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UK appoints former OpenAI lead as chief AI advisor
Public and academicNews
August 15, 2025
UK appoints former OpenAI lead as chief AI advisor
The role was vacated by Entrepreneur First's Matt Clifford in June
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
What defence tech will look like in 10 years, according to insiders
Defence techAnalysis
August 15, 2025
What defence tech will look like in 10 years, according to insiders
From a boom in underwater and ground vehicles to a fully-robotised battlefield, here’s how industry insiders think warfare will change in the next decade
By Anne Sraders
Pro
‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine
Defence techProfile
August 15, 2025
‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine
The Estonian coalition also announced recently it's raising a €25m fund to invest in military tech
By Tom Nugent
Pro
N26 founders face investor revolt, reports say
FintechNews
August 15, 2025
N26 founders face investor revolt, reports say
Investors are reportedly pushing for cofounders Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal to be ousted
By Miriam Partington

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
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Venture capitalSifted data
July 16, 2025
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Spanish, German, UK and Swedish startups take the biggest spoils
By Hessa Alabbas
Pro
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

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

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
Reform UK tells Octopus it will cancel renewable energy contracts
Climate techNews
July 17, 2025
Reform UK tells Octopus it will cancel renewable energy contracts
The party plans to “strike down” clean energy subsidies should it win the next election in 2029
By Freya Pratty

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
Inside Mistral’s push into the Middle East
Artificial intelligenceAnalysis
August 14, 2025
Inside Mistral’s push into the Middle East
French AI darling strikes deals in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and more
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
Pro
How to get a job at AI startup Photoroom: ‘Qualifications are not important’
Hiring and workforceHow to
August 13, 2025
How to get a job at AI startup Photoroom: ‘Qualifications are not important’
The buzzy Parisian AI startup has been growing fast and is hiring at scale
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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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UK appoints former OpenAI lead as chief AI advisor

What defence tech will look like in 10 years, according to insiders

‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine

N26 founders face investor revolt, reports say

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

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

Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025

12 crypto startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs

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

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

Reform UK tells Octopus it will cancel renewable energy contracts

Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector

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

Inside Mistral’s push into the Middle East

How to get a job at AI startup Photoroom: ‘Qualifications are not important’

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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