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May 5, 2026

European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors

Deeptech, healtech and fintech dominate AI immune companies


Rafal Modrzewski, cofounder and CEO of ICEYE.

When AI fears evaporated billions in market cap during a 48-hour SaaS sell off in February, many VC firms were forced to consider how to diversify their portfolios to avoid being annihilated by the SaaSpocalypse.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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