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- Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty pushEuropean tech sovereigntyAnalysis
January 19, 2026
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push
Looming trade war renews calls to move away from American tech
By Martin Coulter and Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro
- European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’Defence techAnalysis
January 19, 2026
European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’
Some VCs believe the US's aggression could benefit pure-play defence startups
By Anne SradersPro
- Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AIVenture capitalInterview
January 19, 2026
Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AI
The fund will write first cheques of $200k-500k into 30-40 companies, with around one-third reserved for follow-on investments
By Tom NugentPro
- 15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCsDeeptechInvestor survey
January 19, 2026
15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs
Sifted asked investors to share promising startups building open-source technologies right now
By Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro
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- Nick Clegg: ‘Europe is competing with one arm tied behind its back’Venture capitalThe big interview
January 14, 2026
Nick Clegg: ‘Europe is competing with one arm tied behind its back’
By Freya Pratty and Martin CoulterPro
- The all-women led VC firms in EuropeVenture capitalAnalysis
January 13, 2026
The all-women led VC firms in Europe
The 26 all-women led VC firms in Europe
By Amy LewinPro
- Leaked pitch deck reveals Yann LeCun’s plan to build ‘first world model for business’Artificial intelligenceExclusive
January 13, 2026
Leaked pitch deck reveals Yann LeCun’s plan to build ‘first world model for business’
By Freya Pratty and Anne SradersPro
- Exclusive: Hugging Face cofounder and Liverpool forward back ex-Googler's body scanning startup Ahead HealthLongevityExclusive
January 13, 2026
Exclusive: Hugging Face cofounder and Liverpool forward back ex-Googler's body scanning startup Ahead Health
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
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- Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fundDeeptechExclusive
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- The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025Artificial intelligenceAnalysis
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- Why investors poured $258m into dental startup ImpressDigital healthInterview
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Why investors poured $258m into dental startup Impress
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- German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largestVenture capitalNews
January 16, 2026
German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largest
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