Martin Coulter

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YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion
News
June 18, 2026
YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion
The round was led by Infinity Ventures with participation from Sella Direct Ventures and Frontline
Martin Coulter
Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?
Analysis
June 15, 2026
Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?
Defence founders and investors echo concerns over prolonged procurement processes
Martin Coulter
Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’
Pro
Interview
June 12, 2026
Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’
David Reger sat down with Sifted to talk raising capital, blockchain and pizza delivery
Martin Coulter
London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand
Pro
Analysis
June 10, 2026
London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand
Influx of foreign AI companies poses risks to homegrown startups’ recruitment efforts
Martin Coulter
Startup founders we’d send to win the World Cup
Analysis
June 10, 2026
Startup founders we’d send to win the World Cup
With some big calls and controversial omissions, we pulled together a fantasy football team for European tech
Éanna Kelly, Tom Nugent, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Isar Aerospace raises €270m to scale launch operations
News
June 9, 2026
Isar Aerospace raises €270m to scale launch operations
New investors Island Green Capital and Molten Ventures joined the round
Martin Coulter
PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation after $300m Temasek-led funding round
News
June 8, 2026
PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation after $300m Temasek-led funding round
London-based startup more than doubles valuation in less than a year
Martin Coulter
Revolut’s elusive cofounder steps back
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News
June 4, 2026
Revolut’s elusive cofounder steps back
Outgoing CTO Vlad Yatsenko was the first employee at Europe’s biggest fintech
Damisola Sulaiman and Martin Coulter
Revolut to launch five credit cards in UK
News
June 4, 2026
Revolut to launch five credit cards in UK
UK CEO Francesca Carlesi confirms plans at Money 20/20 conference
Martin Coulter
Inside Dwelly’s AI-powered rollup playbook
Pro
Interview
June 4, 2026
Inside Dwelly’s AI-powered rollup playbook
London-based proptech reportedly in talks to raise $200m from General Catalyst and others
Martin Coulter
Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI
News
June 3, 2026
Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI
Edinburgh-founded legaltech wins backing from Index Ventures and Highland Europe
Martin Coulter
Factorial raises $150m Series D backed by General Catalyst and Atomico
News
June 3, 2026
Factorial raises $150m Series D backed by General Catalyst and Atomico
Fresh funding comes as European software companies race to adapt to AI
Martin Coulter
SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say
News
June 2, 2026
SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say
Japanese tech giant said to be in discussions to contribute $300m to megaround
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise
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Exclusive
June 2, 2026
Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise
Balderton, Earlybird and Seedcamp also invest in AI-powered live commerce platform
Martin Coulter
Anthropic’s $65bn round begs the question: ‘Is Europe cooked?’
Pro
Analysis
June 1, 2026
Anthropic’s $65bn round begs the question: ‘Is Europe cooked?’
The American AI giant’s latest raise surpassed the entire region’s funding efforts last year
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back Balderton push to champion European tech
News
June 1, 2026
Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back Balderton push to champion European tech
Built in Europe campaign aims to turn success stories into startup recruitment drive
Martin Coulter
Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent
News
May 29, 2026
Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent
London-based Inherent has recruited Entrepreneurs First cofounder Matt Clifford as an adviser
Martin Coulter
12 Irish startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
May 25, 2026
12 Irish startups to watch, according to VCs
Investors from around the world are descending on the Irish capital for Dublin Tech Week
Martin Coulter
The EU is rapidly rewriting the AI Act. What’s changed?
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Explainer
May 22, 2026
The EU is rapidly rewriting the AI Act. What’s changed?
Lawmakers are having a rethink following outcry from some of the region’s fastest-growing companies
Martin Coulter
KKR backs UK’s newest unicorn in $80m round
News
May 21, 2026
KKR backs UK’s newest unicorn in $80m round
London-based Fresha is already profitable and plans to use the fresh capital to expand internationally
Martin Coulter
Cohere snaps up second German AI startup weeks after Aleph Alpha deal
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News
May 19, 2026
Cohere snaps up second German AI startup weeks after Aleph Alpha deal
Canadian AI company buys Berlin-based Reliant AI for undisclosed sum
Martin Coulter
Dutch dronemaker Destinus in €200m funding talks, reports say
News
May 15, 2026
Dutch dronemaker Destinus in €200m funding talks, reports say
Fast-growing defence startup said to have courted investors in recent weeks
Martin Coulter
Tech founders and investors on the Sunday Times Rich List 2026
List
May 15, 2026
Tech founders and investors on the Sunday Times Rich List 2026
Revolut, ElevenLabs and Octopus Energy founders among wealthiest people in the UK
Martin Coulter
How leftover fish skins landed this founder a billion-dollar exit: ‘My philosophy has always been to have fun’
Pro
Interview
May 1, 2026
How leftover fish skins landed this founder a billion-dollar exit: ‘My philosophy has always been to have fun’
The founder of Iceland's sole unicorn reveals how he scaled one of the country's most successful tech startups
Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter

YC-backed Flagright raises $12.5m to fuel US expansion

Can the UK roll out military AI at startup speed?

Neura CEO on raising Europe’s biggest ever robotics round: ‘It’s not science fiction’

London's AI talent war heats up as Cursor, Legora and Lovable expand

Startup founders we’d send to win the World Cup

Isar Aerospace raises €270m to scale launch operations

PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation after $300m Temasek-led funding round

Revolut’s elusive cofounder steps back

Revolut to launch five credit cards in UK

Inside Dwelly’s AI-powered rollup playbook

Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI

Factorial raises $150m Series D backed by General Catalyst and Atomico

SoftBank in talks to back Agile Robotics in $800m round, reports say

Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise

Anthropic’s $65bn round begs the question: ‘Is Europe cooked?’

Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back Balderton push to champion European tech

Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent

12 Irish startups to watch, according to VCs

The EU is rapidly rewriting the AI Act. What’s changed?

KKR backs UK’s newest unicorn in $80m round

Cohere snaps up second German AI startup weeks after Aleph Alpha deal

Dutch dronemaker Destinus in €200m funding talks, reports say

Tech founders and investors on the Sunday Times Rich List 2026

How leftover fish skins landed this founder a billion-dollar exit: ‘My philosophy has always been to have fun’