Tim Smith

Tim Smith is news editor at Sifted. He covers deeptech and AI, and produces Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

How to get acquired by Thomson Reuters
Interview
December 9, 2024
How to get acquired by Thomson Reuters
The multinational information company shares its GenAI M&A strategy, with $10bn for buying and investing in startups
Tim Smith
How to sell a $3.5bn dollar company with Serg Bell
Interview
December 6, 2024
How to sell a $3.5bn dollar company with Serg Bell
From growing up under the Soviet Union to selling a multibillion dollar tech company, Serg Bell has had quite the life
Tim Smith
Software from scratch - the startups racing to automate app building with AI
Analysis
November 21, 2024
Software from scratch - the startups racing to automate app building with AI
The software development market is set to grow by more than 5x by 2031
Tim Smith
What I've learnt in five years reporting on startups
Opinion
November 1, 2024
What I've learnt in five years reporting on startups
Sifted's outgoing news editor shares some final thoughts on how tech companies can hurt entrepreneurship and independent businesses
Tim Smith
French VC firm Newwave is being taken over by billionaire Xavier Niel’s holding company - and insiders describe ‘highly unusual’ drama
News
October 24, 2024
French VC firm Newwave is being taken over by billionaire Xavier Niel’s holding company - and insiders describe ‘highly unusual’ drama
The firm has stakes in buzzy AI startups Mistral and Poolside as well as carbon accounting platform Sweep
Anne Sraders, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Tim Smith
Cazoo backer DMG Ventures has a fresh £50m to invest in consumer startups
News
October 22, 2024
Cazoo backer DMG Ventures has a fresh £50m to invest in consumer startups
The firm invested in failed car marketplace Cazoo but believes it can now get ahead of the consumer curve
Tim Smith
ChatGPT for trillion-dollar industries - meet the startups using AI to engineer better hardware
Analysis
October 11, 2024
ChatGPT for trillion-dollar industries - meet the startups using AI to engineer better hardware
Founders are applying today's most powerful AI techniques to the world of physics to help us invent better products
Tim Smith
State of AI report 2024: Where is Europe winning?
Analysis
October 10, 2024
State of AI report 2024: Where is Europe winning?
Air Street Capital is one of Europe's leading AI investment firms. What areas is Europe strongest in this year?
Tim Smith
'It’s not hard to wire a lot of money to Nvidia': Aleph Alpha’s Jonas Andrulis on the difficulty of making an LLM business work
Analysis
October 3, 2024
'It’s not hard to wire a lot of money to Nvidia': Aleph Alpha’s Jonas Andrulis on the difficulty of making an LLM business work
The German AI startup has pivoted operations this year after missing revenue goals in 2023
Tim Smith
12 Spanish and Portuguese startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
September 30, 2024
12 Spanish and Portuguese startups to watch, according to investors
Which early-stage startups from the Iberian peninsular should you have your eye on? Four experts from the region weigh in
Tim Smith
‘We’re building the UK’s first $1tn company’ — Amazon Alexa creator’s new startup
Interview
September 30, 2024
‘We’re building the UK’s first $1tn company’ — Amazon Alexa creator’s new startup
William Tunstall-Pedoe sold his startup Evi to Amazon, paving the way for Alexa — but has no plans to sell his new startup to US Big Tech
Tim Smith
All Iron Ventures closes €150m fund to invest in European startups, rebrands to Acurio
News
September 23, 2024
All Iron Ventures closes €150m fund to invest in European startups, rebrands to Acurio
It’s the firm’s third fund to directly invest in startups
Tim Smith
Accel-backed fintech kevin declared insolvent by Lithuanian court
News
September 20, 2024
Accel-backed fintech kevin declared insolvent by Lithuanian court
Kevin raised $65m from top global investors, now it's been declared insolvent in the courts
Tim Smith
‘We had to move to Silicon Valley’ — 11x relocates to the US with $24m Series A
News
September 16, 2024
‘We had to move to Silicon Valley’ — 11x relocates to the US with $24m Series A
The company is developing AI-powered autonomous workers. It's now shifting its HQ from London to San Francisco
Tim Smith
Europe’s daily deals — Wednesday September 4, 2024
News
September 4, 2024
Europe’s daily deals — Wednesday September 4, 2024
Our new daily roundup of all of Startup Europe's most exciting fundraises
Tim Smith
Europe’s daily deals — Tuesday September 3, 2024
News
September 3, 2024
Europe’s daily deals — Tuesday September 3, 2024
Our new daily roundup of all of startup Europe's most exciting fundraises
Tim Smith
“We can control AI” — Brunch with DeepMind’s first policy chief, Verity Harding
Interview
August 30, 2024
“We can control AI” — Brunch with DeepMind’s first policy chief, Verity Harding
The former global head of policy at DeepMind says her worries around AI are less about the technology itself, more about humans disengaging
Tim Smith
Mike Lynch’s impact on UK tech
News
August 22, 2024
Mike Lynch’s impact on UK tech
The founder and investor went missing after a fatal capsizing of his yacht. UK tech figures assess Mike Lynch's professional impact
Tim Smith
Thomson Reuters buys UK AI legaltech startup as market heats up
News
August 21, 2024
Thomson Reuters buys UK AI legaltech startup as market heats up
The Canadian company says it has $8bn for AI-focused acquisitions and has bought 10 startups since 2020
Tim Smith
How 'Gandalf' helped Atomico-backed AI security startup Lakera raise $20m
News
July 24, 2024
How 'Gandalf' helped Atomico-backed AI security startup Lakera raise $20m
The Series A round was led by Atomico with participation from Citi Ventures, Dropbox Ventures and existing investors
Tim Smith
Entrepreneurs are using AI to crack the longevity code
Analysis
July 22, 2024
Entrepreneurs are using AI to crack the longevity code
Startups are using AI to build personalised treatments to extend our lifespan
Tim Smith
AI legaltech on fire as Leya raises $25m
News
July 17, 2024
AI legaltech on fire as Leya raises $25m
Another AI legaltech startup raises as the field becomes increasingly crowded
Tim Smith
Stability AI still fundraising for its $80m round
News
July 4, 2024
Stability AI still fundraising for its $80m round
It was previously reported that the startup had secured $80m in financing from Lightspeed and Coatue
Tim Smith
How AI could power the next generation of fintech unicorns
Analysis
July 2, 2024
How AI could power the next generation of fintech unicorns
Fintechs are beginning to experiment with powerful new AI models in the race to stay ahead of the pack and win competitive advantage
Tim Smith and Tom Matsuda

