Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

Hertility CEO Helen O’Neill on building a foundational model for women’s health
Podcast
April 30, 2026
Hertility CEO Helen O’Neill on building a foundational model for women’s health
'The biggest challenge? Girls just want to have funding'
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce
Podcast
April 24, 2026
Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce
Marianne explains why all job vacancies at the delivery unicorn get posted externally
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?
Podcast
April 16, 2026
Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?
Investment into European robotics is shooting up — but why? What's got investors so excited, and how could these companies fare globally?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Exclusive: Industry event SaaStock shuts down under ‘real pressure from AI’
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Exclusive
April 15, 2026
Exclusive: Industry event SaaStock shuts down under ‘real pressure from AI’
In a further sign of the 'SaaSpocalypse' hitting the tech world, the decade-old European tech conference SaaStock is closing down
Amy Lewin
All the first-time European VC funds of 2026
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List
April 10, 2026
All the first-time European VC funds of 2026
Tracked for the fifth year in a row: all the first-generation funds announcing a first or final close
Amy Lewin
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’
Podcast
April 8, 2026
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’
Plus: why 996 is "outdated"
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table
Podcast
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
UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m
News
April 2, 2026
UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m
The 'Women Backing Women' fund hopes to reach a final close of £250m
Amy Lewin
UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners
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Exclusive
March 30, 2026
UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners
The Women Backing Women fund of funds, which is yet to announce a first close, is down two partners
Amy Lewin
Speedinvest cuts 10% of team after a period of churn
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Exclusive
March 27, 2026
Speedinvest cuts 10% of team after a period of churn
Following a period of employee churn, the early-stage investor is making further cuts to increase efficiency
Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin
OpenAI's Laura Modiano on hackathons, Lovable and how startups can partner with the tech giant
Podcast
March 26, 2026
OpenAI's Laura Modiano on hackathons, Lovable and how startups can partner with the tech giant
Plus: what she looks for in angel investments
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
EIF launches €15bn fund of funds to back 100 growth-stage VCs
News
March 25, 2026
EIF launches €15bn fund of funds to back 100 growth-stage VCs
It's the largest fund of funds of its kind
Amy Lewin
Air Street Capital closes $232m solo GP fund — Europe’s largest
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News
March 23, 2026
Air Street Capital closes $232m solo GP fund — Europe’s largest
Nathan Benaich on when it makes sense for startups to partner with AI giants, when to raise and when to sell
Amy Lewin
'Revenuemaxxing': The fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland
Podcast
March 19, 2026
'Revenuemaxxing': The fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland
On the podcast: ‘Londonmaxxing’, charming Alan Chang and the fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland
Amy Lewin and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Innovate UK: “We want to make it simpler and easier for companies to work with us”
Interview
March 19, 2026
Innovate UK: “We want to make it simpler and easier for companies to work with us”
Britain's innovation agency wants to enable breakthrough ideas to become industry giants
Amy Lewin
Hélène Huby, CEO of The Exploration Company: ‘Only the crazy people change the world’
Podcast
March 13, 2026
Hélène Huby, CEO of The Exploration Company: ‘Only the crazy people change the world’
Hélène discusses dealing with very public failure as a CEO
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’
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Analysis
March 13, 2026
Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’
Secondaries investors report premiums for the most in-demand names
Amy Lewin, Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Entrepreneurs First crowned a unicorn following $200m fundraise
Interview
March 11, 2026
Entrepreneurs First crowned a unicorn following $200m fundraise
EF founders are moving faster than ever thanks to relocation to Silicon Valley, says CEO Alice Bentinck
Amy Lewin
'Chaotic and second-class’: UK's flagship female founder fund faces criticism
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Investigations
March 6, 2026
'Chaotic and second-class’: UK's flagship female founder fund faces criticism
Two years after the launch of the UK’s Invest in Women Taskforce, its flagship fund of funds is yet to deploy any capital
Amy Lewin
SaaSpocalypse: What’s next for Europe’s SaaS scaleups and investors?
Podcast
March 5, 2026
SaaSpocalypse: What’s next for Europe’s SaaS scaleups and investors?
Business models of traditional software companies are being disrupted by AI-native companies
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Why aren't more European VCs making moves in America?
Pro
Analysis
February 20, 2026
Why aren't more European VCs making moves in America?
Remarkably few of Europe’s best-known VC firms have a permanent presence in the US. Those that do say it's a big competitive advantage
Amy Lewin
Judith Dada, general partner at Visionaries Club: 'I'm deeply troubled by what lies ahead for Europe'
Podcast
February 19, 2026
Judith Dada, general partner at Visionaries Club: 'I'm deeply troubled by what lies ahead for Europe'
Judith Dada sits down with Amy Lewin for this week's podcast
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026
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Analysis
February 13, 2026
The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026
Not all LPs have cooled off the climate tech sector
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Amy Lewin
AI founder salaries are not as high as you might think
Data
February 10, 2026
AI founder salaries are not as high as you might think
A new compensation report from Creandum reveals what founder salaries are looking like at the start of 2026
Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin

Hertility CEO Helen O’Neill on building a foundational model for women’s health

Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce

Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?

Exclusive: Industry event SaaStock shuts down under ‘real pressure from AI’

All the first-time European VC funds of 2026

Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’

Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table

UK’s flagship fund of funds backing female investors and founders announces first close at £130m

UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners

Speedinvest cuts 10% of team after a period of churn

OpenAI's Laura Modiano on hackathons, Lovable and how startups can partner with the tech giant

EIF launches €15bn fund of funds to back 100 growth-stage VCs

Air Street Capital closes $232m solo GP fund — Europe’s largest

'Revenuemaxxing': The fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland

Innovate UK: “We want to make it simpler and easier for companies to work with us”

Hélène Huby, CEO of The Exploration Company: ‘Only the crazy people change the world’

Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’

Entrepreneurs First crowned a unicorn following $200m fundraise

'Chaotic and second-class’: UK's flagship female founder fund faces criticism

SaaSpocalypse: What’s next for Europe’s SaaS scaleups and investors?

Why aren't more European VCs making moves in America?

Judith Dada, general partner at Visionaries Club: 'I'm deeply troubled by what lies ahead for Europe'

The climate VCs due a fundraise in 2026

AI founder salaries are not as high as you might think