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- Europe's tech bro renaissance is upon us. SighStartup lifeOpinion
March 20, 2026
Europe's tech bro renaissance is upon us. Sigh
The boys are just happy to have found the boys
By Freya Pratty - Amazon buys ETH robotics spinout RivrRoboticsNews
March 20, 2026
Amazon buys ETH robotics spinout Rivr
The delivery robots startup will become part of the delivery giant’s operations
By Tom Nugent - 15 defence startups to watch in 2026, according to VCsDefence techInvestor survey
March 20, 2026
15 defence startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From hypersonic missiles to micro ocean robots, a host of defence startups are catching VCs’ eyes
By Anne SradersPro
- Funding rounds are getting crowdedVenture capitalAnalysis
March 20, 2026
Funding rounds are getting crowded
VCs are crowding each other to get cheques into hot startups
By Anne SradersPro
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- Londonmaxxing has got my cortisol spikingStartup lifeSifted View
March 16, 2026
Londonmaxxing has got my cortisol spiking
Can the ecosystem's new mantra survive the inevitable next wave of pessimism?
By Martin CoulterPro
- Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’Venture capitalAnalysis
March 13, 2026
Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’
By Amy Lewin, Anne Sraders and Freya PrattyPro
- Allica Bank founder sues investor for ‘unfair prejudice’Digital banksExclusive
March 13, 2026
Allica Bank founder sues investor for ‘unfair prejudice’
The London-based startup was crowned a unicorn last month
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
- 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?
By Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
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- Key takeaways from Sifted’s UK & Ireland leaderboard: faster execution, smaller ‘moats’, smaller teamsVenture capitalAnalysis
March 20, 2026
Key takeaways from Sifted’s UK & Ireland leaderboard: faster execution, smaller ‘moats’, smaller teams
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- Inside Project Europe’s first year: cold water swims, club nights and accusations of ‘doing the devil’s work’Accelerators and incubatorsProfile
March 20, 2026
Inside Project Europe’s first year: cold water swims, club nights and accusations of ‘doing the devil’s work’
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
- 'Revenuemaxxing': The fastest-growing startups in the UK and IrelandStartup lifePodcast
March 19, 2026
'Revenuemaxxing': The fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland
By Amy Lewin and Maya Dharampal-Hornby - One in five UK founders to leave the country in the next year, survey says
March 19, 2026
One in five UK founders to leave the country in the next year, survey says
By Martin Coulter - Index backs YC alum Parallel in $20m Series A to bring AI agents to hospitalsAI agentsExclusive
March 19, 2026
Index backs YC alum Parallel in $20m Series A to bring AI agents to hospitals
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- Iran war puts Europe’s air defence startups in the spotlight: ‘The gap is impossible to ignore’Defence techAnalysis
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Iran war puts Europe’s air defence startups in the spotlight: ‘The gap is impossible to ignore’
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