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

EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
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August 4, 2026
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
The Scaleup Europe Fund, run by EQT, will be making its first investments in the coming weeks
Anne Sraders
Blossom Capital is dipping into defence. Here’s what the VC is looking for
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Interview
July 31, 2026
Blossom Capital is dipping into defence. Here’s what the VC is looking for
The firm invested in three defence startups in the last year
Anne Sraders
One of Europe’s most active LPs is looking for VCs with ‘industrial know-how’
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Interview
July 29, 2026
One of Europe’s most active LPs is looking for VCs with ‘industrial know-how’
British firm Molten Ventures is eyeing specialist funds in areas like space, defence and health
Anne Sraders
Visionaries cuts investment team to two lead partners for next fund
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July 28, 2026
Visionaries cuts investment team to two lead partners for next fund
Sifted previously reported that at least two investors were leaving their full-time partner roles ahead of the upcoming fund
Anne Sraders and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Bessemer, Atomico in talks to lead The Exploration Company funding at $2bn valuation
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Exclusive
July 27, 2026
Bessemer, Atomico in talks to lead The Exploration Company funding at $2bn valuation
The scaleup recently opened its first US lab
Anne Sraders
7 ways the AI bubble could actually burst
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Investor survey
July 22, 2026
7 ways the AI bubble could actually burst
Chinese AI startup Moonshot’s latest model has sparked concerns that the AI bubble could pop soon. What could trigger it?
Anne Sraders, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
UK defence tech has ‘high hopes’ for new finance minister John Healey
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Analysis
July 22, 2026
UK defence tech has ‘high hopes’ for new finance minister John Healey
Founders and investors say appointment 'signals seriousness' to NATO allies
Anne Sraders and Martin Coulter
Exclusive: Visionaries shakes up investment team ahead of new fund
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Exclusive
July 21, 2026
Exclusive: Visionaries shakes up investment team ahead of new fund
Robert Jäckle and Marton Sarkadi Nagy are leaving their current partner roles
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Anne Sraders
Europe’s VCs are increasingly taking on jobs at their startups
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Analysis
July 17, 2026
Europe’s VCs are increasingly taking on jobs at their startups
More European VCs are adding operating roles to their CVs while remaining investors
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments
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Exclusive
July 3, 2026
Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments
Some VCs believe being required to invest more into Europe could limit their appeal to private LPs
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
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July 2, 2026
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
The scaleup has hit an $8bn valuation
Anne Sraders
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
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Analysis
July 1, 2026
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
Founders and investors divided over British involvement in Scaleup fund
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
Startups and VCs divided over UK’s long-awaited defence investment plan
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Analysis
July 1, 2026
Startups and VCs divided over UK’s long-awaited defence investment plan
Some of Europe's top drone startups are eagerly awaiting more UK defence spending
Anne Sraders and Tom Nugent
More VC mergers are coming, says P101 founder
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Interview
June 30, 2026
More VC mergers are coming, says P101 founder
The Italian VC just acquired a fellow seed investor in what it says is the first such consolidation deal in the country
Anne Sraders
Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say
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Exclusive
June 26, 2026
Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say
The startup last raised $21m in November
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp
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Interview
June 26, 2026
The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp
Munich-based SE3 Labs says it is working with the German armed forces
Anne Sraders
Visionaries general partner Judith Dada joins AI startup Langdock as co-CEO
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June 25, 2026
Visionaries general partner Judith Dada joins AI startup Langdock as co-CEO
Dada hopes her move to become a VC-operator will “kick off a trend” among European investors
Anne Sraders
Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy
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Analysis
June 25, 2026
Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy
Some investors report seeing more nuclear startups in the market, but big challenges remain
Anne Sraders
Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say
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Exclusive
June 19, 2026
Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say
Slesinger’s debut fund was backed by LPs like the NATO Innovation Fund
Anne Sraders
French battlefield software startup Comand AI raises €32m from Blossom Capital, Saab
News
June 17, 2026
French battlefield software startup Comand AI raises €32m from Blossom Capital, Saab
The startup last raised funding in late 2024 and aims to expand into new domains like air and maritime
Anne Sraders
UK defence prime BAE Systems invests €50m in VCs Lakestar, Expeditions
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June 16, 2026
UK defence prime BAE Systems invests €50m in VCs Lakestar, Expeditions
It comes as the defence prime is more actively investing in defence startups via an incubator programme
Anne Sraders
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
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Interview
June 16, 2026
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
The CEO sat down with Sifted to talk Mistral, physical AI and why M&A is an “exception”
Anne Sraders
Why SpaceX IPO could spark a ‘$200bn private markets boom’
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Analysis
June 12, 2026
Why SpaceX IPO could spark a ‘$200bn private markets boom’
“In the medium to long term, the secondary market will see a boost"
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
European doomerism creeps into tech conferences: 'We have challenges'
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Opinion
June 12, 2026
European doomerism creeps into tech conferences: 'We have challenges'
Investors worry about the wide gap between the US and Europe — but points of optimism remain
Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders

EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business

Blossom Capital is dipping into defence. Here’s what the VC is looking for

One of Europe’s most active LPs is looking for VCs with ‘industrial know-how’

Visionaries cuts investment team to two lead partners for next fund

Bessemer, Atomico in talks to lead The Exploration Company funding at $2bn valuation

7 ways the AI bubble could actually burst

UK defence tech has ‘high hopes’ for new finance minister John Healey

Exclusive: Visionaries shakes up investment team ahead of new fund

Europe’s VCs are increasingly taking on jobs at their startups

Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids

French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash

Startups and VCs divided over UK’s long-awaited defence investment plan

More VC mergers are coming, says P101 founder

Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say

The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp

Visionaries general partner Judith Dada joins AI startup Langdock as co-CEO

Europe’s investors eye nuclear startups amid ‘massive scramble’ for sovereign energy

Eric Slesinger’s 201 Ventures plots second defence fund, sources say

French battlefield software startup Comand AI raises €32m from Blossom Capital, Saab

UK defence prime BAE Systems invests €50m in VCs Lakestar, Expeditions

ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says

Why SpaceX IPO could spark a ‘$200bn private markets boom’

European doomerism creeps into tech conferences: 'We have challenges'