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French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black
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August 20, 2025
French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black
The Paris-based unicorn saw revenues grow 44% to reach almost €450m
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Mining startup Hades raises from Project A to help Europe reshore its critical mineral production
MineralsExclusive
August 20, 2025
Exclusive: Mining startup Hades raises from Project A to help Europe reshore its critical mineral production
The deeptech startup has also attracted funding from top defence and robotics founders, but it’s “not a technology company”
By Anne Sraders
Pro
How this AI agent startup raised millions with just two full-time employees
AI agentsInterview
August 20, 2025
How this AI agent startup raised millions with just two full-time employees
Science Machine is the latest tiny team to raise millions with a super small headcount
By Martin Coulter
Pro
QED, Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $80m into Turkish fintech Midas
FintechNews
August 19, 2025
QED, Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $80m into Turkish fintech Midas
The funding round is Turkey’s largest ever in the fintech sector
By Tom Matsuda

Taavet Hinrikus among LPs in new resiliency-focused Norrsken fund
Climate techNews
August 18, 2025
Taavet Hinrikus among LPs in new resiliency-focused Norrsken fund
Norrsken's focus on resiliency is part of a wider movement in the VC world
By Freya Pratty
2025’s most prolific unicorn backers
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August 18, 2025
2025’s most prolific unicorn backers
A few VCs have helped spawn multiple new billion dollar companies so far this year
By Éanna Kelly
Pro
Q&A with SoftBank managing partner Sumer Juneja: ‘Every deal is an internship’
Venture capitalQ&A
July 17, 2025
Q&A with SoftBank managing partner Sumer Juneja: ‘Every deal is an internship’
World-leading VC talks investing in Europe versus India, hype cycles and the future of AI agents
By Martin Coulter
Pro
Eurazeo closes €650m of new billion-euro AI growth fund
Venture capitalNews
July 16, 2025
Eurazeo closes €650m of new billion-euro AI growth fund
The French investor went through significant leadership changes two years ago
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Is European tech having a US summer?
Startup lifeAnalysis
August 13, 2025
Is European tech having a US summer?
European founders are trying to match the tempo of Silicon Valley, where the pace is breakneck and the competition rarely slows down
By Miriam Partington
Lovable and Project Europe reveal winners of whirlwind hackathon
Accelerators and incubatorsNews
August 13, 2025
Lovable and Project Europe reveal winners of whirlwind hackathon
Team of London engineers awarded €20k after winning ‘Project Lovable’
By Martin Coulter
OpenAI angels are backing European startups — here's their investments listed
Angel investmentList
July 21, 2025
OpenAI angels are backing European startups — here's their investments listed
As the tech giant expands across Europe, we listed the startups its employees are backing
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Pro
Tiny teams, big revenue — but for how long?
Startup lifeAnalysis
July 16, 2025
Tiny teams, big revenue — but for how long?
As companies scale and customer demands multiply, even the leanest teams may be forced to bulk up
By Miriam Partington

9 female fintech founders to watch
FintechList
August 14, 2025
9 female fintech founders to watch
Fintech bros might dominate the space, but women leaders are making their mark
By Tom Matsuda
Pro
Index Ventures and Revolut's Storonsky back fintech Spiko in $22m raise
FintechExclusive
July 17, 2025
Index Ventures and Revolut's Storonsky back fintech Spiko in $22m raise
White Star Capital and Bpifrance among fintech’s other Series A backers
By Martin Coulter
Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets
Digital banksNews
July 15, 2025
Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets
A New York float would mark a change of direction for the London-based neobank
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
12 crypto startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs
CryptoInvestor survey
July 15, 2025
12 crypto startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs
Regulatory clarity and big-name acquisitions are tempering investor interest after a rocky few years
By Tom Matsuda
Pro

