Last week, London saw hundreds of Europe's tech ecosystem descend on Protein Studios in Shoreditch for the fifth annual edition of Sifted Summit. This year, things looked a bit different: we deliberately programmed the event to focus on Series A+ conversations, allowing panellists, as well as roundtable and workshop attendees, to go deeper with peers at a similar stage.
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