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July 23, 2026

Sifted acquires Onstage to expand founder events business

Company aims to better support founders from first pitch to scaleup with first ever acquisition

Martin Coulter

3 min read

Sifted has acquired startup events business Onstage, adding its flagship Demo Day and Deploy events to the company's portfolio.

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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