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)
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?!).
Wealth of five richest men doubles since 2020 as five billion people made poorer in "decade of division," says Oxfam www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
August 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Wealth of five richest men doubles since 2020 as five billion people made poorer in "decade of division," says Oxfam www.oxfam.org/en/press-rel...
Uber One is a *joke*.
May 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Uber One is a *joke*.
The BBC News app is a joke.
April 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The BBC News app is a joke.
European alternatives for US-origin tech platforms. Crowd-sourced by “Buy European Made” #BuyEuropeanMade
www.buy-european-made.eu
www.buy-european-made.eu
March 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
European alternatives for US-origin tech platforms. Crowd-sourced by “Buy European Made” #BuyEuropeanMade
www.buy-european-made.eu
www.buy-european-made.eu
The irony of the Trump being so anti-immigrant. In fact, the US became wealthy on immigrant inventors. It’s time Europe replicated this.
Source: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
Source: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
March 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The irony of the Trump being so anti-immigrant. In fact, the US became wealthy on immigrant inventors. It’s time Europe replicated this.
Source: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
Source: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...
Do we think China will do this? I rather doubt it. A lot of Bitcoin is mined in IRAN. They are going to allow Crypto Bros to sell to the US gov, cash out, and the country will be left with a pile of Hashes, with the currency controlled by miners and Whales.
March 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Do we think China will do this? I rather doubt it. A lot of Bitcoin is mined in IRAN. They are going to allow Crypto Bros to sell to the US gov, cash out, and the country will be left with a pile of Hashes, with the currency controlled by miners and Whales.
Kinda bizarre that when I click on this byline it doesn’t take me to a list of his stories but to his X profile. So basically the Beeb implicitly supports X.
February 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Kinda bizarre that when I click on this byline it doesn’t take me to a list of his stories but to his X profile. So basically the Beeb implicitly supports X.
If the US, Russia and China are all dictatorships, will that make the EU the Rebel Alliance?
February 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
If the US, Russia and China are all dictatorships, will that make the EU the Rebel Alliance?
A plausible explanation for the Europe-bashing Marc Andreessen engages in (given his company has invested in European AI startups) is that it's political. He's a smart man. So he knows he's pushing the "Overton window" to make the EU de-regulate in ways favourable to his company / investments.
January 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A plausible explanation for the Europe-bashing Marc Andreessen engages in (given his company has invested in European AI startups) is that it's political. He's a smart man. So he knows he's pushing the "Overton window" to make the EU de-regulate in ways favourable to his company / investments.
Batman is in Davos. Maybe he’s hanging out with the other billionaires.
January 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Batman is in Davos. Maybe he’s hanging out with the other billionaires.
US: “We’re worried about the Chinese spying on our kids. Let’s ban TikTok.”
US Kids: [Downloads RedNote]
US Kids: [Downloads RedNote]
January 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM
US: “We’re worried about the Chinese spying on our kids. Let’s ban TikTok.”
US Kids: [Downloads RedNote]
US Kids: [Downloads RedNote]
I think “Makes Cummings look intelligent” was my favourite.
January 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I think “Makes Cummings look intelligent” was my favourite.
8 years ago today:
December 2, 2024 at 7:20 AM
8 years ago today:
Anyone else think this petition software platform needs a rethink as to how it can stop being gamed by non state actors / people outside the UK?
November 25, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Anyone else think this petition software platform needs a rethink as to how it can stop being gamed by non state actors / people outside the UK?
Kind’ve excited.
November 14, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Kind’ve excited.
There are two ways for Democrats to appeal to Latinos and Right-wing Christians, both key to this election: Liberation Theology and the Jesus Movement. Both were a countercultural embrace of Christianity. Both emphasized social justice, economic equality, and political activism.
November 8, 2024 at 6:22 PM
There are two ways for Democrats to appeal to Latinos and Right-wing Christians, both key to this election: Liberation Theology and the Jesus Movement. Both were a countercultural embrace of Christianity. Both emphasized social justice, economic equality, and political activism.
As you can tell, I’m incredibly excited to be on the West Coast of the USA for possibly the most consequential general election for a generation. May Democracy be the winner.
November 5, 2024 at 11:04 PM
As you can tell, I’m incredibly excited to be on the West Coast of the USA for possibly the most consequential general election for a generation. May Democracy be the winner.
Is it just me, or does the XB-1 @boomaero supersonic demonstrator for its airliner design look uncannily similar to the BAC TSR.2 supersonic bomber the British government tediously canceled in 1965?
October 10, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Is it just me, or does the XB-1 @boomaero supersonic demonstrator for its airliner design look uncannily similar to the BAC TSR.2 supersonic bomber the British government tediously canceled in 1965?
We have some amazing judges for @TheEuropas this year. We’ll be revealing the Top 100 European startups list on Nov 11, in Lisbon. Enter your startup here: TheEuropas.com
September 13, 2024 at 11:18 AM
We have some amazing judges for @TheEuropas this year. We’ll be revealing the Top 100 European startups list on Nov 11, in Lisbon. Enter your startup here: TheEuropas.com
Well-placed sources tell me that Musk’s antics have “gone down like a BUCKET OF SICK” with the UK Labour government. A lot of potential responses are being discussed. Meanwhile, a large number of global advertising agencies, on which X relies on for ad revenues, are - guess what - based in the UK.
August 6, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Well-placed sources tell me that Musk’s antics have “gone down like a BUCKET OF SICK” with the UK Labour government. A lot of potential responses are being discussed. Meanwhile, a large number of global advertising agencies, on which X relies on for ad revenues, are - guess what - based in the UK.
