Sadia Nowshin

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

How AI could make a designer out of any employee
Analysis
November 27, 2024
How AI could make a designer out of any employee
Using complex design tools can be tricky, requiring lots of training and practice. Could AI be the answer to the growing skills gap?
Sponsored by: Canva
Banking-as-a-service is entering its 'responsible era’ — here’s what that might look like
Analysis
November 5, 2024
Banking-as-a-service is entering its 'responsible era’ — here’s what that might look like
Is the sector dead, or is it just getting started?
Sponsored by: Aion Bank
Austria wants to be the go-to business location for quantum - here’s how it plans to get there
Analysis
November 4, 2024
Austria wants to be the go-to business location for quantum - here’s how it plans to get there
From governmental support to building a budding community, Austria wants to plant a flag in the sector
Sponsored by: Austrian Business Agency
Users of shared mobility company Forest share concerns over safety of bikes
News
October 30, 2024
Users of shared mobility company Forest share concerns over safety of bikes
One user says an accident on a Forest ebike has led her to require multiple medical procedures, including dental work and surgery
Sadia Nowshin
Media for equity: 'False economy' or fast track to growth?
Analysis
October 25, 2024
Media for equity: 'False economy' or fast track to growth?
VC backing for consumer-facing startups is on the decline — could this form of financing step in?
Sadia Nowshin
Rural Albania, a 5km run in hotel slippers and Disneyland’s Dumbo ride: the strangest spots founders have pitched VCs
Analysis
October 18, 2024
Rural Albania, a 5km run in hotel slippers and Disneyland’s Dumbo ride: the strangest spots founders have pitched VCs
Raising startup funding can be a tough ride — but some founders take the dedication to closing to a new level
Sadia Nowshin
Basecamp Research raises $60m Series B to scale its AI-powered database of life
News
October 9, 2024
Basecamp Research raises $60m Series B to scale its AI-powered database of life
The round was led by Singular, and will be used to scale up the startup's dataset collection
Sadia Nowshin
A founder walks into a bar - and turns it into a lab. Here’s how startups are converting unusual spaces into scientific offices
Analysis
October 9, 2024
A founder walks into a bar - and turns it into a lab. Here’s how startups are converting unusual spaces into scientific offices
Lab space continues to be a barrier for Europe's biotechs — but these founders have found a creative way around the problem
Sadia Nowshin
Is European fintech over its hump?
Analysis
October 3, 2024
Is European fintech over its hump?
Fintech was hit hard by the downtown, but things are looking up for the sector
Sponsored by: Sapphire Ventures
In data: The benefits of decarbonising your company
Analysis
September 25, 2024
In data: The benefits of decarbonising your company
Boosting Your Bottom Line Through Decarbonisation, a new report from Boston Consulting Group and CO2 AI, reveals the business perks to be found in decarbonisation
Sponsored by: BCG X
How can Europe’s fintechs work with — and learn from — the UAE?
Places
September 24, 2024
How can Europe’s fintechs work with — and learn from — the UAE?
The region was one of few that saw fintech investment rise in 2023
Sponsored by: Key Capital
UK climate tech startups are struggling for lab space: This new project could be the answer
Places
September 24, 2024
UK climate tech startups are struggling for lab space: This new project could be the answer
One stop away from London’s Elizabeth Line, or two from London Bridge — Canada Water is a budding hub for net-zero tech
Sponsored by: British Land
Precision fermentation could be ‘the most important climate tech ever’ — so what’s holding it back?
Analysis
September 24, 2024
Precision fermentation could be ‘the most important climate tech ever’ — so what’s holding it back?
Industry players tell us why Europe trails the US on a technique to create new foods and greener additives
Sponsored by: ECBF
Dedicated spaces and a healthy routine: How entrepreneurs are achieving work-life balance in London
Analysis
September 13, 2024
Dedicated spaces and a healthy routine: How entrepreneurs are achieving work-life balance in London
How a new kind of living arrangement at Riverstone Heights is helping people strike the right balance
Sponsored by: Way of Life
Three day workweeks and love for Mondays: The current state of the UK workplace
September 12, 2024
Three day workweeks and love for Mondays: The current state of the UK workplace
The way we work is changing — here’s how startups are adapting
Sponsored by: Techspace
Sun, sea and startup visas: Why founders should consider Greece as their next stop
Places
September 10, 2024
Sun, sea and startup visas: Why founders should consider Greece as their next stop
Greece’s economy is bouncing back — and it’s becoming increasingly attractive for startups
Sponsored by: Endeavor Greece
Formo raises $61m in Europe's biggest round for animal-free cheese
News
September 10, 2024
Formo raises $61m in Europe's biggest round for animal-free cheese
The German foodtech is hoping to bring its cheese alternative to more markets
Sadia Nowshin
What’s behind the rise in secondaries — and how could it affect founders?
Analysis
September 5, 2024
What’s behind the rise in secondaries — and how could it affect founders?
The financing structure has grown in popularity in recent years
Sponsored by: Latham & Watkins
SET Ventures doubles the size of its last fund with €200m for climate tech adoption startups
News
September 5, 2024
SET Ventures doubles the size of its last fund with €200m for climate tech adoption startups
The Netherlands-based fund will back 20-25 European startups at Series A
Sadia Nowshin
Finnish food tech scaleup Solar Foods sets date to go public on Nasdaq in Europe
News
September 4, 2024
Finnish food tech scaleup Solar Foods sets date to go public on Nasdaq in Europe
The fermentation company hopes the move will put it on the radar of institutional investors
Mimi Billing and Sadia Nowshin
The 'boring AI' startups having an impact right now
Analysis
August 29, 2024
The 'boring AI' startups having an impact right now
Practical-right-now AI startups are deploying their tech today — and already making waves
Sponsored by: Sapphire Ventures
7 alternative food startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
August 29, 2024
7 alternative food startups to watch, according to investors
The alt food startups that VCs from FoodLabs, Planet A and Grey Silo Ventures have an eye on
Sadia Nowshin
Is Europe losing its cultivated meat competitive edge?
Analysis
August 15, 2024
Is Europe losing its cultivated meat competitive edge?
VCs are investing in Europe's cultivated meat startups — but the lack of regulatory approvals is holding founders back
Sadia Nowshin
Meet six Octopus Energy alumni who started their own companies
Analysis
August 15, 2024
Meet six Octopus Energy alumni who started their own companies
Meet the ex-employees who went on to set up their own ventures
Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin

