Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

Exclusive: Revolut’s Storonsky hits back in €350m superyacht court case
Exclusive
September 15, 2026
Exclusive: Revolut’s Storonsky hits back in €350m superyacht court case
Storonsky says he does not owe any money to the yacht broker who brought a case against him last month
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?
Podcast
September 15, 2026
Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?
How is this debate materialising in Europe, where no AI company is pushing the frontier?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
EU Scaleup Fund leads $100m Tandem Health raise
News
September 14, 2026
EU Scaleup Fund leads $100m Tandem Health raise
The Swedish company’s tech is currently used by over 10k healthcare organisations
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Meet the Sequoia venture scouts hunting for deals in Europe
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List
September 11, 2026
Meet the Sequoia venture scouts hunting for deals in Europe
Scouts are typically allotted a small pot of capital between $100k-1m
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Bending Spoons to buy Amsterdam-based Miro in $1.36bn deal
News
September 10, 2026
Bending Spoons to buy Amsterdam-based Miro in $1.36bn deal
The newly-public Italian giant continues its acquisition spree
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The Exploration Company raises $450m
News
September 8, 2026
The Exploration Company raises $450m
The Series C was led by Bessemer, Atomico and the EU's Scaleup Fund
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street
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September 7, 2026
Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street
Filings show Jack & Jill allocated shares worth £30m at the beginning of August
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Legal dispute emerges at Monzo cofounder's Monaco banking venture
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August 21, 2026
Exclusive: Legal dispute emerges at Monzo cofounder's Monaco banking venture
Court filings reveal latest twist in Banque Havilland saga
Damisola Sulaiman and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
AI model maker Domyn raises over $1bn
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August 20, 2026
AI model maker Domyn raises over $1bn
The funding is made up of 10% equity and 90% debt
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’
Podcast
August 19, 2026
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’
The Milan-based company is leading the EU's Europa frontier model consortium
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and John Thornhill
UK government under pressure to change non-compete rules
News
August 18, 2026
UK government under pressure to change non-compete rules
Pressure is mounting on the UK government to make garden leave optional for employees
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
European fintech has a culture problem
Podcast
August 14, 2026
European fintech has a culture problem
Damisola Sulaiman joins Freya Pratty on the podcast
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The best meetups in London for founders and VCs
List
August 14, 2026
The best meetups in London for founders and VCs
With saunas, run clubs and 24/7 cafes, the British tech hub is getting creative about networking
Damisola Sulaiman and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Index in talks to lead $500m round for DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab
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August 12, 2026
Index in talks to lead $500m round for DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab
Six other DeepMind alumni have joined the company
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Lovable raises $400m backed by EU’s Scaleup Fund
News
August 12, 2026
Lovable raises $400m backed by EU’s Scaleup Fund
The Swedish startup now has a $13.3bn price-tag
Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Ex-LocalGlobe trio plots new VC firm
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August 12, 2026
Ex-LocalGlobe trio plots new VC firm
Catherine Lenson, Mish Mashkautsan and George Henry left the firm earlier this year
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions
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Analysis
August 10, 2026
DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions
Google’s AI reshuffle could weaken a key pillar of Britain’s startup ecosystem, experts say — but it may be a gift for the country’s talent-hungry neolabs
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe
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List
August 7, 2026
Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe
The US VC giant continues to grow its scout presence in Europe
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Yann LeCun joins new VC firm
News
August 5, 2026
Yann LeCun joins new VC firm
This comes less than a month after the ‘AI godfather’ launched and quit Extelligence Invest
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: Legaltech Wordsmith raises $14m Series B extension from Index, FT Ventures
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Exclusive
August 5, 2026
Exclusive: Legaltech Wordsmith raises $14m Series B extension from Index, FT Ventures
The Scottish startup raised $70m in June
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
A16z backs HappyRobot at $1.2bn valuation
News
August 4, 2026
A16z backs HappyRobot at $1.2bn valuation
The startup helps enterprises build, deploy and manage AI agents across complex workflows
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
13 technical founders across Europe to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 3, 2026
13 technical founders across Europe to watch, according to VCs
Featuring one builder who started their business from a sailboat
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?
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Analysis
August 3, 2026
The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?
Expect products as soon as Q3 from some, while others are focused on longer-term goals
Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
VCs are taking on operator roles. Why?
Podcast
July 30, 2026
VCs are taking on operator roles. Why?
A new trend seems to be gaining steam in Europe: VCs adding a CEO or operator title alongside their investor role
Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Exclusive: Revolut’s Storonsky hits back in €350m superyacht court case

Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?

EU Scaleup Fund leads $100m Tandem Health raise

Meet the Sequoia venture scouts hunting for deals in Europe

Bending Spoons to buy Amsterdam-based Miro in $1.36bn deal

The Exploration Company raises $450m

Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street

Exclusive: Legal dispute emerges at Monzo cofounder's Monaco banking venture

AI model maker Domyn raises over $1bn

Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’

UK government under pressure to change non-compete rules

European fintech has a culture problem

The best meetups in London for founders and VCs

Index in talks to lead $500m round for DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab

Lovable raises $400m backed by EU’s Scaleup Fund

Ex-LocalGlobe trio plots new VC firm

DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions

Meet the 30+ venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe

Yann LeCun joins new VC firm

Exclusive: Legaltech Wordsmith raises $14m Series B extension from Index, FT Ventures

A16z backs HappyRobot at $1.2bn valuation

13 technical founders across Europe to watch, according to VCs

The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?

VCs are taking on operator roles. Why?