Martin Coulter

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Exclusive: Weight loss startup Yazen raises €50m led by Verdane
Exclusive
October 8, 2026
Exclusive: Weight loss startup Yazen raises €50m led by Verdane
Swedish health platform previously topped Sifted’s Nordics and Benelux leaderboard
Martin Coulter
European defence tech gets a reality check
Pro
Analysis
October 7, 2026
European defence tech gets a reality check
As the continent rearms, startups face growing pains around money, talent and sovereignty
Martin Coulter
SAP to acquire AI startup TechWolf for undisclosed sum
News
October 6, 2026
SAP to acquire AI startup TechWolf for undisclosed sum
Software giant says deal marks biggest acquisition of VC-backed software startup in Belgian history
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate
Pro
Exclusive
October 6, 2026
Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate
Forgepoint and SmartFin lead latest round for Amsterdam-based startup
Martin Coulter
Is it illegal to train frontier AI in the UK?
Pro
Explainer
October 6, 2026
Is it illegal to train frontier AI in the UK?
Recent comments by AI minister Kanishka Narayan sparked confusion amid the country’s neolab boom
Martin Coulter
Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’
Interview
October 1, 2026
Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’
Speaking on stage at Sifted Summit, the 20VC podcast host and investor walks back earlier commitment to the intense working practice
Martin Coulter and Tara Shah
Exclusive: Dig Ventures raises $120m to back Europe’s AI infrastructure startups
Exclusive
October 1, 2026
Exclusive: Dig Ventures raises $120m to back Europe’s AI infrastructure startups
The firm plans to back around 30 European pre-seed and seed companies
Martin Coulter
ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn with tender offer
News
September 30, 2026
ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn with tender offer
New price tag comes little over six months since AI voice startup was valued at $11bn
Martin Coulter
VCs push for US-style rules to cut cost of launching UK funds
News
September 28, 2026
VCs push for US-style rules to cut cost of launching UK funds
Atomico, Entrepreneurs First and Seedcamp among campaign’s signatories
Martin Coulter
5 more reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit
Opinion
September 28, 2026
5 more reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit
China, government contracts, tech media, secondaries and one of Europe’s hottest AI startups
Martin Coulter
Revolut unveils facial recognition payments in UK
News
September 24, 2026
Revolut unveils facial recognition payments in UK
The system will initially be available at Kiss the Hippo coffee shops across London
Martin Coulter
Nscale helped ByteDance subsidiary access Nvidia chips, sidestepping US rules — reports
News
September 23, 2026
Nscale helped ByteDance subsidiary access Nvidia chips, sidestepping US rules — reports
Deal allegedly enabled TikTok parent company access to chips it could not get in China due to US restrictions
Martin Coulter
Magic AI raises £8m to take its AI-powered fitness mirror to the US
News
September 23, 2026
Magic AI raises £8m to take its AI-powered fitness mirror to the US
Beringea and IW Capital back London-based fitness mirror startup
Martin Coulter
Cloud startup Verda raises $189m in funding round led by Emergence Capital
News
September 22, 2026
Cloud startup Verda raises $189m in funding round led by Emergence Capital
Formerly known as DataCrunch, Verda's offering spans data centres, hardware and cloud infrastructure
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: NIF backs defence startup Terasi in €11m raise
Pro
Exclusive
September 22, 2026
Exclusive: NIF backs defence startup Terasi in €11m raise
The NATO Innovation Fund confirmed details of its first investment in a Swedish startup
Martin Coulter
UK Sovereign AI Fund in talks to back raise for drug discovery startup
News
September 18, 2026
UK Sovereign AI Fund in talks to back raise for drug discovery startup
Head of ventures Josephine Kant is reportedly set to join Potential Sciences’ board
Martin Coulter
EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say
News
September 17, 2026
EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say
Bloc’s flagship investment vehicle mulls first investment outside of the EU
Martin Coulter
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
Pro
Analysis
September 17, 2026
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
Founders report mixed interest in safety discussions from their investors
Freya Pratty, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Exein raises $270m to fight AI hackers, doubles valuation
News
September 15, 2026
Exein raises $270m to fight AI hackers, doubles valuation
Europe’s newest unicorn wins investor backing amid mounting fear over AI progress
Martin Coulter
Revolut faces questions over ‘deeply concerning’ data breach
Pro
Analysis
September 15, 2026
Revolut faces questions over ‘deeply concerning’ data breach
A group of hackers is reportedly threatening to release stolen customer data
Martin Coulter
AI agents are moving faster than Europe can regulate
Pro
Analysis
September 15, 2026
AI agents are moving faster than Europe can regulate
Rapid technological advances are stoking anxiety across the continent
Martin Coulter
Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal for Hugging Face, reports say
News
August 27, 2026
Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal for Hugging Face, reports say
Acquisition would mark significant uptick on $4.5bn valuation achieved in 2023
Martin Coulter
Starling's AI gamble sparks staff concerns
Pro
Exclusive
August 27, 2026
Starling's AI gamble sparks staff concerns
Current and former employees say morale has dipped since founder Anne Boden's departure, with an exodus of compliance staff to Monzo
Martin Coulter
UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say
News
August 26, 2026
UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say
M&G Investments and Schroders are said to be among those in contention
Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter

Exclusive: Weight loss startup Yazen raises €50m led by Verdane

European defence tech gets a reality check

SAP to acquire AI startup TechWolf for undisclosed sum

Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate

Is it illegal to train frontier AI in the UK?

Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’

Exclusive: Dig Ventures raises $120m to back Europe’s AI infrastructure startups

ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn with tender offer

VCs push for US-style rules to cut cost of launching UK funds

5 more reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit

Revolut unveils facial recognition payments in UK

Nscale helped ByteDance subsidiary access Nvidia chips, sidestepping US rules — reports

Magic AI raises £8m to take its AI-powered fitness mirror to the US

Cloud startup Verda raises $189m in funding round led by Emergence Capital

Exclusive: NIF backs defence startup Terasi in €11m raise

UK Sovereign AI Fund in talks to back raise for drug discovery startup

EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say

Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?

Exein raises $270m to fight AI hackers, doubles valuation

Revolut faces questions over ‘deeply concerning’ data breach

AI agents are moving faster than Europe can regulate

Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal for Hugging Face, reports say

Starling's AI gamble sparks staff concerns

UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say