Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter based in Berlin. She writes the Daily newsletter, which you can sign up to here. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

The legal clause more VCs are adding when funding startups
Analysis
April 26, 2024
The legal clause more VCs are adding when funding startups
“I wouldn't be surprised if this is starting to emerge as a thing that investors will ask for,” says Latham & Watkins partner Shing Lo
Anne Sraders
Robots are rising in Europe
Analysis
April 22, 2024
Robots are rising in Europe
Why robotics startups are taking off in Europe — and raising lots of money from VCs
Anne Sraders
‘Outdated', 'terrible comparison' and 'painfully cringe’: The issue with a ‘European Silicon Valley’
Analysis
April 11, 2024
‘Outdated', 'terrible comparison' and 'painfully cringe’: The issue with a ‘European Silicon Valley’
Comparisons to the California tech hub sets the continent up for failure, while overlooking the European tech ecosystem’s strong points
Anne Sraders
How dealmaking fared in Q1
Analysis
April 9, 2024
How dealmaking fared in Q1
New Sifted data shows European startups raised about €12.3bn in Q1, a downtick from the previous quarter
Anne Sraders
The maturation of Munich
Analysis
March 29, 2024
The maturation of Munich
The Bavarian city has grown into a hub for more growth funds, international law firms and big banks in recent years
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VCs' tips for fundraising founders in 2024
Analysis
March 25, 2024
VCs' tips for fundraising founders in 2024
VCs from Lightspeed, General Catalyst/La Famiglia and HV Capital share their tips for founders in this tough market
Anne Sraders
Germany’s dealmaking kick
Analysis
March 21, 2024
Germany’s dealmaking kick
Deal announcements have been on the up recently — but it is it a false start?
Anne Sraders
VCs are eagerly funding startups trying to plug the green transition labour gap
Analysis
March 14, 2024
VCs are eagerly funding startups trying to plug the green transition labour gap
Startups in Germany, the UK and France have popped up in recent years to address the labour shortage in green energy installation
Anne Sraders
Why aren’t VCs funding tech to help us adapt to climate change?
Analysis
February 29, 2024
Why aren’t VCs funding tech to help us adapt to climate change?
Software-focused climate risk startups like Climate X are raising money, but VCs are largely sitting on the sidelines
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
‘Tonnes of requests’: Why Klarna’s secondary shares are so hot with investors right now
Analysis
February 20, 2024
‘Tonnes of requests’: Why Klarna’s secondary shares are so hot with investors right now
Shares in the buy now, pay later startup have popped 45% in the past six months
Anne Sraders
A16z’s Chris Dixon on crypto regulation in the UK, open source AI and the coming wave of blockchain products in 2024
Interview
February 12, 2024
A16z’s Chris Dixon on crypto regulation in the UK, open source AI and the coming wave of blockchain products in 2024
The firm's crypto chief argues the “two most important policy issues for keeping the internet open are open source software and blockchains"
Anne Sraders
VCs and startups love open-source AI models — but how will they make money?
Analysis
February 5, 2024
VCs and startups love open-source AI models — but how will they make money?
Europe’s best-funded GenAI startups all started out producing open source models. But making money off of the strategy is another matter
Tim Smith and Anne Sraders
Could Bavaria — finally — become the ‘California of Europe’?
Analysis
February 1, 2024
Could Bavaria — finally — become the ‘California of Europe’?
The German state of Bavaria's local ministry is keen for the region to be known for its tech scene
Anne Sraders, Miriam Partington and John Thornhill
‘People will be running out of choice’: One VC is launching a new $100m fund to take advantage of secondaries in growth companies
News
January 23, 2024
‘People will be running out of choice’: One VC is launching a new $100m fund to take advantage of secondaries in growth companies
The firm, which says it’s closed $25m of its $100m target so far, is betting on a booming secondaries market as VCs look for exits
Anne Sraders
No big fintech is going to IPO soon, says top European fintech investor
Interview
January 23, 2024
No big fintech is going to IPO soon, says top European fintech investor
Creandum’s Simon Schmincke talks about the problem with the IPO window in 2024, M&A and what every fintech is discussing in its board room
Anne Sraders
‘Everyone is there’ — why Berlin’s tech scene uproots to Cape Town every winter
Analysis
January 19, 2024
‘Everyone is there’ — why Berlin’s tech scene uproots to Cape Town every winter
More and more Berlin VCs and founders are flocking to the sunny South African city. But what’s taking them there?
Miriam Partington and Anne Sraders
The year of keeping European startups ‘afloat’: 2023’s venture downturn in 4 charts
Analysis
January 18, 2024
The year of keeping European startups ‘afloat’: 2023’s venture downturn in 4 charts
From exits to deal value, European VC had an abysmal 2023
Anne Sraders
The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2024
Analysis
January 15, 2024
The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2024
Sifted earmarks the billion dollar companies that haven’t raised since 2021 and could be on the hunt for VC cash
Anne Sraders and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
11 VC predictions for 2024
Analysis
January 4, 2024
11 VC predictions for 2024
From widespread adoption of enterprise AI to more women founders, what investors think will happen in 2024
Anne Sraders
Will European AI regulation crush its hottest AI startups?
Analysis
December 12, 2023
Will European AI regulation crush its hottest AI startups?
French AI startup Mistral just raised a huge Series A round from top US investors. But it could be facing an uphill battle with European regulations
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Tim Smith and Anne Sraders
“Do you think you’ll lose interest in the business once you’ve had your baby?” and other sexist questions women founders have faced
News
November 28, 2023
“Do you think you’ll lose interest in the business once you’ve had your baby?” and other sexist questions women founders have faced
A majority of female founders believe gender bias has made raising funds more challenging, according to a new survey of 43 founders from early-stage VC firm Antler
Anne Sraders
Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups
News
November 24, 2023
Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups
The fund, cofounded by Anke Huiskes, will invest in software startups in Europe and the US
Anne Sraders
Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups
News
November 20, 2023
Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups
The firm is going to expand into co-investing in more external startups in the frenzied AI space
Anne Sraders
German startup community rejoices over passage of new reforms to employee stock ownership programmes
News
November 17, 2023
German startup community rejoices over passage of new reforms to employee stock ownership programmes
The Future Financing Act, passed by the Bundestag on Friday, includes provisions to ease the tax burden of employee stock ownership programmes in Germany
Anne Sraders

