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Can Rachel Reeves stop the UK’s deeptech startups drifting abroad?
QuantumAnalysis
March 18, 2026
Can Rachel Reeves stop the UK’s deeptech startups drifting abroad?
UK finance minister Rachel Reeves this week announced a package of support for the UK's quantum companies. But is it enough?
By Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
Pro
After months of wrangling, the EU unveils 28th regime plan: ‘This is just the beginning’
Policy and regulationAnalysis
March 18, 2026
After months of wrangling, the EU unveils 28th regime plan: ‘This is just the beginning’
Cross-border stock options, specialised courts and unified company register among proposals
By Martin Coulter
Pro
Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard
Venture capitalLeaderboard
March 18, 2026
Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard
Launching today, the Sifted 100: UK and Ireland ranks the region’s fastest-growing startups
By Éanna Kelly
Alma CEO Louis Chatriot on hard choices, cardboard unicorns and startup hype ‘bullshit’
PaymentsThe big interview
March 18, 2026
Alma CEO Louis Chatriot on hard choices, cardboard unicorns and startup hype ‘bullshit’
This week the French fintech announced it has reached profitability for the first time in 2025
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pro

Dozens of scaleup execs back new VC to find Europe’s next decacorn
Venture capitalNews
March 17, 2026
Dozens of scaleup execs back new VC to find Europe’s next decacorn
Enzo Wälchli, the former chief commercial officer at Swiss robotics scaleup ANYbotics, is general partner at Operator Circle
By Tom Nugent
Pro
The most active investors in the Netherlands
Venture capitalMost active investors
March 17, 2026
The most active investors in the Netherlands
Both funding and deal count are on the rise in the country
By Martin Coulter
Pro
These were the most active AI investors in 2025
Venture capitalMost active investors
March 16, 2026
These were the most active AI investors in 2025
Sifted tracks the 106 busiest cheque writers of the year
By Hessa Alabbas and Ruggero Di Spigna
Pro
Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’
Venture capitalAnalysis
March 13, 2026
Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’
Secondaries investors report premiums for the most in-demand names
By Amy Lewin, Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Pro

Bluffing! Deception! Murder! All in a fortnight’s work for these VCs
Startup life
March 18, 2026
Bluffing! Deception! Murder! All in a fortnight’s work for these VCs
Here’s what happened when 18 techies went head-to-head in an immersive game of The Traitors
By Éanna Kelly
Alma CEO Louis Chatriot on hard choices, cardboard unicorns and startup hype ‘bullshit’
PaymentsThe big interview
March 18, 2026
Alma CEO Louis Chatriot on hard choices, cardboard unicorns and startup hype ‘bullshit’
This week the French fintech announced it has reached profitability for the first time in 2025
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pro
Why European founders should move to the US: 'You have to experience it to understand it'
The big interviewThe big interview
March 4, 2026
Why European founders should move to the US: 'You have to experience it to understand it'
CapChase founder and Andreessen Horowitz scout Ignacio Moreno Pubul on why the region’s best bet is to let its top tech talent build in the US
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pro
Opinionated women in tech: where are you?
Startup lifeSifted View
March 2, 2026
Opinionated women in tech: where are you?
Europe’s tech debate won’t diversify itself
By Mimi Billing

European fintech’s sovereignty problem is getting harder to ignore
FintechAnalysis
March 17, 2026
European fintech’s sovereignty problem is getting harder to ignore
Homegrown success is supercharging demand for alternatives to American infrastructure
By Martin Coulter
Pro
Upvest wins backing from Tencent and Sapphire Ventures for $125m raise
FintechNews
March 17, 2026
Upvest wins backing from Tencent and Sapphire Ventures for $125m raise
The deals comes just 12 months after the company raised a $115m Series C
By Martin Coulter
Allica Bank founder sues investor for ‘unfair prejudice’
Digital banksExclusive
March 13, 2026
Allica Bank founder sues investor for ‘unfair prejudice’
The London-based startup was crowned a unicorn last month
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Pro
Revolut finally wins UK banking licence after five-year tussle
FintechNews
March 11, 2026
Revolut finally wins UK banking licence after five-year tussle
Europe's biggest fintech has been stuck in an unusually long 'mobilisation period'
By Martin Coulter

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

It’s not just Nscale. Here are all of Europe’s neoclouds, mapped
Data centresList
March 16, 2026
It’s not just Nscale. Here are all of Europe’s neoclouds, mapped
Europe's home to a cohort of young companies building data centres to meet the surging demand for computing power
By Freya Pratty
Pro
These were the most active AI investors in 2025
Venture capitalMost active investors
March 16, 2026
These were the most active AI investors in 2025
Sifted tracks the 106 busiest cheque writers of the year
By Hessa Alabbas and Ruggero Di Spigna
Pro
Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
BiotechNews
March 12, 2026
Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
French healthtech aims to revolutionise cancer screening
By Martin Coulter
Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?
Data centresAnalysis
March 12, 2026
Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?
The company has proven its ability to raise billions. Now can it deliver compute?
By Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Pro

Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
BiotechNews
March 12, 2026
Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
French healthtech aims to revolutionise cancer screening
By Martin Coulter
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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Can Rachel Reeves stop the UK’s deeptech startups drifting abroad?

After months of wrangling, the EU unveils 28th regime plan: ‘This is just the beginning’

Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard

Alma CEO Louis Chatriot on hard choices, cardboard unicorns and startup hype ‘bullshit’

Dozens of scaleup execs back new VC to find Europe’s next decacorn

The most active investors in the Netherlands

These were the most active AI investors in 2025

Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’

Bluffing! Deception! Murder! All in a fortnight’s work for these VCs

Alma CEO Louis Chatriot on hard choices, cardboard unicorns and startup hype ‘bullshit’

Why European founders should move to the US: 'You have to experience it to understand it'

Opinionated women in tech: where are you?

European fintech’s sovereignty problem is getting harder to ignore

Upvest wins backing from Tencent and Sapphire Ventures for $125m raise

Allica Bank founder sues investor for ‘unfair prejudice’

Revolut finally wins UK banking licence after five-year tussle

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

It’s not just Nscale. Here are all of Europe’s neoclouds, mapped

These were the most active AI investors in 2025

Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing

Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?

Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing

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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