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ElevenLabs hit with fresh lawsuit over use of voices by Pulitzer and Emmy-winning journalists
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May 13, 2026
ElevenLabs hit with fresh lawsuit over use of voices by Pulitzer and Emmy-winning journalists
The group allege the AI voice scaleup ‘chose speed and scale over compliance’
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
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May 13, 2026
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
The titanic chip maker is increasingly pushing into Europe and is eyeing Germany in particular
# Artificial intelligence
25 European YC startups due to raise a Series A
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May 13, 2026
25 European YC startups due to raise a Series A
Some of Europe’s most successful startups leveraged the investor’s first cheque to reach funding milestones quicker
# Accelerators and incubators
Inside Legora’s hunt for legal tech acquisitions
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May 13, 2026
Inside Legora’s hunt for legal tech acquisitions
The legal tech unicorn has a long list of potential multibillion-dollar acquisition targets
# AI agents
A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups
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May 12, 2026
A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups
A new report shared exclusively with Sifted finds Europe’s quantum startups are largely led by strong technical talent — but the need for commercial execs is set to grow fast
# Quantum
Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech
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May 12, 2026
Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech
A number of startups like Cusp AI, AMI Labs, Multiverse and Lovable have poached talent from Big Tech — a trend some recruiters think will ramp up
# Artificial intelligence
A PhD pivot, a stint in VC and a rumoured Anthropic deal: why Europe is watching Walter Goodwin
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Profile
May 12, 2026
A PhD pivot, a stint in VC and a rumoured Anthropic deal: why Europe is watching Walter Goodwin
‘He projects this underlying inevitability to what he is building towards’
# AI chips
12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A
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May 12, 2026
12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A
Zurich is capturing a lot of attention when it comes to Europe's deeptech ambitions
# University spinouts
SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?
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May 11, 2026
SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?
Quantum computing is maturing, and investor interest in European startups in the space is higher than ever
# Quantum
The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe
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May 11, 2026
The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe
Equity investment into European robotics startups more than doubled in 2025, reaching €1.45bn
# Robotics
What 2,800 funding rounds reveal about how startups spend money
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May 11, 2026
What 2,800 funding rounds reveal about how startups spend money
Sifted analysed thousands of European funding rounds to uncover how startup priorities shift from pre-seed to growth stage
# Startup life
Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'
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May 11, 2026
Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'
It will be hard for specialist AI companies to be as fast, or cheap, as Anthropic — but that won't stop them trying
# Artificial intelligence
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
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May 11, 2026
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
The startup recently demonstrated ‘quantum advantage’ in an experiment conducted in partnership with IBM
# Quantum
Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence
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May 8, 2026
Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence
Europe’s need for increased missile capabilities is spurring a new set of startups, VCs say
# Defence tech
How Revolut’s new bets division thrives on ‘pivoting, fighting and hustling’
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May 8, 2026
How Revolut’s new bets division thrives on ‘pivoting, fighting and hustling’
The fintech giant’s commercial lead talks weekly pitches, product tests and ruthless hiring strategy
# Fintech
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
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May 8, 2026
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
The fund is a rare joint venture between Arāya Ventures and female founder-focused accelerator Sie Ventures, aiming to back up to 40 startups
# Venture capital
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
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Market map
May 8, 2026
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Drones, robots, satellites: all the companies aiming to boost European security
# Defence tech
Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say
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May 7, 2026
Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say
Fintech-focused CVC said to have sold off stakes in Moneybox, Greenly and other startups
# Venture capital
The FOMO files: Europe’s best tech meetups this May
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May 7, 2026
The FOMO files: Europe’s best tech meetups this May
Self-driving tractors, Y Combinator rejects and a coffee-fueled rooftop rave — the dates you need in your diary
# Startup life
Revolut alumni raise $6m for palm-scan payments startup
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May 7, 2026
Revolut alumni raise $6m for palm-scan payments startup
London-based Five lets users to pay with just a wave of their hand
# Fintech
15 stealth founders in Europe flying under the radar
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May 7, 2026
15 stealth founders in Europe flying under the radar
Including ex-McKinsey partners and ex-VCs to Reddit alumni and serial founders
# Startup life
20 early-stage startups to watch from Europe’s fastest-growing Tier 2 hubs
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May 6, 2026
20 early-stage startups to watch from Europe’s fastest-growing Tier 2 hubs
From chips to robotics, Europe’s secondary tech hubs are emerging as deeptech strongholds, driving a new wave of early-stage startups
# Deeptech
Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus
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May 5, 2026
Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus
The French scaleup says plans to hire 150 people and open a R&D centre in London
# Healthtech
Revolut mafia: Inside Europe’s biggest fintech’s founder factory
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Founder factories
May 5, 2026
Revolut mafia: Inside Europe’s biggest fintech’s founder factory
Meet 16 companies built by the $75bn fintech’s alumni
# Fintech

Sifted Pro articles

ElevenLabs hit with fresh lawsuit over use of voices by Pulitzer and Emmy-winning journalists

Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom

25 European YC startups due to raise a Series A

Inside Legora’s hunt for legal tech acquisitions

A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups

Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech

A PhD pivot, a stint in VC and a rumoured Anthropic deal: why Europe is watching Walter Goodwin

12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A

SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?

The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe

What 2,800 funding rounds reveal about how startups spend money

Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'

Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy

Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence

How Revolut’s new bets division thrives on ‘pivoting, fighting and hustling’

Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say

The FOMO files: Europe’s best tech meetups this May

Revolut alumni raise $6m for palm-scan payments startup

15 stealth founders in Europe flying under the radar

20 early-stage startups to watch from Europe’s fastest-growing Tier 2 hubs

Health unicorn Doctolib plots £100m UK expansion, acquires London-based Medicus

Revolut mafia: Inside Europe’s biggest fintech’s founder factory