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Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’
Artificial intelligenceInterview
July 12, 2025
Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’
The boss of Britain’s hottest AI startup on hype, red tape and his love of electronic music
By Martin Coulter
The EU published its new rulebook for GenAI. What do startups need to know?
Policy and regulationExplainer
July 11, 2025
The EU published its new rulebook for GenAI. What do startups need to know?
New guidelines will help determine how the controversial AI Act will be enforced
By Martin Coulter
Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before?
DeeptechAnalysis
July 11, 2025
Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before?
NewOrbit doesn’t have a snazzy address. Instead it has big brains developing technology to unlock an entirely new layer of space
By Éanna Kelly
Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low
Venture capitalAnalysis
July 11, 2025
Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low
A silver lining, say techies: more foreign VC firms circling
By Éanna Kelly, Jonathan Sinclair and Ruggero Di Spigna
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‘There’s very little transparency’: How defence techs are deciding who to sell to
Defence techAnalysis
July 7, 2025
‘There’s very little transparency’: How defence techs are deciding who to sell to
As defence has become more hyped, the pressure for companies to be transparent and responsible amid escalating conflicts is building
By Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Pro
Europe’s defence-focused VC funds in 2025
Defence techList
July 7, 2025
Europe’s defence-focused VC funds in 2025
These VCs are backing defence tech — and raising new funds focused on the startups
By Anne Sraders
Pro
How venture capital firms die
Venture capitalOpinion
July 4, 2025
How venture capital firms die
Sifted’s fictional VC columnist Rosie Wood is back — and things are not going well
By Rosie Wood
Founders call for FCA to regulate “wild west” of fundraising advisors
Venture capitalInvestigations
July 3, 2025
Founders call for FCA to regulate “wild west” of fundraising advisors
Analysis of fundraising advisors shows very few are regulated by the FCA, even though frameworks exist
By Freya Pratty and Miriam Partington

Sales' AI makeover: how startups can get started
Startup lifeHow to
July 9, 2025
Sales' AI makeover: how startups can get started
Figuring out how to embed AI into sales processes is for many companies still a work in progress. Here's how to begin experimenting
By Miriam Partington
NATO tech accelerator hires new interim managing director amid shakeup
Defence techNews
July 8, 2025
NATO tech accelerator hires new interim managing director amid shakeup
By Anne Sraders
Culture killers: What can derail teams as you scale?
Startup lifeSifted Talks
July 3, 2025
Culture killers: What can derail teams as you scale?
Experts discuss how to scale without silos
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When not to take VC advice
Startup lifeAnalysis
July 2, 2025
When not to take VC advice
One often overlooked skill for VC-backed founders is learning to discern good advice from bad. Here's how to do it.
By Miriam Partington

Mubadala eyes $100m Revolut stake, reports say
FintechNews
July 8, 2025
Mubadala eyes $100m Revolut stake, reports say
VC fund Balderton is said to be keen to monetise its holdings in the fintech
By Freya Pratty
Monzo slapped with £21m fine for 'failings in financial crime controls'
Digital banksNews
July 8, 2025
Monzo slapped with £21m fine for 'failings in financial crime controls'
The UK neobank is the latest fintech to be hit with a fine over its financial crime controls
By Tom Matsuda
UK neobanks double spending on staff, marketing and legal fees as sector booms
Digital banksAnalysis
July 8, 2025
UK neobanks double spending on staff, marketing and legal fees as sector booms
We pulled data from Monzo, Starling and Revolut’s latest annual report to understand how neobanks spend it
By Tom Matsuda
Pro
Exclusive: Monzo alumni raise $13m for AI customer service agents for financial services
AI agentsExclusive
July 8, 2025
Exclusive: Monzo alumni raise $13m for AI customer service agents for financial services
The company plans to use the funding to finance a US expansion
By Tom Matsuda
Pro

