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Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
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Analysis
June 23, 2026
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
Over the past decade, Andy Burnham has overseen one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech hubs as mayor of Greater Manchester
# Government
What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups
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Analysis
June 23, 2026
What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups
British tech startups among the few bright spots
# Policy and regulation
Tandem Health CEO: ‘We’re not dependent on OpenAI or Anthropic’
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Interview
June 23, 2026
Tandem Health CEO: ‘We’re not dependent on OpenAI or Anthropic’
The medical scribe startup is pushing into Europe, with the UK as its largest market
# Healthtech
What would Andy Burnham do for UK startups?
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Explainer
June 22, 2026
What would Andy Burnham do for UK startups?
The former Manchester mayor is widely expected to become the country's next prime minister
# Government
How these fintech founders crowdfunded €8m in less than an hour
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Interview
June 22, 2026
How these fintech founders crowdfunded €8m in less than an hour
Green digital bank Green-Got broke Crowdcube’s fastest fundraise record
# Fintech
Revolut, Wise and UiPath-backer Seedcamp raises $320m
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Interview
June 22, 2026
Revolut, Wise and UiPath-backer Seedcamp raises $320m
'We won't back companies that have sovereignty as a sole differentiator,' says Seedcamp
# Venture capital
Investors bemoan vibe-coded product slop
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Analysis
June 22, 2026
Investors bemoan vibe-coded product slop
'More often than not, you can see that the product has been built in a silo'
Freya Pratty
Want to build European AI muscles? Scrap non-compete clauses
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June 22, 2026
Want to build European AI muscles? Scrap non-compete clauses
With so many promising AI startups in Europe, governments should do everything they can to enable growth
John Thornhill
Unlikely AI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup
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Exclusive
June 22, 2026
Unlikely AI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup
Implied valuation of startup founded by Alexa co-creator fell significantly, company filings suggest
# Artificial intelligence
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
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Analysis
June 19, 2026
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
The flagship event, taking place this week in Paris, saw a host of announcements to boost teamwork on digital sovereignty
# European tech sovereignty
Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say
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Exclusive
June 19, 2026
Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say
Slesinger’s debut fund was backed by LPs like the NATO Innovation Fund
# Venture capital
From post-Soviet farming to rewriting Europe's startup rulebook: Meet EU Inc's Iwona Anna Biernat
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Profile
June 19, 2026
From post-Soviet farming to rewriting Europe's startup rulebook: Meet EU Inc's Iwona Anna Biernat
EU Inc co-lead on life on the farm, moving to London and the future of European tech
Martin Coulter
Legora warns investors against unapproved share trades
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June 19, 2026
Legora warns investors against unapproved share trades
It’s unclear whether Legora would be able to block the transfers
# Artificial intelligence
‘We’re in a very fast race’: Life at Nabla means big numbers and jet lag
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Interview
June 19, 2026
‘We’re in a very fast race’: Life at Nabla means big numbers and jet lag
Cofounder Delphine Groll talks about the departure of her CEO — and whether she’d sell the company if the right bid came in
# Artificial intelligence
7 TUM spinouts ready to raise their next round
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Spinouts fundraising
June 18, 2026
7 TUM spinouts ready to raise their next round
The German spinout factory counts companies like Isar Aerospace and Robco among its alumni
# University spinouts
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
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Interview
June 18, 2026
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
Suspending access to Anthropic’s models has the potential to change the dominant narrative around AI, to Europe’s benefit, says Domyn CEO
# Artificial intelligence
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
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Market map
June 18, 2026
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
Factories, warehouses, materials: the companies powering Europe's industrial future
# Industry 4.0
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
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Brunch with Sifted
June 17, 2026
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
Bertrand Duplat is building tiny robots for the brain, an idea that sounds not only difficult but crazy. Over a long Paris lunch, he talks comic books, punk music and falling in love
# Startup life
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
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Sifted data
June 17, 2026
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
From Wayve to ElevenLabs, Europe's biggest scaleups are raising bigger rounds as AI reshapes the continent's funding landscape
Federico Scolari
What it actually takes to be a top performer at Revolut
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Explainer
June 16, 2026
What it actually takes to be a top performer at Revolut
Europe’s most valuable startup has a highly coveted peak performance tier
# Fintech
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
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Explainer
June 16, 2026
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
Anthropic has suspended access to its two most powerful models following an export control directive from the US government. What's next for Europe?
# European tech sovereignty
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
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Interview
June 16, 2026
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
The CEO sat down with Sifted to talk Mistral, physical AI and why M&A is an “exception”
# AI chips
Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push
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Explainer
June 15, 2026
Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push
Ineffable plans to keep its team lean, the startup’s lead investor tells Sifted
# Artificial intelligence
European tech has discovered some swagger
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Sifted View
June 15, 2026
European tech has discovered some swagger
A string of mega deals has brought a new sense of mission and ambition to the continent's tech sector
# Venture capital

Sifted Pro articles

Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?

What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups

Tandem Health CEO: ‘We’re not dependent on OpenAI or Anthropic’

What would Andy Burnham do for UK startups?

How these fintech founders crowdfunded €8m in less than an hour

Revolut, Wise and UiPath-backer Seedcamp raises $320m

Investors bemoan vibe-coded product slop

Want to build European AI muscles? Scrap non-compete clauses

Unlikely AI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup

‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech

Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say

From post-Soviet farming to rewriting Europe's startup rulebook: Meet EU Inc's Iwona Anna Biernat

Legora warns investors against unapproved share trades

‘We’re in a very fast race’: Life at Nabla means big numbers and jet lag

7 TUM spinouts ready to raise their next round

‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI

Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe

Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?

Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026

What it actually takes to be a top performer at Revolut

America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?

ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says

Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push

European tech has discovered some swagger