Tim Smith

How to get acquired by Thomson Reuters

How to sell a $3.5bn dollar company with Serg Bell

Software from scratch - the startups racing to automate app building with AI

What I've learnt in five years reporting on startups

French VC firm Newwave is being taken over by billionaire Xavier Niel’s holding company - and insiders describe ‘highly unusual’ drama

Cazoo backer DMG Ventures has a fresh £50m to invest in consumer startups

ChatGPT for trillion-dollar industries - meet the startups using AI to engineer better hardware

State of AI report 2024: Where is Europe winning?

'It’s not hard to wire a lot of money to Nvidia': Aleph Alpha’s Jonas Andrulis on the difficulty of making an LLM business work

12 Spanish and Portuguese startups to watch, according to investors

‘We’re building the UK’s first $1tn company’ — Amazon Alexa creator’s new startup

All Iron Ventures closes €150m fund to invest in European startups, rebrands to Acurio

Accel-backed fintech kevin declared insolvent by Lithuanian court

‘We had to move to Silicon Valley’ — 11x relocates to the US with $24m Series A

Europe’s daily deals — Wednesday September 4, 2024

Europe’s daily deals — Tuesday September 3, 2024

“We can control AI” — Brunch with DeepMind’s first policy chief, Verity Harding

Mike Lynch’s impact on UK tech

Thomson Reuters buys UK AI legaltech startup as market heats up

How 'Gandalf' helped Atomico-backed AI security startup Lakera raise $20m

Entrepreneurs are using AI to crack the longevity code

AI legaltech on fire as Leya raises $25m

Stability AI still fundraising for its $80m round

How AI could power the next generation of fintech unicorns