can tell, although "the inclusion of a fictitious match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and West Ham in police intelligence 'arose as a result of a use of Microsoft Copilot'" the real fault lies in the fact they they clearly performed scant genuine research. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
It looks like Starlink is being blocked in Iran. Starlink receivers use GPS to position. Since Thursday there's been a 30-80% loss in packets being sent by Starlink devices. Mobile jammers may also be to blame. www.timesofisrael.com/iran-appears...
As Iranian regime shuts down internet, even Starlink seemingly being jammed
Receivers for satellite service face connectivity challenges, with an expert reporting that the Islamic Republic seems to be 'doing something beyond GPS jamming'
www.timesofisrael.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM
It looks like Starlink is being blocked in Iran. Starlink receivers use GPS to position. Since Thursday there's been a 30-80% loss in packets being sent by Starlink devices. Mobile jammers may also be to blame. www.timesofisrael.com/iran-appears...
ALL the songs on Spotify were scraped, and released for free as a 300TB torrent. Artists won't get paid, obviously, so this is hardly true 'activism'. Meanwhile, OpenAI lawyers might well be muttering "sounds legit"... www.billboard.com/business/str...
Spotify Music Library Scraped by Pirate Activist Group
A pirate activist group has reportedly scraped and released metadata from Spotify, and intends to release 86 million audio files.
www.billboard.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
ALL the songs on Spotify were scraped, and released for free as a 300TB torrent. Artists won't get paid, obviously, so this is hardly true 'activism'. Meanwhile, OpenAI lawyers might well be muttering "sounds legit"... www.billboard.com/business/str...
Reposted by Mike Butcher
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
pathfounders.com/p/freeda-rai...
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
pathfounders.com/p/freeda-rai...
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
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
pathfounders.com/p/freeda-rai...
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
pathfounders.com/p/freeda-rai...
Reposted by Mike Butcher
This VC fund raised $75m and runs on AI agents — no analysts needed pathfounders.com/p/dvc-davido... by @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social
This VC fund raised $75m and runs on AI agents — no analysts needed
The husband-and-wife team behind Davidovs Venture Collective is rethinking venture capital and giving a network of limited partners from top tech companies the chance to invest like megafunds do.
pathfounders.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This VC fund raised $75m and runs on AI agents — no analysts needed pathfounders.com/p/dvc-davido... by @ameliakisaacs.bsky.social
Reposted by Mike Butcher
Super delighted and excited to see the (soft) launch of @mikebutcher.bsky.social pwrd @pathfounders.bsky.social !
Everybody follow, great things are definitely on the way!
Everybody follow, great things are definitely on the way!
October 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Super delighted and excited to see the (soft) launch of @mikebutcher.bsky.social pwrd @pathfounders.bsky.social !
Everybody follow, great things are definitely on the way!
Everybody follow, great things are definitely on the way!
Today, I am soft-launching @pathfounders.bsky.social, 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.
Read more here:
pathfounders.com/p/welcome-to...
Read more here:
pathfounders.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Pathfounders
It's high time we had a new tech media brand.
pathfounders.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Today, I am soft-launching @pathfounders.bsky.social, 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.
Read more here:
pathfounders.com/p/welcome-to...
Read more here:
pathfounders.com/p/welcome-to...
Geez, there are SO MANY Michael Jackson Sora / AI deepfake videos now. I should think his estate must be planning a several billion-dollar law suit.
October 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Geez, there are SO MANY Michael Jackson Sora / AI deepfake videos now. I should think his estate must be planning a several billion-dollar law suit.
While ya’ll get excited about Meta’s new Glasses: “One mother said her Instagram account was set to private, but the posts were automatically cross-posting to Threads where they were visible.”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
While ya’ll get excited about Meta’s new Glasses: “One mother said her Instagram account was set to private, but the posts were automatically cross-posting to Threads where they were visible.”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Today’s defection to Reform is Danny Kruger, that former Tory MP who is a bastion of anti-establishmentarianism!
“Education: University of Oxford (2000), University of Oxford, The University of Edinburgh, Eton College”
“Education: University of Oxford (2000), University of Oxford, The University of Edinburgh, Eton College”
September 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Today’s defection to Reform is Danny Kruger, that former Tory MP who is a bastion of anti-establishmentarianism!
“Education: University of Oxford (2000), University of Oxford, The University of Edinburgh, Eton College”
“Education: University of Oxford (2000), University of Oxford, The University of Edinburgh, Eton College”
Reposted by Mike Butcher
Anthropic are doing something very smart: Employing their own team to test how their technology might be misused.
This is in a huge contrast to many large tech companies that simply hope they can get away with never being regulated - and so don't bother with ...
fortune.com/2025/09/04/a...
This is in a huge contrast to many large tech companies that simply hope they can get away with never being regulated - and so don't bother with ...
fortune.com/2025/09/04/a...
Inside Anthropic’s ‘Red Team’—ensuring Claude is safe, and that Anthropic is heard in the corridors of power | Fortune
Unique among AI labs, Anthropic’s Frontier Red Team reports to its policy chief and has a mandate to publicize the dangers it finds.
fortune.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Anthropic are doing something very smart: Employing their own team to test how their technology might be misused.
This is in a huge contrast to many large tech companies that simply hope they can get away with never being regulated - and so don't bother with ...
fortune.com/2025/09/04/a...
This is in a huge contrast to many large tech companies that simply hope they can get away with never being regulated - and so don't bother with ...
fortune.com/2025/09/04/a...
Today’s Big Story: Mistral is on fire
• There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML. Most of the major tech news outlets have the story, except for TechCrunch. (I wonder why?!).
• There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML. Most of the major tech news outlets have the story, except for TechCrunch. (I wonder why?!).
September 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Today’s Big Story: Mistral is on fire
• There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML. Most of the major tech news outlets have the story, except for TechCrunch. (I wonder why?!).
• There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML. Most of the major tech news outlets have the story, except for TechCrunch. (I wonder why?!).
[Breaking] There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise, much of it wrong. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML. Reuters reported that ASML 1.3 billion euros of that amount.
www.linkedin.com/posts/mikebu...
www.linkedin.com/posts/mikebu...
There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise, much of it wrong. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML, which transla...
There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise, much of it wrong. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML, which translates ...
www.linkedin.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
[Breaking] There’s been lots of speculation about Mistral’s upcoming fund-raise, much of it wrong. Today it's been confirmed that it’s raised a €1.7B Series C round ($1.99 billion) led by ASML. Reuters reported that ASML 1.3 billion euros of that amount.
www.linkedin.com/posts/mikebu...
www.linkedin.com/posts/mikebu...
Reposted by Mike Butcher
You probably have never heard of him, but he’s one of Europe’s most influential billionaires: Daniel Křetínský, a Czech businessman who built his fortune on coal – all the while receiving hundreds of millions of euros for green subsidies. In this episode, our journalists unpick his vast empire.
Podcast | A billionaire’s hidden empire built on coal and post cards
You probably have never heard of him, but he’s one of Europe’s most influential billionaires: Daniel Křetínský, a Czech businessman who built his fortune on coal – all the while receiving hundreds of ...
www.ftm.eu
September 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
You probably have never heard of him, but he’s one of Europe’s most influential billionaires: Daniel Křetínský, a Czech businessman who built his fortune on coal – all the while receiving hundreds of millions of euros for green subsidies. In this episode, our journalists unpick his vast empire.