Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team
News
July 13, 2026
Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team
Challenger bank founder to take leave of absence from Y Combinator to join AI giant
Martin Coulter
Helsing raises $1.8bn backed by Goldman and Lightspeed
News
July 13, 2026
Helsing raises $1.8bn backed by Goldman and Lightspeed
Munich-based defence startup valuation ticks up to $18bn with latest round
Martin Coulter
ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say
News
July 3, 2026
ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say
AI voice startup said to be in early talks with investors for tender offer more than doubling its price tag
Martin Coulter
Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
Pro
Interview
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
Andy Burnham's plan to overhaul AI strategy sparks backlash
News
July 2, 2026
Andy Burnham's plan to overhaul AI strategy sparks backlash
Reports suggest the soon-to-be prime minister is sceptical of recent approaches to data centres and driverless vehicles
Martin Coulter
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
Pro
Analysis
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
Pro
Exclusive
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
Common Ventures launches scheme to get working-class grads into startups
Interview
July 2, 2026
Common Ventures launches scheme to get working-class grads into startups
Social mobility programme backed by Atomico, Phoenix Court and the Sutton Trust
Martin Coulter
Tapestry VC launches $80m fund aimed at backing repeat founders
Pro
Interview
July 1, 2026
Tapestry VC launches $80m fund aimed at backing repeat founders
Founder Patrick Murphy relocates to London in search of European deals
Martin Coulter
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
Pro
Analysis
July 1, 2026
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
Founders and investors divided over British involvement in Scaleup fund
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund
Pro
Exclusive
June 29, 2026
Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund
Proposed geographical restrictions on investments set to upend months of negotiations
Martin Coulter and Freya Pratty
Health unicorn Alan raises €480m Series G round led by Prosus
News
June 25, 2026
Health unicorn Alan raises €480m Series G round led by Prosus
Fresh funding round values French healthtech platform at €5.5bn
Martin Coulter
Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!
Opinion
June 25, 2026
Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!
Bolt, Revolut, Iceye, Oura, Celonis, Helsing and ElevenLabs are helping reshape Europe’s tech future
Martin Coulter
Drones startup Stark confirms €500m raise backed by Sequoia and Founders Fund
News
June 23, 2026
Drones startup Stark confirms €500m raise backed by Sequoia and Founders Fund
The announcement confirms details exclusively reported by Sifted
Martin Coulter
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
Pro
Analysis
June 23, 2026
Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?
Over the past decade, Andy Burnham has overseen one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech hubs as mayor of Greater Manchester
Tom Nugent and Martin Coulter
What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups
Pro
Analysis
June 23, 2026
What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups
British tech startups among the few bright spots
Martin Coulter
UnlikelyAI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup
Pro
Exclusive
June 22, 2026
UnlikelyAI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup
Implied valuation of startup founded by Alexa co-creator fell significantly, company filings suggest
Martin Coulter
From post-Soviet farming to rewriting Europe's startup rulebook: Meet EU Inc's Iwona Anna Biernat
Pro
Profile
June 19, 2026
From post-Soviet farming to rewriting Europe's startup rulebook: Meet EU Inc's Iwona Anna Biernat
EU Inc co-lead on life on the farm, moving to London and the future of European tech
Martin Coulter
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

Martin Coulter

Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team

Helsing raises $1.8bn backed by Goldman and Lightspeed

ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say

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

Andy Burnham's plan to overhaul AI strategy sparks backlash

Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive

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

Common Ventures launches scheme to get working-class grads into startups

Tapestry VC launches $80m fund aimed at backing repeat founders

French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash

Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund

Health unicorn Alan raises €480m Series G round led by Prosus

Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!

Drones startup Stark confirms €500m raise backed by Sequoia and Founders Fund

Andy Burnham was Manchester tech’s ‘hype man’. Will he be the same for Britain?

What Brexit got wrong — and right — for UK startups

UnlikelyAI loses senior staff amid widening losses, strategic shakeup

From post-Soviet farming to rewriting Europe's startup rulebook: Meet EU Inc's Iwona Anna Biernat

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