Taavet Hinrikus among LPs in new resiliency-focused Norrsken fund
Climate techNews
August 18, 2025
Taavet Hinrikus among LPs in new resiliency-focused Norrsken fund
Norrsken's focus on resiliency is part of a wider movement in the VC world
By Freya Pratty
How green is your compute?
Climate techAnalysis
August 14, 2025
How green is your compute?
Probably not very.
By Steph Bailey
UK agritech Vertical Future up for sale after losses mount
Climate techNews
July 30, 2025
UK agritech Vertical Future up for sale after losses mount
The company had raised £37m from the likes of SFC Capital and Pula Investments
By Freya Pratty
Northvolt employees could soon return to work under new owner, reports say
Climate techNews
July 23, 2025
Northvolt employees could soon return to work under new owner, reports say
Potential buyers circle collapsed battery-maker
By Freya Pratty

Is AI agent startup N8n really worth more than $2bn?
AI agentsAnalysis
August 18, 2025
Is AI agent startup N8n really worth more than $2bn?
The German startup instigated a VC bidding war in its Series C fundraise
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Pro
The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence
SpacetechInterview
August 18, 2025
The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence
Mark Boggett, CEO of space VC Seraphim Space, says the boom in defence has been a catalyst for space startups
By Anne Sraders
Pro
Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector
Defence techAnalysis
August 14, 2025
Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector
Sifted mapped the startups building everything from drones to satellites
By Anne Sraders and Jonathan Sinclair
Pro
Meet Europe’s ‘other’ defence tech unicorn: Tekever
DronesPodcast
August 14, 2025
Meet Europe’s ‘other’ defence tech unicorn: Tekever
The surveillance drone maker unicorn has contracts with governments all over the world — and is upping the ante
By Amy Lewin and Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip
HealthtechSifted data
July 18, 2025
Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip
‘The health of the sector feels solid. Efficiency and evidence are being valued over hype’
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Pro
Health startup Numan raises $57m as demand for weight loss drugs booms
HealthtechExclusive
July 16, 2025
Health startup Numan raises $57m as demand for weight loss drugs booms
The rise of a new class of weight loss medicines has seen a number of European startups pivot to providing the drugs
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
What is creating momentum for the women’s health sector — and will it continue?
HealthtechSponsored by
July 3, 2025
What is creating momentum for the women’s health sector — and will it continue?
Unicorns, soaring investment and breaking taboos: femtech is having a moment
Sponsored by J.P. Morgan Innovation Economy
Exclusive: AI startup Tandem Health raises $50m for healthcare co-pilot
HealthtechExclusive
June 30, 2025
Exclusive: AI startup Tandem Health raises $50m for healthcare co-pilot
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby

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French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black

Exclusive: Mining startup Hades raises from Project A to help Europe reshore its critical mineral production

How this AI agent startup raised millions with just two full-time employees

QED, Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $80m into Turkish fintech Midas

Taavet Hinrikus among LPs in new resiliency-focused Norrsken fund

2025’s most prolific unicorn backers

Q&A with SoftBank managing partner Sumer Juneja: ‘Every deal is an internship’

Eurazeo closes €650m of new billion-euro AI growth fund

Is European tech having a US summer?

Lovable and Project Europe reveal winners of whirlwind hackathon

OpenAI angels are backing European startups — here's their investments listed

Tiny teams, big revenue — but for how long?

9 female fintech founders to watch

Index Ventures and Revolut's Storonsky back fintech Spiko in $22m raise

Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets

12 crypto startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs

Taavet Hinrikus among LPs in new resiliency-focused Norrsken fund

How green is your compute?

UK agritech Vertical Future up for sale after losses mount

Northvolt employees could soon return to work under new owner, reports say

Is AI agent startup N8n really worth more than $2bn?

The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence

Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector

Meet Europe’s ‘other’ defence tech unicorn: Tekever

Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip

Health startup Numan raises $57m as demand for weight loss drugs booms

What is creating momentum for the women’s health sector — and will it continue?

Exclusive: AI startup Tandem Health raises $50m for healthcare co-pilot

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