Sifted's mission has always been to be a critical friend to Europe’s startup ecosystem — and for the "critical" part of our job, we often rely on tips from our readers.
As a result of confidential and anonymous messages our journalists have received, we’ve uncovered an investor who didn’t have the money he claimed he did, reported on hostile work cultures at much-hyped companies and exposed a business which owed thousands of customers refunds it was failing to pay.
If you have something to tell us, there are several ways to get in touch with our journalists. For press releases and non-sensitive news, you can contact the team at news@sifted.eu.
For sensitive tips and for sources who want to protect their anonymity, we use the following tools. No way of tipping us off is 100% secure, so please read the fine print on each to ensure you can keep yourself as safe as possible.
Encrypted email
Sifted can receive tips on our Proton Mail, which is an encrypted email service. Our address is: Sifted-eu-tips@protonmail.me.
Post
You can also send us physical mail to our address. It can be addressed to Sifted’s editorial team or to individual reporters.
Please send to: Sifted Editorial Team, Financial Times, Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London EC4M 9BT
Sifted reporters also have their own secure methods for speaking with sources.
Freya Pratty: Proton Mail: fpw100@protonmail.com / Signal: +447742651828
Miriam Partington: Proton Mail: mpartingtonsifted@proton.me
Kai Nicol-Schwarz: Proton Mail: kainicolschwarz@proton.me / Signal +44 7588792251
Tom Matsuda: Proton Mail: tommatsuda@protonmail.com / Signal: tommatsuda.46
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet: Proton Mail: daphneleprinceringuet@proton.me / Signal: +33 6 31 99 74 65
Anne Sraders: Signal: +1 7035545708
For more information about our policy on anonymous sources, click here.
