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- 2023’s biggest tech deals are all climate infrastructureClimate TechAnalysis
September 28, 2023
2023’s biggest tech deals are all climate infrastructure
Startups building climate infrastructure have dominated the largest deals of the year in Europe, Sifted analysis shows
By Freya Pratty and Shubham Jaipuria - European VCs get better returns than US counterpartsVenture CapitalAnalysis
September 28, 2023
European VCs get better returns than US counterparts
According to a new report from trade association Invest Europe
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz - 11 sports tech startups to watch, according to investorsConsumerAnalysis
September 28, 2023
11 sports tech startups to watch, according to investors
VCs from Boost Capital Partners, Active Partners and Moonfire Ventures share their picks
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz - Redstone announces quantum push with new €52m VC fundDeeptechNews
September 28, 2023
Redstone announces quantum push with new €52m VC fund
The German investor’s new fund will back startups developing technologies in quantum computing, sensing and communications
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
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- Pet tech raises €14m Series A to tackle the unexplored European supplements marketConsumerNews
September 21, 2023
Pet tech raises €14m Series A to tackle the unexplored European supplements market
By Adam Green - Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series BHealthtechNews
September 20, 2023
Atomico backs GenAI healthcare assistant Corti’s Series B
“We are active in 150k patient meetings a day”, Corti’s cofounder says
By Mimi Billing - CMR Surgical raises $165m from existing investors SoftBank and TencentHealthtechNews
September 20, 2023
CMR Surgical raises $165m from existing investors SoftBank and Tencent
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz - Lightspeed leads $27m round for carbon accounting startup Plan AClimate TechNews
September 19, 2023
Lightspeed leads $27m round for carbon accounting startup Plan A
By Freya Pratty
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- London calling: Why the city remains a major international hub for VC investmentVenture CapitalPlaces
September 28, 2023
London calling: Why the city remains a major international hub for VC investment
Sponsored by Latham and Watkins - US eyes British startups in chip sovereignty bidDeeptechAnalysis
September 28, 2023
US eyes British startups in chip sovereignty bid
By Cristina Gallardo - ‘The economics of trading equity for compute are not great’ — Mistral releases its first modelDeeptechNews
September 27, 2023
‘The economics of trading equity for compute are not great’ — Mistral releases its first model
By Tim Smith - Cloud, privacy and AI: Trends defining the future of data and databasesDeeptechAnalysis
September 27, 2023
Cloud, privacy and AI: Trends defining the future of data and databases
Sponsored by SurrealDB - UK-France AI rivalry heats up with dual summits
September 27, 2023
UK-France AI rivalry heats up with dual summits
French AI conference will take place just a fortnight after Britain’s AI safety summit
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More Analysis- Only four of Europe’s top unicorns are profitableStartup LifeAnalysis
September 14, 2023
Only four of Europe’s top unicorns are profitable
By Selin Bucak - This AI girlfriend startup is making $100k a month fulfilling people’s fetishesDeeptechAnalysis
September 12, 2023
This AI girlfriend startup is making $100k a month fulfilling people’s fetishes
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Finding your product-market fit: What it is and why is it important?
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
12:00→13:00 BST / 13:00→14:00 CEST
Before ploughing time and money into a company, anyone building a startup needs to figure out if their idea has product-market fit (PMF). PMF is important because you need to know if you’re building the right product for the right customer in the right market. But how do you know when you’ve nailed it? This Sifted Talks will uncover all you need to know about finding your PMF.
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Marta Krupinska, CEO and cofounder at CUR8, Jon Kåre Stene, partner at Skyfall Ventures, Sadia Nowshin, editorial assistant at Sifted.
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Marta Krupinska, CEO and cofounder at CUR8, Jon Kåre Stene, partner at Skyfall Ventures, Sadia Nowshin, editorial assistant at Sifted.