Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies
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August 6, 2026
UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies
Notably absent from the list are the country’s latest cohort of AI labs
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Exclusive: Nscale to provide compute to Oxford, UCL and Imperial AI researchers
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August 4, 2026
Exclusive: Nscale to provide compute to Oxford, UCL and Imperial AI researchers
Nscale is working on data centres in five countries, including the UK
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The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?
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Analysis
August 3, 2026
The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?
Expect products as soon as Q3 from some, while others are focused on longer-term goals
Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Why European VCs are quietly cheering the chip rout
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July 30, 2026
Why European VCs are quietly cheering the chip rout
The chip rout could put more emphasis on next-generation chip design and architecture, say investors
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest
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July 24, 2026
SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest
Gravis Robotics is developing an autonomous platform for heavy industrial vehicles
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Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir
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July 23, 2026
Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir
Data exclusively seen by Sifted shows the company has made a rapid internal pivot
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
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
Can Kanishka Narayan make up for the loss of DSIT?
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July 21, 2026
Can Kanishka Narayan make up for the loss of DSIT?
Narayan has been promoted to a cabinet-level position covering AI
Ellie Apostolidi, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Reynolds appointed business secretary as DSIT scrapped
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July 20, 2026
Reynolds appointed business secretary as DSIT scrapped
Kanishka Narayan promoted to become first AI minister to attend cabinet meetings
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Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
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July 16, 2026
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
If the deal goes through, it could mark the €5bn superfund's first investment
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe’s most valuable board members, according to founders
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List
July 16, 2026
Europe’s most valuable board members, according to founders
Founders name the most useful person on their board
Freya Pratty, Mimi Billing and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon
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July 16, 2026
EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon
Syntetica is currently working with brands including Victoria’s Secret and Etam
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Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation
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July 15, 2026
Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation
Humanoid is working on two robots: one for industrial use cases, and one for people to have in their homes
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
Nscale’s £2bn UK data centre hit by grid delays
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July 13, 2026
Nscale’s £2bn UK data centre hit by grid delays
Data centre builder in talks with California-based Bloom Energy to power buildout
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The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain
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July 13, 2026
The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain
Here are the other movers and shakers you should be watching
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Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle
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July 8, 2026
Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle
Accel's Zhenya Loginov says the firm is eyeing more energy-focused deals
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Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation
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July 8, 2026
Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation
Sifted understands US-based Menlo Ventures is set to lead the round
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
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July 7, 2026
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
Google has previously said it wants to “send a demand signal to the market for fusion energy”
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Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross
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July 3, 2026
Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross
The area is home to a fast-growing cohort of buzzy labs
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
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July 3, 2026
Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
Sifted sat down with founder Luca Ferrari and investor Baillie Gifford as the Italian scaleup debuted on the public markets
Martin Coulter and Freya Pratty
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
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July 2, 2026
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
The US AI giant has unveiled a new set of tools designed to automate scientific research
Freya Pratty, Éanna Kelly, Martin Coulter and Tom Nugent
EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund
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July 2, 2026
EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund
The talks follow France’s attempt to block UK participation in the fund
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter
Exclusive: DeepMind and Gensyn angels back Xylo in £2.8m raise
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July 1, 2026
Exclusive: DeepMind and Gensyn angels back Xylo in £2.8m raise
Govtech is trendy now, say the team behind Xylo, which provides AI agents for planning officers
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Exclusive: Index to lead investment into Berlin’s Nomos Energy
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June 29, 2026
Exclusive: Index to lead investment into Berlin’s Nomos Energy
Index is known for its bets on Figma and Revolut
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty

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UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies

Exclusive: Nscale to provide compute to Oxford, UCL and Imperial AI researchers

The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?

Why European VCs are quietly cheering the chip rout

SoftBank eyeing acquisition of ETH spinout Gravis, reports suggest

Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir

7 ways the AI bubble could actually burst

Can Kanishka Narayan make up for the loss of DSIT?

Reynolds appointed business secretary as DSIT scrapped

Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round

Europe’s most valuable board members, according to founders

EQT-backed Syntetica raises $30m backed by Lululemon

Exclusive: Aramco in talks to back Humanoid at unicorn valuation

Nscale’s £2bn UK data centre hit by grid delays

The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain

Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle

Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation

Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise

Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross

Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’

Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive

EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund

Exclusive: DeepMind and Gensyn angels back Xylo in £2.8m raise

Exclusive: Index to lead investment into Berlin’s Nomos Energy