Martin Coulter

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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
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
Pro
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
Pro
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

Martin Coulter

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

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