# Analysis

French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks
Analysis
May 16, 2025
French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks
A botched abduction in central Paris this week is the latest in a series of attacks targeting top execs at crypto companies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
UK moonshot factory ARIA hosts upbeat London summit ahead of government spending review
Analysis
May 14, 2025
UK moonshot factory ARIA hosts upbeat London summit ahead of government spending review
Techno-optimists descend on UK capital to talk about changing the world
Amy Lewin
UK startups strain under R&D tax credit crackdown
Analysis
May 13, 2025
UK startups strain under R&D tax credit crackdown
Founders say they’ve been unfairly targeted by clawbacks and face massive financial losses
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Is Revolut really worth $45bn?
Analysis
May 13, 2025
Is Revolut really worth $45bn?
The fintech needs to deliver year-on-year revenue growth to satisfy its current valuation, industry watchers say
Tom Matsuda
UK promises more tech talent visas — but critics say reforms don’t go far enough
Analysis
May 12, 2025
UK promises more tech talent visas — but critics say reforms don’t go far enough
The announcement comes amid a wider shake up of the country’s immigration policy
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
My 5-point plan to save the tech podcast
Analysis
May 12, 2025
My 5-point plan to save the tech podcast
We’re all ears for startup war stories — but the pod format has become predictable and the conversation not often forensic
Éanna Kelly
ElevenLabs’ Mati Staniszewski: 'The pressure is increasing'
Analysis
May 9, 2025
ElevenLabs’ Mati Staniszewski: 'The pressure is increasing'
The founder of the Sequoia-backed AI unicorn says competition in text-to-voice is heating up
Mimi Billing
Women in European startups are happy at work — but face increased stress, unequal pay and ‘bro culture’
Analysis
May 8, 2025
Women in European startups are happy at work — but face increased stress, unequal pay and ‘bro culture’
While most respondents expressed high job satisfaction, some voiced concerns over salary and career progression
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Miriam Partington
UK-India trade deal to disrupt Silicon Valley talent pipeline
Analysis
May 7, 2025
UK-India trade deal to disrupt Silicon Valley talent pipeline
Tech leaders in both countries say the pact will revolutionise how talent and capital flows between them
Freya Pratty and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork
Analysis
May 7, 2025
Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork
Critics claim the ‘Choose Europe for Science’ initiative doesn’t have what it takes to attract top talent
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
From Amazon to Fidelity, how much will Deliveroo shareholders earn from $2.9bn DoorDash deal?
Analysis
May 7, 2025
From Amazon to Fidelity, how much will Deliveroo shareholders earn from $2.9bn DoorDash deal?
Sifted digs into shareholder ownership data to work out which investors are due big payouts from the deal
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Qonto power players: the leadership team behind the French fintech unicorn
Analysis
May 6, 2025
Qonto power players: the leadership team behind the French fintech unicorn
The business banking fintech is one of France’s most famous fintech exports
Tom Matsuda
Will product teams become product ‘person’?
Analysis
May 5, 2025
Will product teams become product ‘person’?
Online, doomsayers predict the end to product teams within the next decade, or sooner. But is that realistic?
Miriam Partington
Could Trump pull the plug on European tech?
Analysis
May 2, 2025
Could Trump pull the plug on European tech?
Experts warn industry's reliance on US cloud a 'geopolitical risk'
Martin Coulter and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?
Analysis
May 2, 2025
Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?
Two of Europe’s biggest fintechs dial up to disrupt the continent’s €500bn telco sector
Tom Matsuda
Enpal, 1Komma5, Zolar: Germany’s solar giants adapt to harsh market realities
Analysis
May 1, 2025
Enpal, 1Komma5, Zolar: Germany’s solar giants adapt to harsh market realities
Demand for solar panels has dropped over the last two years, causing companies to turn to other energy tech
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Q1’s most active venture debt providers
Analysis
May 1, 2025
Q1’s most active venture debt providers
The 12 lenders which made the busiest start to 2025, as debt financing rebounds after a sluggish end to 2024
Jonathan Sinclair
Think you could be a successful founder? There’s now a test
Analysis
April 30, 2025
Think you could be a successful founder? There’s now a test
EQT says only 85 in a million people will be naturally high scoring across the “six traits of successful founders”
Steph Bailey
These 65 AI agent startups raised in Q1
Analysis
April 30, 2025
These 65 AI agent startups raised in Q1
Investors pile into the fad of the moment; Y Combinator, EQT and Antler the quarter’s three biggest backers
Éanna Kelly and Ruggero Di Spigna
The most active public funds in Europe in Q1
Analysis
April 29, 2025
The most active public funds in Europe in Q1
A breakdown of the 30 busiest government-backed players
Hessa Alabbas
Trump tariffs threaten cloud price hike for European startups
Analysis
April 29, 2025
Trump tariffs threaten cloud price hike for European startups
There’s growing concern that a rise in cloud computing costs could hit growth ambitions and delay profitability among Europe's startups
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, Miriam Partington and Anne Sraders
A new report measured the cost of workplace stress. Here's what it found
Analysis
April 28, 2025
A new report measured the cost of workplace stress. Here's what it found
Nearly half of today’s workforce are highly stressed. What can businesses do about it?
Sponsored by: Walking on Earth (WONE)
Europe’s climate investors seek silver lining amid Trump upheaval
Analysis
April 28, 2025
Europe’s climate investors seek silver lining amid Trump upheaval
Investors hope renewed desire for homegrown solutions could reinvigorate the sector
Miriam Partington and Freya Pratty
Six family offices to watch in the Baltics
Analysis
April 28, 2025
Six family offices to watch in the Baltics
The region has long punched above its weight when building standout European startups
Mimi Billing

# Analysis

French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks

UK moonshot factory ARIA hosts upbeat London summit ahead of government spending review

UK startups strain under R&D tax credit crackdown

Is Revolut really worth $45bn?

UK promises more tech talent visas — but critics say reforms don’t go far enough

My 5-point plan to save the tech podcast

ElevenLabs’ Mati Staniszewski: 'The pressure is increasing'

Women in European startups are happy at work — but face increased stress, unequal pay and ‘bro culture’

UK-India trade deal to disrupt Silicon Valley talent pipeline

Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork

From Amazon to Fidelity, how much will Deliveroo shareholders earn from $2.9bn DoorDash deal?

Qonto power players: the leadership team behind the French fintech unicorn

Will product teams become product ‘person’?

Could Trump pull the plug on European tech?

Revolut and N26 want to disrupt the telecoms industry. Can they succeed?

Enpal, 1Komma5, Zolar: Germany’s solar giants adapt to harsh market realities

Q1’s most active venture debt providers

Think you could be a successful founder? There’s now a test

These 65 AI agent startups raised in Q1

The most active public funds in Europe in Q1

Trump tariffs threaten cloud price hike for European startups

A new report measured the cost of workplace stress. Here's what it found

Europe’s climate investors seek silver lining amid Trump upheaval

Six family offices to watch in the Baltics