Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz is a reporter at Sifted. He covers UK tech and healthtech, and can be found on X and LinkedIn

UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion
News
November 29, 2023
UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion
The startup plans to invest directly into other healthtech startups and grow its headcount by 50% over the next 12 months
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Unicorn edtech Multiverse to lay off nearly a third of US employees
News
November 28, 2023
Unicorn edtech Multiverse to lay off nearly a third of US employees
It’s the second round of layoffs at the company in just over a month
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report
News
November 28, 2023
The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report
Funding is down — but the picture isn't as grim as you might think
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
European tech downrounds hit highest levels since 2014 as valuations continue to tumble
Analysis
November 22, 2023
European tech downrounds hit highest levels since 2014 as valuations continue to tumble
A new PitchBook report found that valuations at the latest stage companies have seen the biggest dips and unicorn deals have dropped off a cliff
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK healthtech Peppy makes redundancies as revenue growth slows
News
November 21, 2023
UK healthtech Peppy makes redundancies as revenue growth slows
The redundancies, confirmed by the company, come less than a year after it raised a $45m Series B
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Zoe’s Tim Spector on the rise of the UK’s fastest growing healthtech and becoming more than a 'diet app'
Analysis
November 20, 2023
Zoe’s Tim Spector on the rise of the UK’s fastest growing healthtech and becoming more than a 'diet app'
Tim Spector says the healthtech wants to “change the way people think about food forever” — but Zoe has its critics
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
10 legal tech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
November 17, 2023
10 legal tech startups to watch, according to investors
VCs from Outward VC, Molten Ventures, Ventech and Cavalry Ventures share their picks
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How to build a product with generative AI
How To
November 16, 2023
How to build a product with generative AI
Top tips on rejigging your team, snooping on how others are using the tech and asking the right questions
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Healthtech Doctorly turns to family offices for a Series A extension
News
November 9, 2023
Healthtech Doctorly turns to family offices for a Series A extension
“Most VCs don’t understand healthcare,“ says founder Samir El-Alami
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition
News
November 6, 2023
Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition
And more acquisitions could be on the horizon for the equity crowdfunding platform
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
No European universities inside top 20 for alumni VC funding
Analysis
November 3, 2023
No European universities inside top 20 for alumni VC funding
Universities from the US dominate the new ranking from VC Runa Capital
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Most active UK investors outside of London, Cambridge and Oxford
Analysis
November 2, 2023
Most active UK investors outside of London, Cambridge and Oxford
Sifted digs into the data to find out which non-Golden Triangle-based funds have backed the most startups in 2023
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
These UK VCs are the best at spotting unicorns
Analysis
October 30, 2023
These UK VCs are the best at spotting unicorns
The ranking measures investors based on the number of unicorns and ‘future unicorns’ they’ve backed
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Healthtech Manual was selling Ozempic beyond UK government deadline
News
October 27, 2023
Healthtech Manual was selling Ozempic beyond UK government deadline
Sifted was able to reach an order page for ‘miracle drug’ online via Manual more than a week since the October 18 cut-off
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe’s 10 fastest-growing digital health startup teams
Analysis
October 20, 2023
Europe’s 10 fastest-growing digital health startup teams
These digital health startups are still flying in the face of tough macroeconomic headwinds
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
The rise — and fall — of Babylon
Analysis
October 18, 2023
The rise — and fall — of Babylon
Company insiders tell Sifted where it all went wrong for the wildly-ambitious healthtech startup
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Tech Nation to run visa programme until “at least” the end of 2024, says CEO
Interview
October 16, 2023
Tech Nation to run visa programme until “at least” the end of 2024, says CEO
As Tech Nation announces its relaunch, Sifted speaks to Founders Forum’s Carolyn Dawson, who’s running the new look organisation
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Par Equity announces first close of fund to target startups in the North of the UK
News
October 16, 2023
Par Equity announces first close of fund to target startups in the North of the UK
The fund is targeting a final close of £100m — which it aims to reach sometime in the second quarter of 2024
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe's most active early-stage healthtech investors
Analysis
October 13, 2023
Europe's most active early-stage healthtech investors
Here are the investors signing the most cheques in European healthtech in 2023, according to Dealroom data
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
13 digital health startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
October 13, 2023
13 digital health startups to watch, according to investors
VCs from Speedinvest, Creandum, Hoxton Ventures and EQT share their picks
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe lacks ‘developed’ VC ecosystems — with the exception of London
Analysis
October 11, 2023
Europe lacks ‘developed’ VC ecosystems — with the exception of London
But the region is home to nearly half of the highest growth startup ecosystems in the world, according to a new ranking by PitchBook
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Graphcore is struggling — what’s gone wrong for the once ‘NVIDIA rival’?
Analysis
October 6, 2023
Graphcore is struggling — what’s gone wrong for the once ‘NVIDIA rival’?
Former employees tell Sifted that the company’s woes have resulted from a mix of bad luck and bad strategy
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Tim Smith
Europe should win at carbon removals, says Stripe’s John Collison
News
October 5, 2023
Europe should win at carbon removals, says Stripe’s John Collison
Speaking at Sifted Summit, the founder of payments behemoth Stripe talks up the climate tech opportunity in Europe
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
European VCs get better returns than US counterparts
Analysis
September 28, 2023
European VCs get better returns than US counterparts
According to a new report from trade association Invest Europe
Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz

UK healthtech Cera nears profitability but delays international expansion

Unicorn edtech Multiverse to lay off nearly a third of US employees

The top takeaways from Atomico’s State of European Tech report

European tech downrounds hit highest levels since 2014 as valuations continue to tumble

UK healthtech Peppy makes redundancies as revenue growth slows

Zoe’s Tim Spector on the rise of the UK’s fastest growing healthtech and becoming more than a 'diet app'

10 legal tech startups to watch, according to investors

How to build a product with generative AI

Healthtech Doctorly turns to family offices for a Series A extension

Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition

No European universities inside top 20 for alumni VC funding

Most active UK investors outside of London, Cambridge and Oxford

These UK VCs are the best at spotting unicorns

Healthtech Manual was selling Ozempic beyond UK government deadline

Europe’s 10 fastest-growing digital health startup teams

The rise — and fall — of Babylon

Tech Nation to run visa programme until “at least” the end of 2024, says CEO

Par Equity announces first close of fund to target startups in the North of the UK

Europe's most active early-stage healthtech investors

13 digital health startups to watch, according to investors

Europe lacks ‘developed’ VC ecosystems — with the exception of London

Graphcore is struggling — what’s gone wrong for the once ‘NVIDIA rival’?

Europe should win at carbon removals, says Stripe’s John Collison

European VCs get better returns than US counterparts