\Startup Life News/ Perchpeek: the startup that wants to help anyone work anywhere The company wants to help people take advantage of the possibilities of remote work
\Fintech Analysis/ Inside Revolut’s bid to become a bank The fintech is well on its way to becoming a UK bank, but it’s been far from a smooth ride. Can it get there?
\Venture Capital News/ Europe’s top climate tech investors These are the most impactful climate VC investors, according to Climate 50, a new initiative by Contrarian Ventures.
\Venture Capital Analysis/ Sifted readers respond: Should the EU put money directly into startups? After the EU Commission invested in startups using the new EIC fund, Sifted readers share their views on what this means for the European ecosystem.
\Deeptech Analysis/ Why plant-meat maker Moving Mountains is stocking up the supermarket shelves The closure of restaurants across the UK saw plant-based meat maker Moving Mountain’s burgers drop off the menu and into supermarkets.
\Startup Life Interview/ Building the first sustainability unicorn Is Norrsken’s new accelerator shaping up to be the Y Combinator for impact?
\Mobility News/ Last-mile-delivery startup Budbee raises €52m as ecommerce booms In 2020 Budbee managed to make 95% of deliveries in Sweden fossil-free.
\Mobility News/ Germany’s Sennder becomes Europe’s latest unicorn The German freight forwarder has raised $260m to date — making it one of Europe’s most valuable tech companies.
\Other Analysis/ Is IoT for pets about to take off? Devices that track a pet's location and activity are growing popular. Are they just toys or will they change veterinary care and insurance?
\Services News/ Iziwork raises $43m to digitise temporary work Its platform is even more pertinent given the economic crisis facing job seekers, the startup says
\Healthtech News/ Doctolib partners with French state for vaccine rollout The partnership comes as France reports significantly lower vaccination rates than neighbouring countries
\Mobility News/ Is business travel back? TravelPerk acquires US rival NexTravel As the world prepares to reopen, Spanish business travel startup TravelPerk is making moves to dominate the US market
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\Fintech Analysis/ Starling Bank wants to buy a lender Speaking exclusively to Sifted, Starling founder Anne Boden said the challenger bank is actively searching “for lending businesses to buy”.
\Venture Capital Interview/ Rich Europeans need to invest 10% of their money into tech and stop buying stupid stuff like hotels German investor Frank Thelen says he is trying to divert more of Europe's vast hereditary wealth to startups.
\Public and Academic Opinion/ Beware EU money in startups The European Innovation Council plans to invest €3bn in startups — but is that wise?