Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Investor survey
April 1, 2024
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
The Basque Country, Valencia and Málaga are showing innovation can flourish far from Spain’s two biggest tech hubs
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European Hyperloop Center opens for first tests
News
March 27, 2024
European Hyperloop Center opens for first tests
Startups such as Spain’s Zeleros and Poland’s Nevomo expect to test their prototypes at the Dutch facility, funded by the Netherlands and the EU
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Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore
News
March 26, 2024
Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore
HyperAI sues the UK chipmaker over breach of contract just as Graphcore engages in talks with a potential buyer
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Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops
Analysis
March 25, 2024
Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops
Madrid-based Ekonoke says it’s found the right business model and R&D method to succeed where others failed
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Portuguese healthtech UpHill raises €7m for Spain, UK expansion
News
March 18, 2024
Portuguese healthtech UpHill raises €7m for Spain, UK expansion
Europe’s interest in care-integration platforms is growing, UpHill CEO says
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14 deeptech soonicorns in Europe
Analysis
March 14, 2024
14 deeptech soonicorns in Europe
The European deeptech startups likely to hit a billion-dollar valuation soon
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EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
News
March 13, 2024
EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally
British startups gain access to EU semiconductors scheme in pan-European bid to compete with the world’s top players
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SolarMente becomes first Spanish startup being backed by Leo DiCaprio
News
March 12, 2024
SolarMente becomes first Spanish startup being backed by Leo DiCaprio
The investment deal is ‘big’ and was struck after four months of negotiations, says CEO Wouter Draijier
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5 things UK startups should know about the government’s budget
News
March 6, 2024
5 things UK startups should know about the government’s budget
Including a major U-turn in angel investing rules
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Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Analysis
March 6, 2024
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Top-down funding schemes are still not enough for LPs to overcome their ethical concerns
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UK semiconductor startups’ five government demands ahead of budget
News
March 5, 2024
UK semiconductor startups’ five government demands ahead of budget
UK semiconductor companies say they're at a strategic disadvantage compared to international rivals and want change to boost investment
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Quantum startup Multiverse Computing triples valuation as it takes on AI
News
March 5, 2024
Quantum startup Multiverse Computing triples valuation as it takes on AI
While everybody is training AI models so they can chat like humans, this San Sebastián-based startup is working on how to make them forget
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Why some investors will only back founders with MBAs
Analysis
March 1, 2024
Why some investors will only back founders with MBAs
Is it a problem for investors to prioritise founders who can afford eye wateringly expensive business school courses?
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Spain to set up a new body tasked with pumping €20bn into deeptech
News
February 28, 2024
Spain to set up a new body tasked with pumping €20bn into deeptech
Spanish government seeks to speed up disbursement of funds for tech startups
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Spain to develop open-source LLM trained in Spanish, regional languages
News
February 28, 2024
Spain to develop open-source LLM trained in Spanish, regional languages
Spanish LLM project could help Spain’s AI startups win big in Latin American market
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‘Unless there’s a miracle, Glovo is very likely to lose’ — how Spain’s favourite scaleup is facing up to the regulators
Analysis
February 26, 2024
‘Unless there’s a miracle, Glovo is very likely to lose’ — how Spain’s favourite scaleup is facing up to the regulators
Regulation of online delivery companies has been ‘politicised’, says Glovo’s CEO.
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Spain’s Holaluz: Waiting for the sun to shine
Interview
February 13, 2024
Spain’s Holaluz: Waiting for the sun to shine
CEO Carlota Pi calls for more subsidies for the purchase of electric cars in Spain and tougher EU deadlines for rolling out cleantech
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AI startups stay cool as UK signals ‘binding’ safety requirements
News
February 6, 2024
AI startups stay cool as UK signals ‘binding’ safety requirements
British government acknowledges AI too powerful to be regulated only through voluntary commitments
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11 cybersecurity startups to watch, according to investors
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Investor survey
February 5, 2024
11 cybersecurity startups to watch, according to investors
From protecting large AI systems to shielding public services, investors tell Sifted which cybersecurity companies are standing up to protect Europe
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EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
News
January 24, 2024
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
European Commission floats increasing EU funding for dual-use technologies
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Spanish unicorn TravelPerk increases valuation with $104m raise
News
January 23, 2024
Spanish unicorn TravelPerk increases valuation with $104m raise
Latest investment boosts valuation of the Spanish business travel startup to $1.4bn
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China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech
News
January 19, 2024
China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech
China makes “surprising” appearance at Spanish deeptech conference
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EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024
News
January 18, 2024
EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024
AI, quantum and semiconductor startups likely to become big winners of European Innovation Council support
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UK launches ‘scaleup policy sprint’ as US increases its pull
News
January 16, 2024
UK launches ‘scaleup policy sprint’ as US increases its pull
UK tech chief wants VC investors to pump an additional £5bn per year into startups by 2030
Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

European Hyperloop Center opens for first tests

Inside HyperAI’s lawsuit against Graphcore

Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops

Portuguese healthtech UpHill raises €7m for Spain, UK expansion

14 deeptech soonicorns in Europe

EU and UK chip designers team up in bid to compete globally

SolarMente becomes first Spanish startup being backed by Leo DiCaprio

5 things UK startups should know about the government’s budget

Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up

UK semiconductor startups’ five government demands ahead of budget

Quantum startup Multiverse Computing triples valuation as it takes on AI

Why some investors will only back founders with MBAs

Spain to set up a new body tasked with pumping €20bn into deeptech

Spain to develop open-source LLM trained in Spanish, regional languages

‘Unless there’s a miracle, Glovo is very likely to lose’ — how Spain’s favourite scaleup is facing up to the regulators

Spain’s Holaluz: Waiting for the sun to shine

AI startups stay cool as UK signals ‘binding’ safety requirements

11 cybersecurity startups to watch, according to investors

EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers

Spanish unicorn TravelPerk increases valuation with $104m raise

China launches charm offensive over Spain’s deeptech

EIC to ramp up deals in first half of 2024

UK launches ‘scaleup policy sprint’ as US increases its pull