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The inventor behind humanoid startup 1X is back building robots for the factory floor
Interview
January 23, 2026
The inventor behind humanoid startup 1X is back building robots for the factory floor
Physical Robotics wants its robots on customer sites by Q3 this year and plans to produce 100k robots by the end of 2031
# Robotics
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
List
January 23, 2026
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
Sifted lists the European unicorns that haven’t raised since 2022 and could be on the hunt for funding
# Fintech
Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round
Exclusive
January 22, 2026
Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round
The startup's round was quickly oversubscribed, sources tell Sifted, with the final close expected to be higher than €500m
# Artificial intelligence
Exclusive: Symbiotic Security raises $10m to make AI-generated code safe
Exclusive
January 22, 2026
Exclusive: Symbiotic Security raises $10m to make AI-generated code safe
The startup is releasing an agentic platform for developers to ensure AI-generated code is ultra-secure
# Cybersecurity
These 26 European startups raised multiple rounds in 2025
Analysis
January 22, 2026
These 26 European startups raised multiple rounds in 2025
Number of repeat fundraisers has more than doubled
# Funding
From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns
Interview
January 22, 2026
From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns
Early-stage VC Lifeline Ventures is working to boost Finland’s unicorn count — including publishing a startup handbook for high school students.
# Venture capital
12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors
Investor survey
January 22, 2026
12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors
Sifted asked local investors to share promising startups in the country right now
# Climate tech
‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank
Analysis
January 21, 2026
‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank
A new set of players have emerged to bank startups following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
# Startup life
Nu Quantum CEO: ‘This will be a multi-billion dollar business’
The big interview
January 21, 2026
Nu Quantum CEO: ‘This will be a multi-billion dollar business’
Cambridge-based startup pioneered quantum networking — and is determined to ‘dominate’ the sector
# Quantum
Von der Leyen backs EU Inc in landmark Davos speech
News
January 20, 2026
Von der Leyen backs EU Inc in landmark Davos speech
Commission president backs ‘28th regime’ at World Economic Forum
# Policy and regulation
Meet the startups bringing AI and robots to the lab
Analysis
January 20, 2026
Meet the startups bringing AI and robots to the lab
Autonomous science is transforming not just how research begins, but how it ends
# Venture capital
Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund
Exclusive
January 20, 2026
Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund
Four years after launch, Plural would be managing one of Europe’s largest funds
# Venture capital
'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs
Interview
January 20, 2026
'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs
Matt Weaver, an exec at OpenAI, says companies are only just beginning to realise the potential of the technology
# Fintech
17 Swiss AI startups to watch, according to investors
Investor survey
January 20, 2026
17 Swiss AI startups to watch, according to investors
Investment in the country’s AI-native startups tripled last year, according to Sifted data
# Artificial intelligence
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push
Analysis
January 19, 2026
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push
Looming trade war renews calls to move away from American tech
# European tech sovereignty
European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’
Analysis
January 19, 2026
European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’
Some VCs believe the US's aggression could benefit pure-play defence startups
# Defence tech
Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AI
Interview
January 19, 2026
Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AI
The fund will write first cheques of $200k-500k into 30-40 companies, with around one-third reserved for follow-on investments
# Venture capital
15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs
Investor survey
January 19, 2026
15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs
Sifted asked investors to share promising startups building open-source technologies right now
# Deeptech
European AI has a power problem
Sifted View
January 19, 2026
European AI has a power problem
High energy prices will make it difficult for the region to compete long-term
# Deeptech
Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund
Exclusive
January 19, 2026
Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund
The firm targets a final close at €108m, which it expects to reach this year
# Deeptech
The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025
Analysis
January 19, 2026
The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025
The 102 startups that grew by more than 100% in 2025
# Artificial intelligence
Why investors poured $258m into dental startup Impress
Interview
January 16, 2026
Why investors poured $258m into dental startup Impress
Inside the Spanish startup's plan to transform dentistry
# Digital health
The VCs due to fundraise in 2026
List
January 16, 2026
The VCs due to fundraise in 2026
From Project A and Partech to Plural and Hoxton Ventures, Sifted lists the VCs that may be fundraising in 2026
# Venture capital
Shift in global dynamics a ‘gift’ for the UK, says Cambridge Enterprise CEO
Interview
January 16, 2026
Shift in global dynamics a ‘gift’ for the UK, says Cambridge Enterprise CEO
One year into his job as head of Cambridge university’s tech transfer office, Jim Glasheen is backing the UK to capitalise on geopolitical headwinds
# University spinouts

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The inventor behind humanoid startup 1X is back building robots for the factory floor

These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?

Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round

Exclusive: Symbiotic Security raises $10m to make AI-generated code safe

These 26 European startups raised multiple rounds in 2025

From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns

12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors

‘It taught everyone a lot of valuable lessons’: how startup banking has changed post-Silicon Valley Bank

Nu Quantum CEO: ‘This will be a multi-billion dollar business’

Von der Leyen backs EU Inc in landmark Davos speech

Meet the startups bringing AI and robots to the lab

Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund

'The industry is ready to adopt': How OpenAI works with Europe’s fintechs

17 Swiss AI startups to watch, according to investors

Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push

European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’

Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AI

15 open-source startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs

European AI has a power problem

Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund

The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025

Why investors poured $258m into dental startup Impress

The VCs due to fundraise in 2026

Shift in global dynamics a ‘gift’ for the UK, says Cambridge Enterprise CEO