Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin is an editorial assistant at Sifted. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good
News
November 29, 2023
Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good
The fund aims to back up to 100 impact startups based in the UK through the firm’s Tech For Good Programme
Sadia Nowshin
What is a fractional C-suite role and why do startups need them?
Analysis
November 27, 2023
What is a fractional C-suite role and why do startups need them?
Getting an unbiased fresh perspective and cutting costs on steep salaries are major factors driving these hires
Sadia Nowshin
11 biodiversity startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
November 27, 2023
11 biodiversity startups to watch, according to investors
Measuring biodiversity impact, connecting investors to landowners and facial recognition for fish
Sadia Nowshin
Ireland’s 10 fastest-growing startups
Analysis
November 23, 2023
Ireland’s 10 fastest-growing startups
Four out of the top ten fastest-growing startup teams in the country are in the energy sector
Sadia Nowshin
Can tech ever replace animal testing? Meet one startup giving it a go
Interview
November 22, 2023
Can tech ever replace animal testing? Meet one startup giving it a go
Startups are working on animal testing alternatives — but making it a reality could be a while off yet
Sadia Nowshin
Thinking about applying for a patent? Here’s what founders need to know first
Analysis
November 20, 2023
Thinking about applying for a patent? Here’s what founders need to know first
Patents protect a founder’s novel innovations — but the process can be complicated
Sadia Nowshin
UK councils have paid Beam at least £1.1m to find jobs and housing for the homeless. Is it working?
Analysis
November 17, 2023
UK councils have paid Beam at least £1.1m to find jobs and housing for the homeless. Is it working?
An investigation by Sifted suggests that Beam is struggling to meet its targets with council contracts up and down Britain
Freya Pratty, Sadia Nowshin and Orlando Crowcroft
Founders are raising fewer up rounds — here’s what they’re doing instead
Analysis
November 16, 2023
Founders are raising fewer up rounds — here’s what they’re doing instead
Experts say that raising a downround isn’t always a sure sign of struggle
Sadia Nowshin
13 photonics startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
November 15, 2023
13 photonics startups to watch, according to investors
Investors highlight the sector’s future shining stars
Sadia Nowshin
Europe’s highest-valued startups that made the move to America
Analysis
November 15, 2023
Europe’s highest-valued startups that made the move to America
It’s not only popstars and actors that want to move to the US
Sadia Nowshin
“The last thing you expect is a farm in Hoxton” — why this cultivated fat company is setting up a lab space in central London
Analysis
November 14, 2023
“The last thing you expect is a farm in Hoxton” — why this cultivated fat company is setting up a lab space in central London
Central London is known more for corporate high rises and cool bars than scientists in lab coats — but that could be changing
Sadia Nowshin
The European spacetechs one small step away from unicorn status
Analysis
November 13, 2023
The European spacetechs one small step away from unicorn status
The club of spacetech soonicorns is a small one — but the candidates are already taking off
Sadia Nowshin
Which European countries are filing the most patent applications?
Analysis
November 10, 2023
Which European countries are filing the most patent applications?
Data from the European Patent Office has revealed the European countries that were filing the most patents for innovation last year
Sadia Nowshin
2023’s most active French investors based outside of Paris
Analysis
November 3, 2023
2023’s most active French investors based outside of Paris
Shining a spotlight on the funding buzz beyond the capital
Sadia Nowshin
Why startups are hiring chief revenue officers right now
Analysis
November 2, 2023
Why startups are hiring chief revenue officers right now
Could the answer to battling the downturn lie in this C-suite hire?
Sadia Nowshin
10 Danish startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
November 1, 2023
10 Danish startups to watch, according to investors
The early-stage startups catching investor attention in Denmark
Sadia Nowshin
17 B2B SaaS startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
October 26, 2023
17 B2B SaaS startups to watch, according to investors
The startups that could soon be making waves in the business software world
Sadia Nowshin
Which deeptech startups could be next to reach unicorn status?
Analysis
October 19, 2023
Which deeptech startups could be next to reach unicorn status?
The deeptech teams teetering on the edge of the coveted $1bn valuation
Sadia Nowshin
British YouTubers the Sidemen are raising a VC fund
News
October 16, 2023
British YouTubers the Sidemen are raising a VC fund
The group is looking into several different investment vehicles, a spokesperson says
Sadia Nowshin
The Italian startups on the cusp of unicorn status
Analysis
October 12, 2023
The Italian startups on the cusp of unicorn status
Which startup could be next to join Satispay and Scalapay in Italy’s unicorn pool?
Sadia Nowshin
Monzo hires new US CEO for second shot at the market — and rules out crypto
News
October 4, 2023
Monzo hires new US CEO for second shot at the market — and rules out crypto
Cracking the US market has proved mission impossible for European fintechs so far — but the neobank is bullish on its second attempt
Sadia Nowshin and Amy O'Brien
11 drug discovery startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
October 4, 2023
11 drug discovery startups to watch, according to VCs
Developing new drugs can take over a decade — but these startups want to help companies speed the process up
Sadia Nowshin
Can fame bring you fortune? What celebrities really bring to a cap table
Analysis
September 29, 2023
Can fame bring you fortune? What celebrities really bring to a cap table
More celebs are swapping the red carpet for pitch meetings — but does having an A-lister on your cap table bring anything beyond a PR buzz?
Sadia Nowshin
16 Norwegian startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
September 26, 2023
16 Norwegian startups to watch, according to investors
The startups on VC watchlists
Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin

Bethnal Green Ventures raises £33m of a new fund to back tech for good

What is a fractional C-suite role and why do startups need them?

11 biodiversity startups to watch, according to investors

Ireland’s 10 fastest-growing startups

Can tech ever replace animal testing? Meet one startup giving it a go

Thinking about applying for a patent? Here’s what founders need to know first

UK councils have paid Beam at least £1.1m to find jobs and housing for the homeless. Is it working?

Founders are raising fewer up rounds — here’s what they’re doing instead

13 photonics startups to watch, according to investors

Europe’s highest-valued startups that made the move to America

“The last thing you expect is a farm in Hoxton” — why this cultivated fat company is setting up a lab space in central London

The European spacetechs one small step away from unicorn status

Which European countries are filing the most patent applications?

2023’s most active French investors based outside of Paris

Why startups are hiring chief revenue officers right now

10 Danish startups to watch, according to investors

17 B2B SaaS startups to watch, according to investors

Which deeptech startups could be next to reach unicorn status?

British YouTubers the Sidemen are raising a VC fund

The Italian startups on the cusp of unicorn status

Monzo hires new US CEO for second shot at the market — and rules out crypto

11 drug discovery startups to watch, according to VCs

Can fame bring you fortune? What celebrities really bring to a cap table

16 Norwegian startups to watch, according to investors