As the dust settled on the rollercoaster that was 2022 in startup Europe, we asked you — our readers — to gaze into your crystal ball and tell us your predictions for European tech in 2023.
Analysis
January 4, 2023
Reader predictions: What’s in store for European tech 2023
We asked Sifted readers about hiring, fundraising, diversity — and more. Here’s what they told us
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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