How AI could make a designer out of any employee

Banking-as-a-service is entering its 'responsible era’ — here’s what that might look like

Austria wants to be the go-to business location for quantum - here’s how it plans to get there

Users of shared mobility company Forest share concerns over safety of bikes

Media for equity: 'False economy' or fast track to growth?

Rural Albania, a 5km run in hotel slippers and Disneyland’s Dumbo ride: the strangest spots founders have pitched VCs

Basecamp Research raises $60m Series B to scale its AI-powered database of life

A founder walks into a bar - and turns it into a lab. Here’s how startups are converting unusual spaces into scientific offices

Is European fintech over its hump?

In data: The benefits of decarbonising your company

How can Europe’s fintechs work with — and learn from — the UAE?

UK climate tech startups are struggling for lab space: This new project could be the answer

Precision fermentation could be ‘the most important climate tech ever’ — so what’s holding it back?

Dedicated spaces and a healthy routine: How entrepreneurs are achieving work-life balance in London

Three day workweeks and love for Mondays: The current state of the UK workplace

Sun, sea and startup visas: Why founders should consider Greece as their next stop

Formo raises $61m in Europe's biggest round for animal-free cheese

What’s behind the rise in secondaries — and how could it affect founders?

SET Ventures doubles the size of its last fund with €200m for climate tech adoption startups

Finnish food tech scaleup Solar Foods sets date to go public on Nasdaq in Europe

The 'boring AI' startups having an impact right now

7 alternative food startups to watch, according to investors

Is Europe losing its cultivated meat competitive edge?

Meet six Octopus Energy alumni who started their own companies