Alex Howman of True Search

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May 12, 2026

Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech

A number of startups like Cusp AI, AMI Labs, Multiverse and Lovable have poached talent from Big Tech — a trend some recruiters think will ramp up

Anne Sraders

5 min read

Last month, one hire made waves in the European tech ecosystem: Big Tech giant Apple’s former AI chief John Giannandrea will be joining UK-based AI materials startup Cusp AI.  

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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