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Less than a quarter of Europe’s fintech unicorns are profitable
Analysis
March 20, 2025
Less than a quarter of Europe’s fintech unicorns are profitable
Sifted digs into the latest company account filings to find out which fintech unicorns are profitable
# Fintech
Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024
Analysis
March 20, 2025
Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024
Europe’s 30 busiest lenders — and the startups they bankrolled in 2024
# Venture Capital
Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?
Analysis
March 19, 2025
Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?
The Swedish fintech filed its IPO prospectus last week, kicking off the beginning of the end of its time as a privately-held company
# Fintech
Helsing’s largest shareholders — who owns what in the German defence tech?
Analysis
March 19, 2025
Helsing’s largest shareholders — who owns what in the German defence tech?
The German AI defence startup has a €5bn valuation. Here’s who could win big
# Venture Capital
12 CFO tech stack startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
March 18, 2025
12 CFO tech stack startups to watch, according to VCs
Investors from Project A, Balderton Capital, 4Founders Capital and EQT Ventures share the CFO tech stack startups to watch
# Fintech
What Europe needs to win the nuclear fusion race
Opinion
March 17, 2025
What Europe needs to win the nuclear fusion race
There is little doubt that fortunes will one day be made by those with deep enough pockets and sufficient vision — and patience
# Sifted View
30 femtech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
March 17, 2025
30 femtech startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Sandwater, True, EQT Life Sciences, Black Opal Ventures, Innoviance Investments, Sie Ventures, Heliad, Blueprint VC and Fund F share their picks of femtechs
# Healthtech
12 defence tech startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs
Analysis
March 14, 2025
12 defence tech startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs
VCs from Project A, the NATO Innovation Fund, Twin Track Ventures and Superangel share their picks
# Deeptech
Inside Klarna's boardroom as it edges towards IPO
Analysis
March 14, 2025
Inside Klarna's boardroom as it edges towards IPO
We mapped out who’s on Klarna’s board as the fintech heads towards a public listing
# Fintech
Lovable FOMO has VCs hunting for the next super fast app builder
Analysis
March 13, 2025
Lovable FOMO has VCs hunting for the next super fast app builder
Sifted lists seven European startups in the buzzing AI app builder space
# Deeptech
M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year
Analysis
March 13, 2025
M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year
And other potential shoppers worth keeping an eye on
# Venture Capital
Is Daniel Ek’s Neko Health worth $1.7bn?
Analysis
March 12, 2025
Is Daniel Ek’s Neko Health worth $1.7bn?
What makes a preventative healthtech with two clinics a unicorn?
# Healthtech
10 French soonicorns to watch
Analysis
March 11, 2025
10 French soonicorns to watch
In 2024 three startups became unicorns in France. Who’s next?
# Startup Life
What Europe’s startups can learn from DeepMind
Opinion
March 10, 2025
What Europe’s startups can learn from DeepMind
A new film colourfully recounts the pioneering company's early hit-and-miss efforts to apply AI
# Sifted View
The US LPs backing European venture funds
Analysis
March 7, 2025
The US LPs backing European venture funds
A number of endowments, foundations and fund of funds are investing in European VC
# Venture Capital
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2024
Analysis
March 7, 2025
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2024
A full breakdown of the year’s busiest cheque writers — and the 1,992 startups they backed
# Venture Capital
8 German AI startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
March 7, 2025
8 German AI startups to watch, according to VCs
Investors from Earlybird, General Catalyst, Merantix Capital and EQT Ventures share the startups on their watch list
# Venture Capital
AI talent crisis: How European startups are looking to outcompete rivals for tech workers
Analysis
March 6, 2025
AI talent crisis: How European startups are looking to outcompete rivals for tech workers
Execs at Europe's AI darlings are cosying up to researchers, upskilling employees and turning to AI agents to overcome the worker shortage
# Deeptech
Europe’s biggest tech takeover deals — and what the founders did next
Analysis
March 5, 2025
Europe’s biggest tech takeover deals — and what the founders did next
A curated list of the top corporate acquisitions of European startups
# Corporate Innovation
Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'
Interview
March 4, 2025
Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'
The ‘Queen of British VC’ talks candidly about VC’s gender gap and the importance of fertility healthcare — and speaks out against tech’s recent war on DEI
# Venture Capital
Six months after cofounder exodus, some H Company investors are still in the dark: 'The vision isn't clear'
Analysis
March 4, 2025
Six months after cofounder exodus, some H Company investors are still in the dark: 'The vision isn't clear'
After raising a huge seed round then losing three cofounders, the startup has been out of the public eye for months
# Deeptech
The radical uncertainty of being a founder (or war correspondent)
Opinion
March 3, 2025
The radical uncertainty of being a founder (or war correspondent)
Both are exercises in dealing with radical uncertainty and unknown risks
# Sifted View
The women investors to know in defence tech
Analysis
February 28, 2025
The women investors to know in defence tech
In the male-dominated defence space, here are some of the women investing in the market
# Deeptech
AI agent startup ideas VCs want you to pitch them
Analysis
February 28, 2025
AI agent startup ideas VCs want you to pitch them
Two months into 2025, investors have already pumped €600m into agentic AI startups in Europe
# Deeptech

Sifted Pro articles

Less than a quarter of Europe’s fintech unicorns are profitable

Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024

Klarna is reportedly seeking a $15bn valuation at IPO — does it stack up?

Helsing’s largest shareholders — who owns what in the German defence tech?

12 CFO tech stack startups to watch, according to VCs

What Europe needs to win the nuclear fusion race

30 femtech startups to watch, according to investors

12 defence tech startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs

Inside Klarna's boardroom as it edges towards IPO

Lovable FOMO has VCs hunting for the next super fast app builder

M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year

Is Daniel Ek’s Neko Health worth $1.7bn?

10 French soonicorns to watch

What Europe’s startups can learn from DeepMind

The US LPs backing European venture funds

These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2024

8 German AI startups to watch, according to VCs

AI talent crisis: How European startups are looking to outcompete rivals for tech workers

Europe’s biggest tech takeover deals — and what the founders did next

Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'

Six months after cofounder exodus, some H Company investors are still in the dark: 'The vision isn't clear'

The radical uncertainty of being a founder (or war correspondent)

The women investors to know in defence tech

AI agent startup ideas VCs want you to pitch them