June 18, 2025

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John Thornhill

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When we launched Sifted in 2019, we believed there was a demand for more high-quality, independent news, analysis and business intelligence about Europe’s thriving, but largely overlooked, startup ecosystem. If it was to remain relevant in the world, Europe desperately needed to fire up its innovation engine, boost economic productivity and reassert technological sovereignty. Sifted was here to help.

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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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