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- Klarna is seeking a $13bn pre-money valuation, reports sayFintechNews
August 25, 2025
Klarna is seeking a $13bn pre-money valuation, reports say
The Swedish fintech is once again readying for an IPO
By Mimi Billing - Peter Thiel-backed Norwegian VC SNÖ Ventures shuts downVenture capitalNews
August 25, 2025
Peter Thiel-backed Norwegian VC SNÖ Ventures shuts down
The VC launched its most recent fund in 2021; its partners will launch their own funds
By Anne Sraders and Mimi Billing - Big Tech is eating the AI industry’s seedcornSifted viewOpinion
August 25, 2025
Big Tech is eating the AI industry’s seedcorn
Reverse acquihires often leave a startup’s investors — and junior employers — in the lurch
By John ThornhillPro - Europe risks falling behind in quantum raceQuantumAnalysis
August 25, 2025
Europe risks falling behind in quantum race
A new report shows Europe is a strong contender in quantum technologies — but observers say the region risks falling behind
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- Exclusive: Mining startup Hades raises from Project A to help Europe reshore its critical mineral productionMineralsExclusive
August 20, 2025
Exclusive: Mining startup Hades raises from Project A to help Europe reshore its critical mineral production
By Anne SradersPro - How this AI agent startup raised millions with just two full-time employeesAI agentsInterview
August 20, 2025
How this AI agent startup raised millions with just two full-time employees
By Martin CoulterPro - Check Warner: ‘This is the worst time to go backwards’Venture capitalBrunch with Sifted
August 16, 2025
Check Warner: ‘This is the worst time to go backwards’
The Ada Ventures founder discusses her journey into VC, pushback against DEI and her time directing surrealist theatre
By Martin CoulterPro - What defence tech will look like in 10 years, according to insidersDefence techAnalysis
August 15, 2025
What defence tech will look like in 10 years, according to insiders
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August 25, 2025
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By Maya Dharampal-Hornby - This startup just got backing to help chatbots read your body languageArtificial intelligenceExclusive
August 25, 2025
This startup just got backing to help chatbots read your body language
By Mimi Billing - 1Komma5 CEO Philipp Schröder: ‘Germany is hostile to innovation’Climate techBrunch with Sifted
August 23, 2025
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By Miriam Partington - Daniel Ek’s body scanning startup Neko Health to double UK presenceLongevityNews
August 22, 2025
Daniel Ek’s body scanning startup Neko Health to double UK presence
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby - The AI bubble: fuelled by an ARR obsession, undone by churn?Artificial intelligenceAnalysis
August 22, 2025
The AI bubble: fuelled by an ARR obsession, undone by churn?
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