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This week we discuss:

02:14 Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raises €60m Series A amid European expansion plans
06:38 'An inkjet printer for the periodic table' — VSParticle raises €14.5m
09:14 Arrival loses key finance lifelines as troubles mount
13:47 Britishvolt cofounder pins new hope on Italian gigafactory
20:11 I am a successful founder — and it’s the worst job I’ve ever had