Steph Bailey

Steph Bailey is head of content at Sifted. Follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn

Special purpose vehicles 101 — what are SPVs and how do they work?
Analysis
September 21, 2023
Special purpose vehicles 101 — what are SPVs and how do they work?
Used by angels, VCs and LPs, SPVs are becoming more common in Europe
Steph Bailey
Sifted podcast: Slashed valuations and American dreams
Podcast
September 15, 2023
Sifted podcast: Slashed valuations and American dreams
European valuations tumble as France sees a startup fire sale
Steph Bailey
There are arguments against investing in carbon capture. Should we listen?
Analysis
September 7, 2023
There are arguments against investing in carbon capture. Should we listen?
It’s expensive, hasn’t scaled and oil and gas companies might be using it as a delay tactic
Steph Bailey
Why this VC is betting on photonic chips
Podcast
September 1, 2023
Why this VC is betting on photonic chips
On the podcast this week we chatted to Pieter Klinkert, general partner at Photon Ventures, a €100m fund that’s investing exclusively in photonics tech
Steph Bailey
Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup
Podcast
August 26, 2023
Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup
On the podcast this week, we interview Kat Bruce, founder of DNA sampling startup NatureMetrics
Steph Bailey
Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?
Podcast
August 11, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?
This week on the podcast, we chat through what could be next for UK telehealth Babylon after a collapsed merger, and whether we'd actually try lab-grown meat
Steph Bailey
Scotland’s tallest manmade structure could be built by an electric cable startup
Podcast
August 4, 2023
Scotland’s tallest manmade structure could be built by an electric cable startup
On the podcast this week, the CEO of Xlinks discusses his plan to build the longest undersea electric cable in the world, powered by a cable built in Scotland’s tallest manmade structure
Steph Bailey
Sifted Podcast: Speedy auctions and the fall of fancy e-bikes
Podcast
July 28, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Speedy auctions and the fall of fancy e-bikes
On the podcast this week, we chat through the fall of VCs' favourite e-bike, VanMoof, and whether Oura rings are the answer to burnout
Steph Bailey
‘One of the most peculiar investors’: Inside Aphea.Bio’s raise with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Podcast
July 14, 2023
‘One of the most peculiar investors’: Inside Aphea.Bio’s raise with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
On the podcast this week, Isabel Vercauteren, CEO and cofounder of Aphea.Bio, takes us through its technology — and why one of the world’s wealthiest charities is interested
Steph Bailey
I went to a Web3 conference in the Louvre. It left me with questions
Opinion
July 11, 2023
I went to a Web3 conference in the Louvre. It left me with questions
After two days of talks and canapes, I’m still not sure if regulation is really the answer
Steph Bailey
The reckoning of the startup founder — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
Podcast
July 7, 2023
The reckoning of the startup founder — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
On the podcast this week, we talked to Tomas Malovec about why being a founder is the worst job he’s ever had
Steph Bailey
The employee benefits that are — and aren’t — worth it
Analysis
July 3, 2023
The employee benefits that are — and aren’t — worth it
Would you prefer pawternity leave or a golden pineapple?
Steph Bailey
Sifted Podcast: Babylon shareholders wiped out and 'the G-spot of Europe'
Podcast
June 30, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Babylon shareholders wiped out and 'the G-spot of Europe'
Come for the money, stay for good? This week on the podcast, we discuss Lithuania's charm offensive to attract talent to Vilnius
Steph Bailey
What LPs want to see from first-time VC fund pitch decks
How To
June 30, 2023
What LPs want to see from first-time VC fund pitch decks
Just like startups need a deck to pitch to investors, VCs need one to pitch to LPs — but what do they actually need to include?
Steph Bailey
'I don’t know what the precise answer is': Inside Tony Blair’s vision for an AI-powered Britain
Podcast
June 23, 2023
'I don’t know what the precise answer is': Inside Tony Blair’s vision for an AI-powered Britain
This week on the podcast, the former UK prime minister discusses his plans for AI
Steph Bailey
UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent
Podcast
June 16, 2023
UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent
This week on the podcast, we sat down with the government minister tasked with supporting the growth of the country’s tech and startup sector
Steph Bailey
Sifted Podcast: Checkout.com's valuation slash and a Swedish startup that wants to take on AWS
Podcast
June 9, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Checkout.com's valuation slash and a Swedish startup that wants to take on AWS
This week, on the podcast we discuss one startup's bid to create a green rival to AWS. It'll just cost €3bn
Steph Bailey
Europe’s semiconductor startups, in data
Analysis
June 7, 2023
Europe’s semiconductor startups, in data
Sifted counted 504 European startups working on semiconductor strategies. Here’s where they’re based, and who’s bringing in the most dough
Steph Bailey
Elba raises €2.5m for cybersecurity tech pioneered by Netflix
News
June 6, 2023
Elba raises €2.5m for cybersecurity tech pioneered by Netflix
Most cyber attacks are caused by employees making mistakes — this startup wants to place the power back in their hands
Steph Bailey
Typeform's US hustle mentality and a robot butler — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
Podcast
June 2, 2023
Typeform's US hustle mentality and a robot butler — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
Fancy a household robot that can do the dishes, the laundry and the cleaning?
Steph Bailey
Proteins made from CO2 and legume-based chocolate: The startups cooking up the foods of the future
Podcast
May 20, 2023
Proteins made from CO2 and legume-based chocolate: The startups cooking up the foods of the future
This week on the podcast, we chat to three European startups producing foods from alternative ingredients
Steph Bailey
UK government announces £1bn semiconductor strategy
News
May 19, 2023
UK government announces £1bn semiconductor strategy
The new 20-year plan includes efforts to remove the obstacles that hold semiconductor startups from growth
Steph Bailey
Podcast: The anatomy of the M&A process
Podcast
May 16, 2023
Podcast: The anatomy of the M&A process
Tech startup M&A has picked up in the downturn. Here's what you need to know about the process
Steph Bailey
Podcast: The 'Father of Alexa' isn’t panicking about AI just yet
Podcast
May 14, 2023
Podcast: The 'Father of Alexa' isn’t panicking about AI just yet
This week on the pod, we chat to William Tunstall-Pedoe, the “Father of Alexa”, about where AI is going — along with some hints about his stealth AI startup
Steph Bailey

Steph Bailey

Special purpose vehicles 101 — what are SPVs and how do they work?

Sifted podcast: Slashed valuations and American dreams

There are arguments against investing in carbon capture. Should we listen?

Why this VC is betting on photonic chips

Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup

Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?

Scotland’s tallest manmade structure could be built by an electric cable startup

Sifted Podcast: Speedy auctions and the fall of fancy e-bikes

‘One of the most peculiar investors’: Inside Aphea.Bio’s raise with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

I went to a Web3 conference in the Louvre. It left me with questions

The reckoning of the startup founder — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast

The employee benefits that are — and aren’t — worth it

Sifted Podcast: Babylon shareholders wiped out and 'the G-spot of Europe'

What LPs want to see from first-time VC fund pitch decks

'I don’t know what the precise answer is': Inside Tony Blair’s vision for an AI-powered Britain

UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent

Sifted Podcast: Checkout.com's valuation slash and a Swedish startup that wants to take on AWS

Europe’s semiconductor startups, in data

Elba raises €2.5m for cybersecurity tech pioneered by Netflix

Typeform's US hustle mentality and a robot butler — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast

Proteins made from CO2 and legume-based chocolate: The startups cooking up the foods of the future

UK government announces £1bn semiconductor strategy

Podcast: The anatomy of the M&A process

Podcast: The 'Father of Alexa' isn’t panicking about AI just yet