Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is Sifted’s deputy editor and cohost of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast. Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn

What do European funds of funds want from VC managers?
Analysis
September 25, 2023
What do European funds of funds want from VC managers?
Mountside Ventures surveyed over 100 fund of funds in Europe investing in VC, representing over £35bn in assets under management
Eleanor Warnock
Three European VCs fundraising right now
Analysis
September 22, 2023
Three European VCs fundraising right now
Here are the firms that have made filings indicating a fundraise
Eleanor Warnock
Software for pests and tractors: These rollups want to buy it
Analysis
September 18, 2023
Software for pests and tractors: These rollups want to buy it
The software rollup wave is coming to Europe
Eleanor Warnock
The list: All the software rollups in Europe
Analysis
September 18, 2023
The list: All the software rollups in Europe
More and more software rollups are emerging in Europe
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Why this AI founder calls himself chief wizard instead of CEO
Podcast
September 11, 2023
Why this AI founder calls himself chief wizard instead of CEO
Chief wizard Sachin Dev Duggal joined the Sifted podcast
Eleanor Warnock
I was stuck on a boat for 48 hours with dozens of VCs and founders. Here’s what happened.
Analysis
September 1, 2023
I was stuck on a boat for 48 hours with dozens of VCs and founders. Here’s what happened.
Is setting sails and pulling giant ropes together the most extreme form of networking ever?
Eleanor Warnock
As generalist VCs slow their B2C bets, where is European consumer tech headed?
Analysis
August 11, 2023
As generalist VCs slow their B2C bets, where is European consumer tech headed?
Some consumer VCs are broadening their remit, while others are doubling down as the competition lets up
Eleanor Warnock
How much RingCentral paid for those Hopin assets
News
August 9, 2023
How much RingCentral paid for those Hopin assets
RingCentral’s earnings specify the terms of the deal
Eleanor Warnock
Where deals are made: Europe’s top VC hangouts
Analysis
August 8, 2023
Where deals are made: Europe’s top VC hangouts
From Berlin to Stockholm, these places will get you a good flat white… and maybe a term sheet
Eleanor Warnock, Mimi Billing, Miriam Partington and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through
News
August 7, 2023
Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through
The healthtech is looking to sell its UK operations, according to a company statement
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, Eleanor Warnock and Mimi Billing
Was Hopin really such a failure?
Analysis
August 7, 2023
Was Hopin really such a failure?
Hopin has quickly become a fable for the greed and FOMO-fuelled excesses of the tech world in 2021. But is it entirely a failure?
Freya Pratty, Eleanor Warnock, Tim Smith and Amy Lewin
European VCs see exodus of women investors
Analysis
August 2, 2023
European VCs see exodus of women investors
The women are mostly at more junior investing levels such as principal and associate, although several partners have also stepped down this year
Eleanor Warnock, Amy Lewin and Miriam Partington
Founders and investors say the price still isn't right for most European VC secondaries
Analysis
July 28, 2023
Founders and investors say the price still isn't right for most European VC secondaries
With everyone scared of downrounds, it's still hard to snap up secondary stakes — but growth investors are pushing for deals
Eleanor Warnock
World’s most active Web3 investor lays off 'roughly 20%' of staff
News
July 27, 2023
World’s most active Web3 investor lays off 'roughly 20%' of staff
Outlier Ventures’s layoffs come as Web3 funding has dropped significantly
Eleanor Warnock
Secondaries firm Giano Capital has raised €20m of a new fund
News
July 17, 2023
Secondaries firm Giano Capital has raised €20m of a new fund
The team is buying stakes in venture-backed companies from early investors, employees and founders
Eleanor Warnock
Europe’s CVC wave dips as corporates feel the pinch
Analysis
July 17, 2023
Europe’s CVC wave dips as corporates feel the pinch
CVC investment into European startups has fallen sharply in 2023
Freya Pratty and Eleanor Warnock
Meet the early Sorare backer that paid back half its first fund in 12 months
Analysis
July 5, 2023
Meet the early Sorare backer that paid back half its first fund in 12 months
Possible Ventures is a pre-seed frontier tech fund currently raising its third fund
Eleanor Warnock
Data roaming outside the EU still sucks — but the AUTO1 founder’s new startup wants to fix it
News
June 27, 2023
Data roaming outside the EU still sucks — but the AUTO1 founder’s new startup wants to fix it
Betterroaming is tackling the hurdles of roaming globally
Eleanor Warnock
Do VCs need a geopolitical policy?
Analysis
June 23, 2023
Do VCs need a geopolitical policy?
With geopolitical tensions rising and tech sovereignty on the European agenda, more VCs are scanning for geopolitical risks
Eleanor Warnock
Here’s how much Europe’s top VCs have actually been investing
Analysis
June 16, 2023
Here’s how much Europe’s top VCs have actually been investing
Sifted charted the investment numbers for the region’s top venture investors
Eleanor Warnock
Exclusive: EIF to set up a €200m fund for European defence tech
News
June 7, 2023
Exclusive: EIF to set up a €200m fund for European defence tech
A leaked document lays out the EU's response to NATO's €1bn fund
Zosia Wanat and Eleanor Warnock
Solo GP Sarah Drinkwater raises fund to back 'community' startups like Monzo and Depop
News
June 5, 2023
Solo GP Sarah Drinkwater raises fund to back 'community' startups like Monzo and Depop
Common Magic has raised a third of £10m target
Eleanor Warnock
Stride loses second investor this year
News
June 2, 2023
Stride loses second investor this year
Ex-Uber and Spotahome exec Cleo Sham is departing the early-stage firm
Eleanor Warnock and Amy Lewin
Data-driven early-stage VC Moonfire raises two new funds
News
May 24, 2023
Data-driven early-stage VC Moonfire raises two new funds
Data-driven VC Moonfire Ventures has raised a $90m fund for early-stage startups and a $25m opportunities fund
Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock

What do European funds of funds want from VC managers?

Three European VCs fundraising right now

Software for pests and tractors: These rollups want to buy it

The list: All the software rollups in Europe

Why this AI founder calls himself chief wizard instead of CEO

I was stuck on a boat for 48 hours with dozens of VCs and founders. Here’s what happened.

As generalist VCs slow their B2C bets, where is European consumer tech headed?

How much RingCentral paid for those Hopin assets

Where deals are made: Europe’s top VC hangouts

Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through

Was Hopin really such a failure?

European VCs see exodus of women investors

Founders and investors say the price still isn't right for most European VC secondaries

World’s most active Web3 investor lays off 'roughly 20%' of staff

Secondaries firm Giano Capital has raised €20m of a new fund

Europe’s CVC wave dips as corporates feel the pinch

Meet the early Sorare backer that paid back half its first fund in 12 months

Data roaming outside the EU still sucks — but the AUTO1 founder’s new startup wants to fix it

Do VCs need a geopolitical policy?

Here’s how much Europe’s top VCs have actually been investing

Exclusive: EIF to set up a €200m fund for European defence tech

Solo GP Sarah Drinkwater raises fund to back 'community' startups like Monzo and Depop

Stride loses second investor this year

Data-driven early-stage VC Moonfire raises two new funds