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October 1, 2025

Sick of networking drinks? Check out the best alternative hangs in Europe

Biking, knitting, praying, sweating — there’s something here for everyone

Éanna Kelly

6 min read

Whether you’re a startup founder hoping to secure investment from a big-name VC or an investor on the lookout for the next big thing, networking is an indispensable — if sometimes tedious — necessity. 

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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