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February 10, 2026

Creandum’s VP of talent Michelle Coventry: ‘I’ll tell you where you shouldn’t hire from’

On helping Lovable hire, where not to poach employees from and how the scaling playbook is changing due to AI

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

Maya Dharampal-Hornby

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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