Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Bavaria overtakes Berlin in startup fundraising for the first time
News
January 14, 2025
Bavaria overtakes Berlin in startup fundraising for the first time
Berlin and Bavaria’s state capital of Munich have long been pitted against each other as rival startup ecosystems
Miriam Partington and Anne Sraders
Why only raising from Tier 1 VCs isn’t always a good strategy
Analysis
January 10, 2025
Why only raising from Tier 1 VCs isn’t always a good strategy
VCs weigh in on recent social media debates about whether founders should only raise from Tier 1 investors
Anne Sraders
US aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin plans to invest more in European startups
Interview
January 10, 2025
US aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin plans to invest more in European startups
The VC arm of the big defence prime has made several investments in Europe, including into British VC Amadeus Capital Partners
Anne Sraders
M&A in European tech slowed in 2024 — but insiders expect things to heat up
News
January 7, 2025
M&A in European tech slowed in 2024 — but insiders expect things to heat up
Deal count slumped but deal value got a boost from one big Spanish IPO
Anne Sraders
The European VCs due to fundraise in 2025
Analysis
January 3, 2025
The European VCs due to fundraise in 2025
Project A, XAnge and Amadeus Capital Partners are all out in the market
Anne Sraders
The 10 largest European VC fundraises in 2024
Analysis
December 30, 2024
The 10 largest European VC fundraises in 2024
It was the year of have and have-nots when it came to venture capital fundraising — and the biggest got bigger
Anne Sraders
What’s in store for Europe’s growing defence tech sector in 2025?
Analysis
December 27, 2024
What’s in store for Europe’s growing defence tech sector in 2025?
Defence tech industry insiders share their predictions
Anne Sraders
Former A16z investor Sriram Krishnan given new role in Trump’s government
News
December 23, 2024
Former A16z investor Sriram Krishnan given new role in Trump’s government
Krishnan, who helped set up the firm’s first London office, said he is “honored” to “ensure continued American leadership in AI”
Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin
Longtime Sequoia partner Matt Miller departs to start his own Europe fund
News
December 18, 2024
Longtime Sequoia partner Matt Miller departs to start his own Europe fund
The VC, who helped establish Sequoia’s European presence, invested in Graphcore and briefly sat on Klarna’s board
Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin
Can Europe's stock exchanges reverse their dwindling IPO appeal?
Analysis
December 18, 2024
Can Europe's stock exchanges reverse their dwindling IPO appeal?
Companies are leaving London's stock exchange. Investors ponder what could make Europe's IPO market more attractive
Anne Sraders
Comand AI raises €8.5m to build battlefield AI software for officers
News
December 16, 2024
Comand AI raises €8.5m to build battlefield AI software for officers
The startup’s team hails from the likes of OpenAI and Palantir — and it’s on the hunt to hire more from those companies
Anne Sraders
The kinds of VCs the €1bn NATO Innovation Fund wants to back in 2025
Interview
December 13, 2024
The kinds of VCs the €1bn NATO Innovation Fund wants to back in 2025
The fund, backed by 24 NATO allies, has announced six VC fund investments so far
Anne Sraders
Helsing's power players: The leadership team behind the German defence tech
Analysis
December 2, 2024
Helsing's power players: The leadership team behind the German defence tech
The mysterious AI battlefield software startup has raised hundreds of millions of euros from investors like General Catalyst and Spotify cofounder Daniel Ek
Anne Sraders
11 robotics startups to watch in 2024, according to VCs
Analysis
November 27, 2024
11 robotics startups to watch in 2024, according to VCs
Investors from NGP Capital, First Momentum and XAnge share their top picks for robotics up-and-comers
Anne Sraders
Defence tech startups need to meet government where they are, says founder building defence procurement marketplace
Interview
November 25, 2024
Defence tech startups need to meet government where they are, says founder building defence procurement marketplace
British Royal Marines vet Jon Williams is building what he describes as an Anduril or Amazon to help startups connect with government customers
Anne Sraders
€1bn Nato Innovation Fund’s founding and managing partners depart a year after launching fund
News
November 19, 2024
€1bn Nato Innovation Fund’s founding and managing partners depart a year after launching fund
Three of the original five founding partners remain at the fund, which closed its €1bn fund last summer
Anne Sraders
Emerge raises £56m to invest in AI-heavy education and future of work startups
News
November 7, 2024
Emerge raises £56m to invest in AI-heavy education and future of work startups
The firm plans to invest cheques of between £500k-2m into companies building in everything from language learning to talent sourcing
Anne Sraders
What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups
Analysis
November 6, 2024
What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups
Trump secured the US presidency for his second term — here’s what investors think that could mean for defence startups
Anne Sraders
Out with a bang? VC predictions for Q4
Analysis
November 1, 2024
Out with a bang? VC predictions for Q4
Investors from HV Capital to Creandum say dealflow is picking up in the final stretch of 2024
Anne Sraders
Top investors including Index, Seedcamp and Balderton bought into Revolut in 2016. Here’s how much their stakes could be worth now.
Analysis
October 29, 2024
Top investors including Index, Seedcamp and Balderton bought into Revolut in 2016. Here’s how much their stakes could be worth now.
The inventor of the iPod, London’s Balderton Capital and Berlin-based VC firm Point Nine are among the big winners from Revolut’s new valuation
Tom Matsuda and Anne Sraders
ARX Robotics in talks to raise Series A as it sets out to build Europe’s 'next defence prime'
Interview
October 29, 2024
ARX Robotics in talks to raise Series A as it sets out to build Europe’s 'next defence prime'
This June the startup announced a €9m seed round from investors including Project A and the NATO Innovation Fund
Anne Sraders
French VC firm Newwave is being taken over by billionaire Xavier Niel’s holding company - and insiders describe ‘highly unusual’ drama
News
October 24, 2024
French VC firm Newwave is being taken over by billionaire Xavier Niel’s holding company - and insiders describe ‘highly unusual’ drama
The firm has stakes in buzzy AI startups Mistral and Poolside as well as carbon accounting platform Sweep
Anne Sraders, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Tim Smith
Resurge Growth Partners is raising €120m to turn around VC orphans
News
October 24, 2024
Resurge Growth Partners is raising €120m to turn around VC orphans
The London-HQ’d firm aims to fund or buy out companies stuck between VC growth and PE
Anne Sraders
Family offices are increasingly interested in defence tech - but they’re keeping it quiet
Analysis
October 21, 2024
Family offices are increasingly interested in defence tech - but they’re keeping it quiet
Some family offices are still on the fence
Anne Sraders and Miriam Partington

