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What’s left of Europe’s speedy grocery sector?
ConsumerAnalysis
May 1, 2024
What’s left of Europe’s speedy grocery sector?
Turkish startup Getir is leaving Germany and the UK — which speedy grocery companies are left operating in Europe, and can they succeed?
By Tim Smith
‘The taste of stock options’: Why startups are letting their staffers sell their shares
Startup LifeAnalysis
May 1, 2024
‘The taste of stock options’: Why startups are letting their staffers sell their shares
As the IPO market in Europe slows down, employees look for other ways of exits
By Zosia Wanat
Europe's most valuable company wants to make Denmark quantum hub
DeeptechNews
May 1, 2024
Europe's most valuable company wants to make Denmark quantum hub
The parent company of Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk has earmarked €188m for seed investments in quantum startups
By Mimi Billing
How can I become a product manager?
Startup LifeHow To
May 1, 2024
How can I become a product manager?
Sequoia's VP of talent Zoe Hewitt shares her tips for those considering a career change
By Zoe Hewitt

Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’
DeeptechInterview
April 26, 2024
Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’
Carina Namih sits down with Sifted to talk AI, Silicon Valley, the state of European tech and how to do VC better
By Tim Smith
Isomer launches £100m secondaries fund
Venture CapitalNews
April 25, 2024
Isomer launches £100m secondaries fund
The new fund will primarily buy stakes from other LPs in VC funds — capitalising on a big and as-yet untapped market
By Amy Lewin
All the new first-time European VC funds of 2024
Venture CapitalAnalysis
April 25, 2024
All the new first-time European VC funds of 2024
It’s a slog — but these European VCs are raising (and closing) first-time funds
By Amy Lewin
Swiss solo GP Edoardo Ermotti closes $30m fund to back B2B SaaS startups
Venture CapitalNews
April 23, 2024
Swiss solo GP Edoardo Ermotti closes $30m fund to back B2B SaaS startups
Ermotti joins a growing crowd of solo GPs in Europe
By Miriam Partington

44% of startups score their investors a “1 out of 5” on helpfulness
Venture CapitalAnalysis
April 29, 2024
44% of startups score their investors a “1 out of 5” on helpfulness
Founders report their relationships with VCs have gotten worse or much worse in the last 12 months.
By Anne Sraders
How can I become a product manager?
Startup LifeHow To
May 1, 2024
How can I become a product manager?
Sequoia's VP of talent Zoe Hewitt shares her tips for those considering a career change
By Zoe Hewitt
‘The taste of stock options’: Why startups are letting their staffers sell their shares
Startup LifeAnalysis
May 1, 2024
‘The taste of stock options’: Why startups are letting their staffers sell their shares
As the IPO market in Europe slows down, employees look for other ways of exits
By Zosia Wanat
Inside Opus: The exclusive founders’ club backed by British royalty launching in Dubai
Startup LifeAnalysis
April 29, 2024
Inside Opus: The exclusive founders’ club backed by British royalty launching in Dubai
The “highly vetted network of rising leaders” also counts WeWork’s founder as a backer
By Freya Pratty

Meet the Monzo millionaires
FintechAnalysis
April 23, 2024
Meet the Monzo millionaires
Monzo’s latest $430m funding round saw the UK-based digital bank valued at $5bn and confirm a share price of £14.41
By Tom Matsuda
How a Klarna acquisition inspired Brite's pan-European payment solution
FintechInterview
April 23, 2024
How a Klarna acquisition inspired Brite's pan-European payment solution
Brite Payments' founder Lena Hackelöer is looking for balance when scaling her company
By Mimi Billing
Luko alumni raise €25m from Balderton and Ribbit Capital as B2B fintech reigns
FintechNews
April 22, 2024
Luko alumni raise €25m from Balderton and Ribbit Capital as B2B fintech reigns
The funding round is the latest sign that fintech investors are continuing to focus on the B2B segment
By Tom Matsuda
HSBC’s Zing has less than 20% of Wise’s monthly downloads - but CEO insists it’s ‘bang on plan’
FintechInterview
April 16, 2024
HSBC’s Zing has less than 20% of Wise’s monthly downloads - but CEO insists it’s ‘bang on plan’
HSBC unveiled its international payments app Zing at the beginning of this year — the latest fintech foray from a banking incumbent
By Tom Matsuda

