The latest startup news and analysis from Europe

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
Europe’s youngest female managing partner: ‘We won’t build enduring VC firms if we don’t sort succession’
Venture capitalThe big interview
March 12, 2026
Europe’s youngest female managing partner: ‘We won’t build enduring VC firms if we don’t sort succession’
Pauliina Martikainen takes over the reins at Maki Ventures
By Mimi Billing
Pro
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
Venture capitalList
March 12, 2026
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
Europe’s cohort of $10bn+ startups is growing rapidly, with companies reaching the milestone quicker than ever before
By Tom Nugent
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

'Chaotic and second-class’: UK's flagship female founder fund faces criticism
Venture capitalInvestigations
March 6, 2026
'Chaotic and second-class’: UK's flagship female founder fund faces criticism
Two years after the launch of the UK’s Invest in Women Taskforce, its flagship fund of funds is yet to deploy any capital
By Amy Lewin
Pro
European fintech’s most active angel investors
FintechMost active investors
March 6, 2026
European fintech’s most active angel investors
Fintech angel investment has sunk from a peak of $2.7bn in 2022 to just $837m last year
By Tom Matsuda
Pro
EU faces scrutiny as €5bn Scaleup fund shortlist nears
Venture capitalExclusive
March 4, 2026
EU faces scrutiny as €5bn Scaleup fund shortlist nears
Much of the speculation around who will steer the fund has centred around Swedish investment firm EQT
By Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Pro
I turned down VC cash to build my AI startup. You should too.
Startup lifeOpinion
March 4, 2026
I turned down VC cash to build my AI startup. You should too.
We’re stuck in a ‘blitzscale or die’ mindset that has been proven wrong so many times
By Éanna Kelly

‘Rocket fuel for growth and burnout': Inside startups' wild dash to keep up with AI
Startup lifeAnalysis
March 4, 2026
‘Rocket fuel for growth and burnout': Inside startups' wild dash to keep up with AI
Some founders feel like they’re in a ‘permanent product launch cycle’ as they adapt to new tools
By Éanna Kelly
I turned down VC cash to build my AI startup. You should too.
Startup lifeOpinion
March 4, 2026
I turned down VC cash to build my AI startup. You should too.
We’re stuck in a ‘blitzscale or die’ mindset that has been proven wrong so many times
By Éanna Kelly
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

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
Lloyds wants to be the UK’s biggest fintech. Are legacy banks ready to fight back?
FintechAnalysis
March 10, 2026
Lloyds wants to be the UK’s biggest fintech. Are legacy banks ready to fight back?
European incumbents are feeling the pressure a decade into the fintech boom
By Martin Coulter
Pro
Revolut recruits ex-Visa exec as new US chief, files for banking licence
FintechNews
March 5, 2026
Revolut recruits ex-Visa exec as new US chief, files for banking licence
The fintech announced that former Capital One and Visa exec Cetin Duransoy will join Revolut as US CEO
By Tom Matsuda
What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
FintechFeatures
March 3, 2026
What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
Season four of the HBO/BBC drama Industry swaps the trading floor for a high-flying fintech, borrowing from real-world scandals and startup politics. But how close is it to the real thing?
By Tom Matsuda
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

Legal tech Legora raises $550m Series D at a $5.55bn valuation
Artificial intelligenceNews
March 10, 2026
Legal tech Legora raises $550m Series D at a $5.55bn valuation
Accel led the round that triples Legora’s valuation
By Mimi Billing
Yann LeCun's AI startup raises $1bn seed round backed by Nvidia and Temasek
Artificial intelligenceNews
March 10, 2026
Yann LeCun's AI startup raises $1bn seed round backed by Nvidia and Temasek
The announcement confirms Sifted reporting of the chip titan and Singaporean firm’s involvement
By Anne Sraders and Martin Coulter
Nscale rockets to $14.6bn valuation with $2bn Series C
Data centresNews
March 9, 2026
Nscale rockets to $14.6bn valuation with $2bn Series C
Sheryl Sandberg, Nick Clegg and Susan Decker have joined Nscale’s board
By Freya Pratty
Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base
DeeptechNews
March 9, 2026
Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base
The London-based company plans to open 25 new AI factories by the end of the year
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Longevity secrets of the tech elite: mackerel, meditation and 'fibremaxxing' before 9am
Startup lifeAnalysis
February 11, 2026
Longevity secrets of the tech elite: mackerel, meditation and 'fibremaxxing' before 9am
CEOs are preparing for work like athletes — and they want you to know about it
By Éanna Kelly
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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Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?

Europe’s youngest female managing partner: ‘We won’t build enduring VC firms if we don’t sort succession’

All the decacorns in Europe: listed

Revolut finally wins UK banking licence after five-year tussle

'Chaotic and second-class’: UK's flagship female founder fund faces criticism

European fintech’s most active angel investors

EU faces scrutiny as €5bn Scaleup fund shortlist nears

I turned down VC cash to build my AI startup. You should too.

‘Rocket fuel for growth and burnout': Inside startups' wild dash to keep up with AI

I turned down VC cash to build my AI startup. You should too.

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

Opinionated women in tech: where are you?

Revolut finally wins UK banking licence after five-year tussle

Lloyds wants to be the UK’s biggest fintech. Are legacy banks ready to fight back?

Revolut recruits ex-Visa exec as new US chief, files for banking licence

What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech

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

Legal tech Legora raises $550m Series D at a $5.55bn valuation

Yann LeCun's AI startup raises $1bn seed round backed by Nvidia and Temasek

Nscale rockets to $14.6bn valuation with $2bn Series C

Isembard raises $50m to bolster Europe’s industrial base

Longevity secrets of the tech elite: mackerel, meditation and 'fibremaxxing' before 9am

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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