Anne Sraders

Bavaria overtakes Berlin in startup fundraising for the first time

Why only raising from Tier 1 VCs isn’t always a good strategy

US aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin plans to invest more in European startups

M&A in European tech slowed in 2024 — but insiders expect things to heat up

The European VCs due to fundraise in 2025

The 10 largest European VC fundraises in 2024

What’s in store for Europe’s growing defence tech sector in 2025?

Former A16z investor Sriram Krishnan given new role in Trump’s government

Longtime Sequoia partner Matt Miller departs to start his own Europe fund

Can Europe's stock exchanges reverse their dwindling IPO appeal?

Comand AI raises €8.5m to build battlefield AI software for officers

The kinds of VCs the €1bn NATO Innovation Fund wants to back in 2025

Helsing's power players: The leadership team behind the German defence tech

11 robotics startups to watch in 2024, according to VCs

Defence tech startups need to meet government where they are, says founder building defence procurement marketplace

€1bn Nato Innovation Fund’s founding and managing partners depart a year after launching fund

Emerge raises £56m to invest in AI-heavy education and future of work startups

What Trump’s second presidency could mean for European defence tech startups

Out with a bang? VC predictions for Q4

Top investors including Index, Seedcamp and Balderton bought into Revolut in 2016. Here’s how much their stakes could be worth now.

ARX Robotics in talks to raise Series A as it sets out to build Europe’s 'next defence prime'

French VC firm Newwave is being taken over by billionaire Xavier Niel’s holding company - and insiders describe ‘highly unusual’ drama

Resurge Growth Partners is raising €120m to turn around VC orphans

Family offices are increasingly interested in defence tech - but they’re keeping it quiet