Startups are working overtime to reduce the massive climate impact of AI
Climate TechAnalysis
April 25, 2024
Startups are working overtime to reduce the massive climate impact of AI
AI could increase global carbon emissions by 80%, but startups think they can greatly lessen the technology's impact on our climate
By Tim Smith
Ex-JPMorgan and UiPath execs raise $12m for forestry data platform
Climate TechNews
April 25, 2024
Ex-JPMorgan and UiPath execs raise $12m for forestry data platform
The Series A funding round was led by AlbionVC with other participating investors
By Tom Matsuda and Freya Pratty
Former Grover CFO raises $7.5m to solve the grid with Tesla batteries
Climate TechNews
April 25, 2024
Former Grover CFO raises $7.5m to solve the grid with Tesla batteries
The startup has 300 projects in the pipeline across Germany
By Miriam Partington
Climate tech 2.0 will be built on debt
Climate TechAnalysis
April 18, 2024
Climate tech 2.0 will be built on debt
Debt is still a dirty word in some parts of the tech ecosystem — but it’s a different story in climate tech
By Freya Pratty

IBM sues a Zurich-based startup over 'unlawful' use of mainframe technology
DeeptechNews
April 29, 2024
IBM sues a Zurich-based startup over 'unlawful' use of mainframe technology
The US giant says LzLabs reverse engineered its technology to develop a competitive solution
By Zosia Wanat
Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’
DeeptechInterview
April 26, 2024
Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’
Carina Namih sits down with Sifted to talk AI, Silicon Valley, the state of European tech and how to do VC better
By Tim Smith
CEE gets a new AI Chamber to represent the interest of AI startups
Public & AcademicNews
April 24, 2024
CEE gets a new AI Chamber to represent the interest of AI startups
The group has almost 50 members from Poland, but hopes to expand to other CEE countries too
By Zosia Wanat
Nvidia, Tesla, Intel and Apple graduates raise $30m to fix the AI compute bottleneck
DeeptechNews
April 24, 2024
Nvidia, Tesla, Intel and Apple graduates raise $30m to fix the AI compute bottleneck
The company is building software to make it easier for AI developers to use hardware from different providers
By Tim Smith

AI-assisted pregnancies: Ovom raises €4.8m for digi-physical fertility clinics
HealthtechNews
April 30, 2024
AI-assisted pregnancies: Ovom raises €4.8m for digi-physical fertility clinics
Infertility rates are on the rise globally — Ovom says it can improve people's chance of conception with AI
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK
HealthtechNews
April 29, 2024
Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK
The company raised €60m for international expansion in July last year
By Mimi Billing
This digital health startup was on the verge of bankruptcy 18 months ago. Now it’s expanding to the US
HealthtechAnalysis
April 29, 2024
This digital health startup was on the verge of bankruptcy 18 months ago. Now it’s expanding to the US
Joint Academy lost its largest customer in mid-2022 causing a crisis — now it has done a 180 degrees turnaround
By Mimi Billing
UK healthtech Elvie raises £9.6m in fresh funding
HealthtechNews
April 26, 2024
UK healthtech Elvie raises £9.6m in fresh funding
The round follows the startup undergoing a “restructure” in 2022
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz

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Europe's most valuable company wants to make Denmark quantum hub

How can I become a product manager?

Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’

Isomer launches £100m secondaries fund

All the new first-time European VC funds of 2024

Swiss solo GP Edoardo Ermotti closes $30m fund to back B2B SaaS startups

44% of startups score their investors a “1 out of 5” on helpfulness

How can I become a product manager?

‘The taste of stock options’: Why startups are letting their staffers sell their shares

Inside Opus: The exclusive founders’ club backed by British royalty launching in Dubai

Meet the Monzo millionaires

How a Klarna acquisition inspired Brite's pan-European payment solution

Luko alumni raise €25m from Balderton and Ribbit Capital as B2B fintech reigns

HSBC’s Zing has less than 20% of Wise’s monthly downloads - but CEO insists it’s ‘bang on plan’

Startups are working overtime to reduce the massive climate impact of AI

Ex-JPMorgan and UiPath execs raise $12m for forestry data platform

Former Grover CFO raises $7.5m to solve the grid with Tesla batteries

Climate tech 2.0 will be built on debt

IBM sues a Zurich-based startup over 'unlawful' use of mainframe technology

Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’

CEE gets a new AI Chamber to represent the interest of AI startups

Nvidia, Tesla, Intel and Apple graduates raise $30m to fix the AI compute bottleneck

AI-assisted pregnancies: Ovom raises €4.8m for digi-physical fertility clinics

Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK

This digital health startup was on the verge of bankruptcy 18 months ago. Now it’s expanding to the US

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