Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

The age of the scaleup fund
Analysis
October 2, 2026
The age of the scaleup fund
Investors predict more, and bigger, funds aimed at tackling the European growth funding gap
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
Exclusive
September 30, 2026
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
France recently sought to block the UK’s participation in the fund
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
Pro
Analysis
September 30, 2026
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot
Anne Sraders, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
Pro
Interview
September 25, 2026
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
The incoming partner talks why the Nordics are so hot, the "rough time" in VC and being flexible with round sizes
Anne Sraders
Is New York warming to European tech?
Podcast
September 24, 2026
Is New York warming to European tech?
Anne Sraders joins host Freya Pratty on this week's Sifted podcast
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds
News
September 24, 2026
Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds
The firm launched the fund in January and has already made two investments
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
Pro
Exclusive
September 23, 2026
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
“You have to go where the best founders are going," managing partner Sitar Teli tells Sifted.
Anne Sraders
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
Pro
Interview
September 22, 2026
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
General partner Anish Acharya talks the hottest AI trends, the "advantage" European startups have over SF and the European consumer
Anne Sraders
The biggest conversations in US VC right now
Pro
Analysis
September 18, 2026
The biggest conversations in US VC right now
From personal AI agents to the rising cost of AI compute, here's what they're chatting about
Anne Sraders
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
Pro
Interview
September 17, 2026
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
The New York-based firm is betting that investors will look to diversify away from AI-heavy portfolios in the coming years
Anne Sraders
Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy
News
September 14, 2026
Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy
The startup’s fundraise comes amid a number of other rounds and contracts for Europe’s new set of space companies
Anne Sraders
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
Pro
Interview
September 11, 2026
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
The New York firm has backed startups like Legora, Harmattan AI and Synthesia
Anne Sraders
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
September 10, 2026
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
VCs are eyeing startups working to improve drilling costs and provide Europe with more sovereign energy
Anne Sraders
Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access
Pro
News
September 7, 2026
Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access
The firm aims to lend to VC-backed startups in areas like climate, lifesciences and spacetech
Anne Sraders
German spacetech Isar Aerospace’s second rocket launch reaches orbit in milestone
News
September 5, 2026
German spacetech Isar Aerospace’s second rocket launch reaches orbit in milestone
The rocket reached orbit in a big step for the Munich-based company after multiple scrubs this year
Anne Sraders
Bessemer and Creandum set to back new AI infrastructure startup at $600m valuation, sources say
Pro
Exclusive
September 4, 2026
Bessemer and Creandum set to back new AI infrastructure startup at $600m valuation, sources say
The startup was founded last year and designs and provides accelerator clusters for AI training
Anne Sraders
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Analysis
September 3, 2026
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Some believe it's a shame that one of the UK’s top tech leaders is joining a US company
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Ex-NGP Capital investor to run new €100m deeptech fund for Europe and US
Pro
Exclusive
September 2, 2026
Ex-NGP Capital investor to run new €100m deeptech fund for Europe and US
The fund will back startups and other VCs across Europe and the US
Anne Sraders
Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’
Analysis
August 31, 2026
Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’
An X post by Stripe CEO Patrick Collison over the weekend highlighted the laborious procedures startups have to go through in Germany
Anne Sraders
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
News
August 27, 2026
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
The deal comes as Nscale eyes an IPO
Anne Sraders
10 spots to meet founders and VCs in Berlin
List
August 19, 2026
10 spots to meet founders and VCs in Berlin
If you’re wondering where deals get done in Berlin, VCs and founders tend to crowd the same lunch spots and cafes in the Mitte neighborhood
Anne Sraders
10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
August 14, 2026
10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From micro drones that get rid of mosquitoes to firefighting, VCs are looking outside of defence
Anne Sraders
Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say
Pro
Exclusive
August 12, 2026
Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say
The new talks come less than six months after the startup’s $50m fundraise
Anne Sraders
Accel raises $800m for ninth early-stage Europe fund
News
August 12, 2026
Accel raises $800m for ninth early-stage Europe fund
The US firm has been actively backing big European defence and AI startups
Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders

The age of the scaleup fund

Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders

Is New York warming to European tech?

Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds

Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders

A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon

The biggest conversations in US VC right now

Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer

Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy

US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors

7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access

German spacetech Isar Aerospace’s second rocket launch reaches orbit in milestone

Bessemer and Creandum set to back new AI infrastructure startup at $600m valuation, sources say

Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'

Ex-NGP Capital investor to run new €100m deeptech fund for Europe and US

Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’

Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity

10 spots to meet founders and VCs in Berlin

10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Drone startup Uforce targeting upwards of $4bn valuation in new raise, sources say

Accel raises $800m for ninth early-stage Europe fund