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The legal clause more VCs are adding when funding startups

Robots are rising in Europe

‘Outdated', 'terrible comparison' and 'painfully cringe’: The issue with a ‘European Silicon Valley’

How dealmaking fared in Q1

The maturation of Munich

VCs' tips for fundraising founders in 2024

Germany’s dealmaking kick

VCs are eagerly funding startups trying to plug the green transition labour gap

Why aren’t VCs funding tech to help us adapt to climate change?

‘Tonnes of requests’: Why Klarna’s secondary shares are so hot with investors right now

A16z’s Chris Dixon on crypto regulation in the UK, open source AI and the coming wave of blockchain products in 2024

VCs and startups love open-source AI models — but how will they make money?

Could Bavaria — finally — become the ‘California of Europe’?

‘People will be running out of choice’: One VC is launching a new $100m fund to take advantage of secondaries in growth companies

No big fintech is going to IPO soon, says top European fintech investor

‘Everyone is there’ — why Berlin’s tech scene uproots to Cape Town every winter

The year of keeping European startups ‘afloat’: 2023’s venture downturn in 4 charts

The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2024

11 VC predictions for 2024

Will European AI regulation crush its hottest AI startups?

“Do you think you’ll lose interest in the business once you’ve had your baby?” and other sexist questions women founders have faced

Operator- and woman-led VC NP-Hard Ventures raises its debut €12m fund to invest in early-stage startups

Berlin-based AI venture studio Merantix is raising a new €100m fund to co-invest in startups

German startup community rejoices over passage of new reforms to employee stock ownership programmes