European seed rounds are ballooning. Last month Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs picked up $1bn at a $3bn valuation while David Silver’s Ineffable Intelligence was reported to be raising $1bn at a $4bn valuation.
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April 2, 2026
Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table
Plus: why young people make awesome founders, anxiety-inducing LinkedIn posts and the return of the tech bro
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .
Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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