What does Octopus Energy’s Kraken spinoff mean for the company?
Energy softwareAnalysis
July 8, 2025
What does Octopus Energy’s Kraken spinoff mean for the company?
“Kraken is the reason for the valuation"
By Freya Pratty
Pro
Octopus Energy plans to spin out software division Kraken, reports say
EnergyNews
July 5, 2025
Octopus Energy plans to spin out software division Kraken, reports say
The new company could be valued at as much as £10bn
By Martin Coulter
Climate tech VCs want to hear these pitches
Climate techList
July 3, 2025
Climate tech VCs want to hear these pitches
Investors want to see everything from tools to make AI greener to personal cooling devices
By Freya Pratty
Pro
Hived raises $42m for AI-powered parcel delivery
Logistics / deliveryNews
July 3, 2025
Hived raises $42m for AI-powered parcel delivery
Hived has a fleet of electric delivery trucks, but doesn't bill itself on its green credentials
By Freya Pratty

New podcast: Europe’s AI opportunity
Artificial intelligencePodcast
July 9, 2025
New podcast: Europe’s AI opportunity
Europe’s AI Opportunity is a podcast mini-series, created in collaboration with Nebius, to explore the state of play for the continent’s AI startups
Sponsored by Nebius
Synthesia cofounder Matthias Niessner on his new 3D modelling startup: ‘We have to think bigger’
The big interviewInterview
July 9, 2025
Synthesia cofounder Matthias Niessner on his new 3D modelling startup: ‘We have to think bigger’
World-leading AI researcher talks creating 3D worlds, the threat from Big Tech and how 'over-raising' cash can backfire
By Miriam Partington
Pro
Mistral in talks to raise $1bn from Abu Dhabi fund MGX, reports say
Artificial intelligenceNews
July 8, 2025
Mistral in talks to raise $1bn from Abu Dhabi fund MGX, reports say
The startup is also said to be seeking millions in debt financing from Bpifrance
By Freya Pratty
French chipmaker SiPearl secures €130m Series A
DeeptechNews
July 8, 2025
French chipmaker SiPearl secures €130m Series A
The startup has partnered with TSMC to ramp up production of its first processor
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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
Nabla raises $70m Series C to build AI agents for doctors
AI agentsNews
June 17, 2025
Nabla raises $70m Series C to build AI agents for doctors
The Paris-based startup raised a $24m Series B just 18 months ago
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Longevity guru Bryan Johnson: ‘Instead of 996, I would suggest 811’
The big interviewInterview
June 11, 2025
Longevity guru Bryan Johnson: ‘Instead of 996, I would suggest 811’
From 966 work culture, the lost trust in institutions to accusations of being a grifter
By Mimi Billing
Pro

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Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’

The EU published its new rulebook for GenAI. What do startups need to know?

Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before?

Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low

‘There’s very little transparency’: How defence techs are deciding who to sell to

Europe’s defence-focused VC funds in 2025

How venture capital firms die

Founders call for FCA to regulate “wild west” of fundraising advisors

Sales' AI makeover: how startups can get started

NATO tech accelerator hires new interim managing director amid shakeup

Culture killers: What can derail teams as you scale?

When not to take VC advice

Mubadala eyes $100m Revolut stake, reports say

Monzo slapped with £21m fine for 'failings in financial crime controls'

UK neobanks double spending on staff, marketing and legal fees as sector booms

Exclusive: Monzo alumni raise $13m for AI customer service agents for financial services

What does Octopus Energy’s Kraken spinoff mean for the company?

Octopus Energy plans to spin out software division Kraken, reports say

Climate tech VCs want to hear these pitches

Hived raises $42m for AI-powered parcel delivery

New podcast: Europe’s AI opportunity

Synthesia cofounder Matthias Niessner on his new 3D modelling startup: ‘We have to think bigger’

Mistral in talks to raise $1bn from Abu Dhabi fund MGX, reports say

French chipmaker SiPearl secures €130m Series A

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

Nabla raises $70m Series C to build AI agents for doctors

Longevity guru Bryan Johnson: ‘Instead of 996, I would suggest 811’

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