Seven OakNorth power-players pulling the strings behind the scenes
While fintech startups like Monzo and Revolut have soared to fame with colourful cards and their crypto trading features, OakNorth has soared to profitability with its SME lending platform.
Two of Silicon Valley's most crucial hubs outside the US are about to get connected
Dublin and Tel Aviv are major hubs for Silicon Valley firms like Google and Facebook. The cities are about to be joined by a direct flight for the first time, and tech workers are excited.
Researchers from companies like Facebook, DeepMind and Amazon love to talk about their work and the latest artificial intelligence news on Twitter. Here are some of the best people to follow in Europe.
As EQT Ventures raises its second fund, bringing total funds under management up to €1.2bn, we take a look at its current portfolio and try to determine how well it's performing.
Don’t underestimate the size of Booking.com, says chairwoman: ‘Airbnb is so much smaller’
Who is the biggest technology company in Europe? Booking.com is bigger than the likes of Spotify and Adyen, according to Gillian Tans, the company's chairwoman.
Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss
Bolt founder Markus Villig talks to Sifted about undercutting Uber, talks with SoftBank and why he never expects to make any money out of his scooter business.
Venture capital funds are lining up to back ex-DeepMinders
Venture capitalists are lining up to fund the startups of employees leaving Deep Mind, the Google-owned artificial intelligence research lab. Will this be the shot in the arm the European ecosystem needs?
What's better: The Apprentice or Entrepreneur First?
The Apprentice’s Alan Sugar has been schooled in a public spat with Entrepreneur First cofounder Matt Clifford about whose organisation is doing more for the overall economy.
Stress in tech: "I was a mess for large periods through anxiety"
It's the last day of Mental Health Awareness week, so Sifted spoke to startup employees and founders struggling under the severe pressures of startup life.