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A Hacker News–style site focused on European tech

A Hacker News–style site focused on European tech

by davedx·Feb 24, 2026·5 points·2 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidDark Horse

HN mirror for Europe, but aggregation without new insights doesn't create stickiness.

Strengths
  • •Curated signal over noise—explicitly filtering for substantive tech news rather than PR fluff.
  • •Regional focus fills a real gap for European builders who miss local momentum on a US-centric feed.
  • •Simple, clean design makes browsing faster than parsing global HN for Europe-specific threads.
Weaknesses
  • •No mechanism for original reporting or analysis—purely curating existing news from other sources.
  • •Early traction appears modest (2-7 points per story); unclear if regional audience size sustains engagement long-term.
Category
Social
Target Audience

European founders, engineers, and investors seeking concentrated signal on regional startup activity.

Similar To

Hacker News · Product Hunt · Indie Hackers

Post Description

Hi Hacker News!

So, I built this because I noticed that a lot of European startup activity really flies under the radar.

Did you know we have cool startups trying to mine with giant lasers (Hades), forge semiconductor substrates in orbit (Space Forge), build Neurosurgical microrobots (Robeauté), build hypersonic missiles (Hypersonica), and dozens of incredible companies pushing the boundaries of photonics, robotics, nuclear fusion, autonomous defence, and lots more?

Hacker News is great, but it's naturally very US-focused. I wanted a place where you can quickly scan:

– European startup and tech news

– Cool startup jobs

– Who's getting funded

The primary goal is signal over noise — more structured, less PR-style content - no ads and fluff, just the most interesting tech scene information from across Europe.

I'd love to hear your feedback!

– Is something like this useful?

– What would make it genuinely better?

– Is the "HN for Europe" framing fair, or misguided? :)

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