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(Source: Sifted) https://graftandgrit.com/litilit-secures-8m-loan.html2026-08-18https://graftandgrit.com/share-litilit-secures-8m-loan.svgLITILIT Secures €8M Loan to Scale Femtosecond Laser ProductionLithuanian startup LITILIT receives €8M from ILTE to advance its modular femtosecond laser systems, aiming to simplify industrial adoption and expand applications in mass manufacturing. https://graftandgrit.com/klarna-experiences-senior-executive.html2026-08-18https://graftandgrit.com/share-klarna-experiences-senior-executive.svgKlarna Experiences Senior Executive ExodusTwo of Klarna's longest-serving executives, Chief Financial Officer Niclas Neglén and Chief Marketing Officer David Sandström, are set to leave the Swedish fintech early next year. 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He will be replaced on an interim basis by Karen Peacock, a Monzo non-executive director. https://graftandgrit.com/millow-secures-2m-expand-1eddaf.html2026-08-17https://graftandgrit.com/share-millow-secures-2m-expand-1eddaf.svgMillow Secures €2M to Expand Mycelium Protein in Nordic FoodserviceSwedish foodtech company Millow has raised €2 million to expand its production capacity and strengthen its commercial operations in the Nordic foodservice market. 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Founder Christina... https://graftandgrit.com/metal-morph-secures-700k-7c85d3.html2026-08-17https://graftandgrit.com/share-metal-morph-secures-700k-7c85d3.svgMetal Morph Secures £700K to Recover Industrial Resources from WastewaterUK-based water technology startup Metal Morph has raised £700,000 in pre-seed funding to advance its technology for recovering industrial resources from water and wastewater treatment processes. https://graftandgrit.com/uber-expands-robotaxi-partnership-3c35d5.html2026-08-16https://graftandgrit.com/share-uber-expands-robotaxi-partnership-3c35d5.svgUber Expands Robotaxi Partnership in EuropeUber and Pony.ai collaborate to deploy self-driving taxis across four European cities, marking a significant step in the commercialization of autonomous vehicles in the region. 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