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Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
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October 23, 2026
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Despite the tough market, VCs see promise for Norwegian deeptech
# Deeptech
Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia
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October 23, 2026
Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia
The chip giant's latest European shopping spree saw it tour London, Stockholm, Paris and Berlin
# Artificial intelligence
14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
October 23, 2026
14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs
Sifted asked investors from 2100, Vento, United Ventures, Italians Founders for their top picks
# Venture capital
Ireland’s AI scene has buzz. Now it needs breakouts
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October 22, 2026
Ireland’s AI scene has buzz. Now it needs breakouts
Familiar names dominated the recent AI summit in Dublin, but a scrappier crowd is betting on tech that’s ‘easy to explain to your mam’
# Startup life
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
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October 22, 2026
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
Though Oslo's tech scene trails its neighbour Stockholm, some local VCs see promise in physical AI
# Venture capital
Italian startups are growing up: bigger early-stage rounds and more late-stage money, data shows
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Sifted data
October 22, 2026
Italian startups are growing up: bigger early-stage rounds and more late-stage money, data shows
Bigger seeds, a rebound in growth rounds and a record year for late-stage equity point to a maturing pipeline
# Funding
Exclusive: Former H Company CTO seeks $30m for new startup
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October 21, 2026
Exclusive: Former H Company CTO seeks $30m for new startup
Pierre-Louis Cedoz left H at the start of September to launch a new venture with two of his former colleagues
# Artificial intelligence
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
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October 21, 2026
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
Geopolitical tensions are pushing two tech ecosystems closer together. But can they overcome barriers to collaboration?
# European tech sovereignty
Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips
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October 21, 2026
Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips
The Dutch startup says its laser technology can be manufactured at scale to meet the demands of fast-growing AI infrastructure
# Deeptech
The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
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Sifted 250
October 21, 2026
The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
The service providers most in demand with Europe’s fastest-growing startups, based on data collected for the Sifted 250
# Services
‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race
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October 20, 2026
‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race
Revolut, Lendable and Starling are all building their own transactional foundation models
# Fintech
Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning
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October 20, 2026
Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning
Graepel previously helped build AlphaGo at DeepMind
# Artificial intelligence
As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty
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October 19, 2026
As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty
Fintech unicorn Qonto’s headquarters were trashed over the weekend as French political and economic crisis deepens
# Government
The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100
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Sifted data
October 19, 2026
The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100
Balderton, Singular, EQT and LocalGlobe each added five companies to their Sifted AI 100 tally this year. Here's who is getting into Europe's best AI deals, and who is slipping.
# Venture capital
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
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October 19, 2026
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Execs from Synthesia, General Catalyst and the UK's Sovereign AI Fund debated how startups can break into government — and whether European sovereignty should come before the best technology
# Government
Are open-weight AI models safe?
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October 16, 2026
Are open-weight AI models safe?
Open models have become Europe’s best card to play in the AI race, but some experts warn the systems come with significant safety risks
# Artificial intelligence
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
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October 16, 2026
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
VCs report some founders are misrepresenting or not being transparent about defence revenue
# Defence tech
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
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Interview
October 16, 2026
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
After selling his healthcare company to Tandem Health, Thomas Kluiters is betting on voice AI — and says Europe’s founders need to think bigger
# Startup life
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money
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October 16, 2026
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money
From AI accountants to agents that pay other agents, Sifted maps the startups rebuilding the back office of finance
# Sifted view
Exclusive: Accel set to lead DeepMind alum’s $60m round
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October 15, 2026
Exclusive: Accel set to lead DeepMind alum’s $60m round
Revolution Labs is said to be building a type of AI diffusion models for text generation
# Venture capital
Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help
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Features
October 15, 2026
Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help
Chip giant’s CEO talks Nscale, challenger Fractile and European stagnation
# AI chips
Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF
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October 15, 2026
Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF
‘The British Business Bank understands growth-stage risk as we do,’ says Evantic’s Matt Miller
# LP
AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed
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October 15, 2026
AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed
AI-enabled money management is taking off in European fintech
# Fintech
‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
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October 14, 2026
‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
Speaking at Sifted Summit, quantum founders and operators were bullish that Europe can build global players in the field
# Quantum

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Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow

Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia

14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs

Ireland’s AI scene has buzz. Now it needs breakouts

More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC

Italian startups are growing up: bigger early-stage rounds and more late-stage money, data shows

Exclusive: Former H Company CTO seeks $30m for new startup

Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?

Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips

The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups

‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race

Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning

As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty

The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100

Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?

Are open-weight AI models safe?

The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue

‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant

Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money

Exclusive: Accel set to lead DeepMind alum’s $60m round

Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help

Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF

AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed

‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions