Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin is a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

‘Different isn’t wrong’: Neurodiverse founders share their experiences of running a startup
Analysis
April 17, 2024
‘Different isn’t wrong’: Neurodiverse founders share their experiences of running a startup
Three neurodiverse founders on how they've become stronger leaders and the struggles of misunderstandings.
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Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market
News
April 16, 2024
Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market
The startup brings clinical data into one platform for AI models to analyse
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Novel material startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
April 15, 2024
Novel material startups to watch, according to investors
The companies working on alternatives to some of industry’s most important materials
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‘You feel like a hamster in a wheel: you run and run and there’s no success’ — The mental health toll of founding a startup
Analysis
April 9, 2024
‘You feel like a hamster in a wheel: you run and run and there’s no success’ — The mental health toll of founding a startup
Founders share how the stress of running their startups has impacted their mental health
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13 B2B SaaS startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
April 4, 2024
13 B2B SaaS startups to watch, according to investors
The B2B SaaS startups that investors are keeping an eye on
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The European startups taking part in YC W24
Analysis
April 3, 2024
The European startups taking part in YC W24
Meet the European startups pitching at Y Combinator's winter cohort demo day
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What startups expanding to the US should know about sales tax
Sifted Talks
April 1, 2024
What startups expanding to the US should know about sales tax
Startup operators and investors share their tips
In partnership with: Vertex
No, chief evangelist officer isn’t a made up role — here’s what it actually involves
Analysis
March 29, 2024
No, chief evangelist officer isn’t a made up role — here’s what it actually involves
Debunking the mysterious role of a startup’s other CEO
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Where are Europe's patent hotspots?
Analysis
March 19, 2024
Where are Europe's patent hotspots?
The EPO’s Patent Index for 2023 reveals which geographies boast the highest number of patent hopefuls
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Series B rounds are getting bigger — but harder to raise, according to new data
Analysis
March 19, 2024
Series B rounds are getting bigger — but harder to raise, according to new data
New data from Carta has revealed that while later-stage rounds got bigger in 2023, they took 85% longer to close
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Top 10 startup hubs in Europe
Analysis
March 18, 2024
Top 10 startup hubs in Europe
The UK is home to half of the top 10
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Ada Ventures closes £63m second fund to back diverse founders
News
March 12, 2024
Ada Ventures closes £63m second fund to back diverse founders
The fund will back 10-12 early-stage UK startups each year
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5 charts on how female founders and VCs fared in 2023
Analysis
March 7, 2024
5 charts on how female founders and VCs fared in 2023
Europe’s female-founded teams still fall behind for funding — but they broke two big records in 2023
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London-based Limbic raises $14m Series A for its AI chatbot therapist
News
March 5, 2024
London-based Limbic raises $14m Series A for its AI chatbot therapist
The round was led by US-based VC firm Khosla Ventures
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Cellcolabs raises $8.7m to make stem cells cheaper for novel treatment research
News
March 5, 2024
Cellcolabs raises $8.7m to make stem cells cheaper for novel treatment research
The oversubscribed round was backed by a number of angel investors
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Meet the AI chatbot therapists filling the gaps in Europe’s mental health care shortfall
Analysis
March 4, 2024
Meet the AI chatbot therapists filling the gaps in Europe’s mental health care shortfall
Startups are using AI to offer therapy in the form of a chatbot — but is it worth the risks?
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Ex-Pinterest and Snap execs back alternative social app Lapse's $30m Series A
News
February 27, 2024
Ex-Pinterest and Snap execs back alternative social app Lapse's $30m Series A
The London-based startup offers a platform inspired by the disposable camera, and hopes to capture the next generation of social media users
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How going viral on TikTok cost this startup €10m in revenue
Analysis
February 22, 2024
How going viral on TikTok cost this startup €10m in revenue
Copycats are a risk that many consumer hardware startups deal with — here’s how this company dealt with a sudden flood of counterfeits
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22 techbio soonicorns ready to cross the $1bn threshold
Analysis
February 22, 2024
22 techbio soonicorns ready to cross the $1bn threshold
The science-based startups primed for unicorn status
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10 defence startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
February 20, 2024
10 defence startups to watch, according to investors
From autonomous robots to military drones, investors share the defence tech companies they're watching
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8 femtech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
February 19, 2024
8 femtech startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Calm/Storm and Speedinvest reveal the femtech companies on their watchlists
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Talk dirtAI to me: how sextechs are getting intimate with artificial intelligence
Analysis
February 16, 2024
Talk dirtAI to me: how sextechs are getting intimate with artificial intelligence
AI is helping sextechs turn a profit, but is automated intimacy good for society?
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Founderful closes $85m of a new $120m fund focused on the 'overlooked' Swiss ecosystem
News
February 13, 2024
Founderful closes $85m of a new $120m fund focused on the 'overlooked' Swiss ecosystem
The firm’s second fund aims to back 40 B2B pre-seed startups based in Switzerland
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9 foodtech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
February 13, 2024
9 foodtech startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from FoodLabs, PeakBridge and Re:food share the foodtech startups they're watching
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‘Different isn’t wrong’: Neurodiverse founders share their experiences of running a startup

Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market

Novel material startups to watch, according to investors

‘You feel like a hamster in a wheel: you run and run and there’s no success’ — The mental health toll of founding a startup

13 B2B SaaS startups to watch, according to investors

The European startups taking part in YC W24

What startups expanding to the US should know about sales tax

No, chief evangelist officer isn’t a made up role — here’s what it actually involves

Where are Europe's patent hotspots?

Series B rounds are getting bigger — but harder to raise, according to new data

Top 10 startup hubs in Europe

Ada Ventures closes £63m second fund to back diverse founders

5 charts on how female founders and VCs fared in 2023

London-based Limbic raises $14m Series A for its AI chatbot therapist

Cellcolabs raises $8.7m to make stem cells cheaper for novel treatment research

Meet the AI chatbot therapists filling the gaps in Europe’s mental health care shortfall

Ex-Pinterest and Snap execs back alternative social app Lapse's $30m Series A

How going viral on TikTok cost this startup €10m in revenue

22 techbio soonicorns ready to cross the $1bn threshold

10 defence startups to watch, according to investors

8 femtech startups to watch, according to investors

Talk dirtAI to me: how sextechs are getting intimate with artificial intelligence

Founderful closes $85m of a new $120m fund focused on the 'overlooked' Swiss ecosystem

9 foodtech startups to watch, according to investors