# Analysis

Europe’s PE-style rollup startups
Analysis
January 22, 2025
Europe’s PE-style rollup startups
We’ve listed the startups below that are buying and rolling up smaller companies
Freya Pratty and Miriam Partington
Startups are acting like PE buyout firms – here’s why
Analysis
January 22, 2025
Startups are acting like PE buyout firms – here’s why
Startups are buying up care homes, vet practices and dentists, then using their software to run them
Freya Pratty and Miriam Partington
Will Europe see any tech IPOs in 2025? Here are the next candidates
Analysis
January 21, 2025
Will Europe see any tech IPOs in 2025? Here are the next candidates
Sifted spoke to the companies that could be considering a public listing
Miriam Partington
These 11 European startups raised more than once in 2024
Analysis
January 20, 2025
These 11 European startups raised more than once in 2024
Six AI companies had VCs returning for second — and even third — helpings
Hessa Alabbas
The Series A pitch deck template founders need in the AI era
Analysis
January 20, 2025
The Series A pitch deck template founders need in the AI era
Customer retention, long-term defensibility and team are key
Amy Lewin
‘We need a DOGE for Europe!’ Elon Musk’s White House takeover inspires – and divides – Europe’s tech leaders
Analysis
January 20, 2025
‘We need a DOGE for Europe!’ Elon Musk’s White House takeover inspires – and divides – Europe’s tech leaders
European founders and VCs are speaking up as Trump 2.0 arrives
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Miriam Partington, Anne Sraders and Martin Coulter
The most active LPs in Europe
Analysis
January 17, 2025
The most active LPs in Europe
Sifted found out which LPs have been writing the most cheques to VCs in the past 10 years
Anne Sraders
The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2025
Analysis
January 17, 2025
The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2025
Sifted earmarks the billion dollar companies that haven’t raised since 2022 and could be on the hunt for VC cash
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How heat pumps became an image of 'green woke leftist technology'
Analysis
January 16, 2025
How heat pumps became an image of 'green woke leftist technology'
Heat pumps have been politicised by the far-right — but they could be the key to the EU's carbon goals
Mimi Billing
The startups behind the heat pump revolution in Europe
Analysis
January 16, 2025
The startups behind the heat pump revolution in Europe
Sifted lists the heat pump startups leading the shift away from gas and oil
Mimi Billing
European tech’s most active East Asian investors
Analysis
January 16, 2025
European tech’s most active East Asian investors
Spoiler: SoftBank's no longer number one
Freya Pratty
UK VCs want to mop up Chinese capital leaving the US. Should they?
Analysis
January 16, 2025
UK VCs want to mop up Chinese capital leaving the US. Should they?
'It's an open game for us, if the money's not going to the US,' says one VC.
Freya Pratty
How to pitch a climate tech startup to a corporate venture capital fund
Analysis
January 14, 2025
How to pitch a climate tech startup to a corporate venture capital fund
Corporate venture capital funds (CVCs) are becoming more prolific investors in climate tech. Here’s how to stand out from the crowd
Sponsored by: Shell Ventures
92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts
Analysis
January 14, 2025
92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts
Spinouts are having a moment, as many investors are convinced the next unicorns will be led by academic founders
Tom Nugent
UK founders are no longer the best-paid in Europe
Analysis
January 13, 2025
UK founders are no longer the best-paid in Europe
But founders all over the continent have given themselves pay rises in the past year
Amy Lewin
The EU regulations to look out for in 2025
Analysis
January 13, 2025
The EU regulations to look out for in 2025
The EU AI Act, the 28th Regime and other regulations that matter
Mimi Billing
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
Talent shortage hits quantum startups amid funding frenzy and tech breakthroughs
Analysis
January 10, 2025
Talent shortage hits quantum startups amid funding frenzy and tech breakthroughs
Quantum startups have picked up pace in recent years — and their demand for fresh talent is out-pacing the supply of experts
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Does Europe need to be more like the US?
Analysis
January 9, 2025
Does Europe need to be more like the US?
The debate has intensified at a time where Europe's economic progress has stagnated and countries are battling to dominate the next wave of critical technology
Miriam Partington
'We're fully financed' says Northvolt's sister company Stegra
Analysis
January 9, 2025
'We're fully financed' says Northvolt's sister company Stegra
Stegra, previously known as H2 Green Steel, plans to expand into three new countries
Freya Pratty
Gulf investment into European tech halved in 2024
Analysis
January 9, 2025
Gulf investment into European tech halved in 2024
Here are the Gulf investors that backed the most European tech companies last year — featuring a whole lot of crypto
Freya Pratty
14 predictions for French tech in 2025
Analysis
January 8, 2025
14 predictions for French tech in 2025
VCs expect investments to pick up following a quieter year — particularly in AI and deeptech
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2025
Analysis
January 8, 2025
The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2025
There’s no shortage of events and conferences for a European startup enthusiast in 2025
Mimi Billing
The EIC has lined up €1.4bn for deeptech investment in 2025. Here’s how it can help you
Analysis
January 7, 2025
The EIC has lined up €1.4bn for deeptech investment in 2025. Here’s how it can help you
A quick guide for European founders and investors looking to get support from the EIC this year.
Paid for and produced by: European Innovation Council

# Analysis

Europe’s PE-style rollup startups

Startups are acting like PE buyout firms – here’s why

Will Europe see any tech IPOs in 2025? Here are the next candidates

These 11 European startups raised more than once in 2024

The Series A pitch deck template founders need in the AI era

‘We need a DOGE for Europe!’ Elon Musk’s White House takeover inspires – and divides – Europe’s tech leaders

The most active LPs in Europe

The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2025

How heat pumps became an image of 'green woke leftist technology'

The startups behind the heat pump revolution in Europe

European tech’s most active East Asian investors

UK VCs want to mop up Chinese capital leaving the US. Should they?

How to pitch a climate tech startup to a corporate venture capital fund

92% of the UK’s Russell Group universities now have a university-affiliated venture fund for spinouts

UK founders are no longer the best-paid in Europe

The EU regulations to look out for in 2025

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

Talent shortage hits quantum startups amid funding frenzy and tech breakthroughs

Does Europe need to be more like the US?

'We're fully financed' says Northvolt's sister company Stegra

Gulf investment into European tech halved in 2024

14 predictions for French tech in 2025

The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2025

The EIC has lined up €1.4bn for deeptech investment in 2025. Here’s how it can help you