Podcast
June 11, 2026
Newton Venture Program CEO Anu Adebajo on Europe’s ‘zombie funds’
The pair discuss the state of Europe's VC ecosystem in this week's episode of the Sifted Podcast
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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