The latest startup news and analysis from Europe

The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
Venture capitalAnalysis
April 3, 2026
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
UK and German startups take the biggest spoils
By Oshin Narang
Pro
Why a vegan sausage pioneer is setting up an AI law firm called Keith
Venture capitalInterview
April 3, 2026
Why a vegan sausage pioneer is setting up an AI law firm called Keith
“I think after illness and relationship breakdown, the biggest source of anguish in life is conveyancing,” says THIS cofounder Andy Shovel — and he's raised £2m to do something about it
By Éanna Kelly
Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table
Venture capitalPodcast
April 2, 2026
Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table
Plus: why young people make awesome founders, anxiety-inducing LinkedIn posts and the return of the tech bro
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m
Venture capitalNews
April 2, 2026
UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m
The 'Women Backing Women' fund hopes to reach a final close of £250m
By Amy Lewin

UK pension providers back £200m fund aimed at supercharging homegrown startups
Venture capitalNews
April 1, 2026
UK pension providers back £200m fund aimed at supercharging homegrown startups
Ministers cheer landmark deal to unlock capital for fast-growing companies
By Tom Nugent
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
Venture capitalExclusive
April 1, 2026
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
A decision regarding the winner of the fund is “imminent”, a source with direct knowledge told Sifted
By Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Pro
Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups
Venture capitalThe big interview
April 1, 2026
Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups
Ex-Sequoia investor and Evantic founder on why Europe deserves better VC firms and partying with Stormzy
By Martin Coulter
Pro
UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners
Venture capitalExclusive
March 30, 2026
UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners
The Women Backing Women fund of funds, which is yet to announce a first close, is down two partners
By Amy Lewin
Pro

Confessions of a tech ghostwriter: ‘I will help you scale cringe mountain’
Startup lifeAnalysis
April 1, 2026
Confessions of a tech ghostwriter: ‘I will help you scale cringe mountain’
Five writers on the secretive, well-paid job of making VCs and founders worth reading
By Éanna Kelly
European founders are obsessed with Silicon Valley. Here’s why I’m not
Artificial intelligenceOpinion
March 30, 2026
European founders are obsessed with Silicon Valley. Here’s why I’m not
While we celebrate European founders who ‘make it’ in the US, we overlook the category-defining companies thriving because they doubled down on Europe
By Lukas Saari
OpenAI's Laura Modiano on hackathons, Lovable and how startups can partner with the tech giant
Artificial intelligencePodcast
March 26, 2026
OpenAI's Laura Modiano on hackathons, Lovable and how startups can partner with the tech giant
Plus: what she looks for in angel investments
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
‘Fight like your lives depend on it, boys’: Sifted goes ringside at Europe’s first robot boxing match
Startup lifeAnalysis
March 25, 2026
‘Fight like your lives depend on it, boys’: Sifted goes ringside at Europe’s first robot boxing match
I spent last Sunday in Zurich with the students who want to build the next unicorns
By Éanna Kelly

Monzo shuts down US operations to focus on UK and Europe
FintechNews
April 1, 2026
Monzo shuts down US operations to focus on UK and Europe
Reversal comes amid broader transatlantic push by British neobanks
By Damisola Sulaiman
Credit data startup 9fin crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with $170m raise
FintechNews
March 31, 2026
Credit data startup 9fin crowned Europe’s newest unicorn with $170m raise
London-based analytics business valued at $1.3bn following Series C round
By Damisola Sulaiman
European fintech is going AI-native
FintechAnalysis
March 31, 2026
European fintech is going AI-native
A growing number of fintechs are making AI core to their offering from the outset
By Martin Coulter
Pro
Due diligence startup Eunice raises $8m backed by Moonfire Ventures and Speedinvest
CryptoExclusive
March 25, 2026
Due diligence startup Eunice raises $8m backed by Moonfire Ventures and Speedinvest
The company is among the fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland by revenue
By Martin Coulter
Pro

Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
HydrogenNews
March 4, 2026
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
The solid hydrogen storage solution starts commercial rollout in Denmark and the Netherlands next year
By Mimi Billing
Exclusive: Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick to lead Kraken challenger Kaluza
Climate techExclusive
March 3, 2026
Exclusive: Ovo founder Stephen Fitzpatrick to lead Kraken challenger Kaluza
Kaluza is Ovo’s equivalent to Kraken, the energy software firm created by rival energy retailer Octopus Energy
By Freya Pratty
Pro
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
EVsNews
February 26, 2026
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
The Swedish autonomous truck startup plans to list on the NYSE in the second half of 2026
By Mimi Billing
The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026
Venture capitalAnalysis
February 13, 2026
The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026
Not all LPs have cooled off the climate tech sector
By Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Amy Lewin
Pro

Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups
Venture capitalThe big interview
April 1, 2026
Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups
Ex-Sequoia investor and Evantic founder on why Europe deserves better VC firms and partying with Stormzy
By Martin Coulter
Pro
Chip maker Fractile in talks to raise $200m at unicorn valuation, reports say
AI chipsNews
March 31, 2026
Chip maker Fractile in talks to raise $200m at unicorn valuation, reports say
The UK startup produces chips which its says work faster and cheaper than Nvidia’s
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The race to dominate voice AI is heating up: ‘We have to go fast’
Artificial intelligenceAnalysis
March 31, 2026
The race to dominate voice AI is heating up: ‘We have to go fast’
Paris-based Mistral released its first voice model last week amid intensifying competition
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pro
Mistral secures $830m loan to fund AI data centre build-out
Artificial intelligenceNews
March 30, 2026
Mistral secures $830m loan to fund AI data centre build-out
French startup to acquire 13.8k Nvidia GPUs for its first data centre in the south of Paris
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
BiotechNews
March 12, 2026
Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
French healthtech aims to revolutionise cancer screening
By Martin Coulter
The ex-Macron advisor taking on healthtech: ‘I was frustrated by everything we weren’t achieving’
Digital healthThe big interview
November 26, 2025
The ex-Macron advisor taking on healthtech: ‘I was frustrated by everything we weren’t achieving’
Ismaël Emelien worked with French president Emmanuel Macron for years before launching his own startup
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pro
Men’s health startup Manual secures $120m facility from General Catalyst
HealthtechNews
November 13, 2025
Men’s health startup Manual secures $120m facility from General Catalyst
CEO tells Sifted the cash injection has been used to market the startup’s services
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Pro
How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’
HealthtechHow to
November 11, 2025
How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’
Sweden’s buzzy startup’s team has ballooned from fourteen to ninety over the last year
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Pro