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Here’s how you can secure access to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer
Artificial intelligenceFeatures
April 9, 2026
Here’s how you can secure access to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer
Securing access to Isambard sllows startups to train far more powerful AI models than their competitors
By Freya Pratty
Pro
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’
Venture capitalPodcast
April 8, 2026
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’
Plus: why 996 is "outdated"
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
UK banking licence applications drop to zero in 2025
FintechNews
April 8, 2026
UK banking licence applications drop to zero in 2025
New stats emerge after Revolut's five-year tussle with UK regulators
By Damisola Sulaiman
European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?
Startup lifeOpinion
April 8, 2026
European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?
After Musk’s takeover, Europe’s tech crowd drifted away from the platform. Some say it still shapes global conversations; others call it ‘the abyss’
By Éanna Kelly

VC firms with all-male teams halved over past decade in UK, report shows
Diversity and inclusionNews
April 8, 2026
VC firms with all-male teams halved over past decade in UK, report shows
New data from Diversity VC shows upticks in gender and ethnic representation
By Martin Coulter
Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years
Venture capitalInterview
April 3, 2026
Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years
The firm will pass shares of the management company down to the younger generation of general partners for free — with a caveat
By Anne Sraders
Pro
Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table
Venture capitalPodcast
April 2, 2026
Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table
Plus: why young people make awesome founders, anxiety-inducing LinkedIn posts and the return of the tech bro
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m
Venture capitalNews
April 2, 2026
UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m
The 'Women Backing Women' fund hopes to reach a final close of £250m
By Amy Lewin

Wallapop founders’ factory: Meet nine alumni turned startup founders
ConsumerFounder factories
April 8, 2026
Wallapop founders’ factory: Meet nine alumni turned startup founders
The Spanish startup launched in 2013 and has seen many former employees start their own thing since
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pro
Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years
Venture capitalInterview
April 3, 2026
Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years
The firm will pass shares of the management company down to the younger generation of general partners for free — with a caveat
By Anne Sraders
Pro
Confessions of a tech ghostwriter: ‘I will help you scale cringe mountain’
Startup lifeAnalysis
April 1, 2026
Confessions of a tech ghostwriter: ‘I will help you scale cringe mountain’
Five writers on the secretive, well-paid job of making VCs and founders worth reading
By Éanna Kelly
‘Fight like your lives depend on it, boys’: Sifted goes ringside at Europe’s first robot boxing match
Startup lifeAnalysis
March 25, 2026
‘Fight like your lives depend on it, boys’: Sifted goes ringside at Europe’s first robot boxing match
I spent last Sunday in Zurich with the students who want to build the next unicorns
By Éanna Kelly

Why is the US so hard for European neobanks to crack?
FintechAnalysis
April 7, 2026
Why is the US so hard for European neobanks to crack?
Monzo’s exit serves as a cautionary tale of costs and complexity
By Damisola Sulaiman
Credit data startup 9fin crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with $170m raise
FintechNews
March 31, 2026
Credit data startup 9fin crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with $170m raise
London-based analytics business valued at $1.3bn following Series C round
By Damisola Sulaiman
European fintech is going AI-native
FintechAnalysis
March 31, 2026
European fintech is going AI-native
A growing number of fintechs are making AI core to their offering from the outset
By Martin Coulter
Pro
Due diligence startup Eunice raises $8m backed by Moonfire Ventures and Speedinvest
CryptoExclusive
March 25, 2026
Due diligence startup Eunice raises $8m backed by Moonfire Ventures and Speedinvest
The company is among the fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland by revenue
By Martin Coulter
Pro

Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
HydrogenNews
March 4, 2026
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
The solid hydrogen storage solution starts commercial rollout in Denmark and the Netherlands next year
By Mimi Billing
Exclusive: Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick to lead Kraken challenger Kaluza
Climate techExclusive
March 3, 2026
Exclusive: Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick to lead Kraken challenger Kaluza
Kaluza is Ovo’s equivalent to Kraken, the energy software firm created by rival energy retailer Octopus Energy
By Freya Pratty
Pro
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
EVsNews
February 26, 2026
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
The Swedish autonomous truck startup plans to list on the NYSE in the second half of 2026
By Mimi Billing
The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026
Venture capitalAnalysis
February 13, 2026
The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026
Not all LPs have cooled off the climate tech sector
By Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Amy Lewin
Pro

19 AI agent startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
AI agentsInvestor survey
April 8, 2026
19 AI agent startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
AI agent startups in Europe raised €6.2bn across 429 deals in 2025, according to Sifted data
By Tom Nugent
Pro
Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup
AI chipsExclusive
April 7, 2026
Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup
Sifted understands the Paris-based startup is preparing a $150m Series A as it plans to increase chip production
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pro
Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding
Artificial intelligenceNews
April 1, 2026
Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding
Its AI model Symphony outperforms big‑tech models in medical coding by more than 25% in independent clinical‑accuracy benchmarks
By Mimi Billing
Pro
Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups
Venture capitalThe big interview
April 1, 2026
Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups
Ex-Sequoia investor and Evantic founder on why Europe deserves better VC firms and partying with Stormzy
By Martin Coulter
Pro

Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding
Artificial intelligenceNews
April 1, 2026
Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding
Its AI model Symphony outperforms big‑tech models in medical coding by more than 25% in independent clinical‑accuracy benchmarks
By Mimi Billing
Pro
The ex-Macron advisor taking on healthtech: ‘I was frustrated by everything we weren’t achieving’
Digital healthThe big interview
November 26, 2025
The ex-Macron advisor taking on healthtech: ‘I was frustrated by everything we weren’t achieving’
Ismaël Emelien worked with French president Emmanuel Macron for years before launching his own startup
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pro
Men’s health startup Manual secures $120m facility from General Catalyst
HealthtechNews
November 13, 2025
Men’s health startup Manual secures $120m facility from General Catalyst
CEO tells Sifted the cash injection has been used to market the startup’s services
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Pro
How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’
HealthtechHow to
November 11, 2025
How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’
Sweden’s buzzy startup’s team has ballooned from fourteen to ninety over the last year
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Pro

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Here’s how you can secure access to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer

Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’

UK banking licence applications drop to zero in 2025

European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on?

VC firms with all-male teams halved over past decade in UK, report shows

Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years

Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table

UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m

Wallapop founders’ factory: Meet nine alumni turned startup founders

Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years

Confessions of a tech ghostwriter: ‘I will help you scale cringe mountain’

‘Fight like your lives depend on it, boys’: Sifted goes ringside at Europe’s first robot boxing match

Why is the US so hard for European neobanks to crack?

Credit data startup 9fin crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with $170m raise

European fintech is going AI-native

Due diligence startup Eunice raises $8m backed by Moonfire Ventures and Speedinvest

Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution

Exclusive: Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick to lead Kraken challenger Kaluza

EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York

The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026

19 AI agent startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup

Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding

Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups

Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding

The ex-Macron advisor taking on healthtech: ‘I was frustrated by everything we weren’t achieving’

Men’s health startup Manual secures $120m facility from General Catalyst

How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’

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