Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat is a senior reporter at Sifted. She covers the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Hard pivot: Ukraine’s tech workers face the ultimate test
Analysis
November 4, 2024
Hard pivot: Ukraine’s tech workers face the ultimate test
Russian threat has forced defence tech up the agenda in Europe
Éanna Kelly and Zosia Wanat
In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success
Analysis
November 1, 2024
In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success
Skype set in motion a flywheel that has kept spinning in the region
Zosia Wanat and Éanna Kelly
DeepL, Personio, Index, Seedcamp call for sweeping reform to pan-European business laws
News
October 14, 2024
DeepL, Personio, Index, Seedcamp call for sweeping reform to pan-European business laws
The founders and VCs hope for "the most pivotal change in the startup ecosystem in a generation"
Zosia Wanat
Report: 71% of women fear returning to work in VC after maternity leave
News
October 10, 2024
Report: 71% of women fear returning to work in VC after maternity leave
A “wake-up call” and “missed opportunity” to make VC and motherhood compatible, say industry experts
Zosia Wanat
12 fastest-growing CEE startup teams
Analysis
October 4, 2024
12 fastest-growing CEE startup teams
From nano-satellites to autonomous robotaxis, these are the startups whose teams grew the most in the last 12 months
Zosia Wanat
From one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups to sustainable growth: how Kilo Health wants to reach €1bn revenue
Interview
October 2, 2024
From one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups to sustainable growth: how Kilo Health wants to reach €1bn revenue
Former CEO and current head of growth Tadas Burgaila reflects on a bumpy couple of years
Zosia Wanat
Investors show mixed feelings about Austria’s far-right electoral win
Analysis
October 1, 2024
Investors show mixed feelings about Austria’s far-right electoral win
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party came first in the country’s recent election, but what does it mean for tech?
Zosia Wanat and Miriam Partington
Philippe Tibi transformed private investment into French tech — can he do the same in Europe?
Interview
September 23, 2024
Philippe Tibi transformed private investment into French tech — can he do the same in Europe?
Philippe Tibi helped encourage big private investors in France to pump their money into tech. Can he now work his Midas touch across Europe?
Zosia Wanat
EU nominates first ever commissioner for startups
News
September 17, 2024
EU nominates first ever commissioner for startups
Bulgaria’s Ekaterina Zaharieva has been nominated to become the European Commission’s first-ever commissioner for startups, research and innovation
Zosia Wanat
First ‘project Vinted’, then ‘project kids’: What’s next for Milda Mitkute, Vinted’s cofounder?
Interview
September 6, 2024
First ‘project Vinted’, then ‘project kids’: What’s next for Milda Mitkute, Vinted’s cofounder?
Vinted's cofounder tells Sifted about her new startup
Zosia Wanat
Bring tech IPOs back home, European stock exchanges and startups ask politicians
News
September 3, 2024
Bring tech IPOs back home, European stock exchanges and startups ask politicians
Deutsche Börse, Euronext and startups are asking policymakers to boost the European IPO market
Zosia Wanat
Cybersecurity unicorn Nord Security on its journey from bootstrapping to IPO readiness
Interview
September 2, 2024
Cybersecurity unicorn Nord Security on its journey from bootstrapping to IPO readiness
The Lithuanian unicorn is on a mission to become “the largest cybersecurity company in the world”
Zosia Wanat
Will Europe's regulators stop Sam Altman's Worldcoin?
Analysis
August 27, 2024
Will Europe's regulators stop Sam Altman's Worldcoin?
The iris-photographing crypto project has its eyes on Europe. But regulators stand in its way
Tom Matsuda and Zosia Wanat
Immigrant founders in the UK held back by lack of networking and conservative attitudes in tech
News
August 27, 2024
Immigrant founders in the UK held back by lack of networking and conservative attitudes in tech
Others mention bias against the immigrants and cultural challenges as the main challenges
Zosia Wanat
The state of startup creation in Europe
Analysis
August 15, 2024
The state of startup creation in Europe
A startup boom appears to be taking place in the US — but can the same be said about Europe?
Zosia Wanat
The Bolt alumni starting their own companies
Analysis
August 13, 2024
The Bolt alumni starting their own companies
Bolt’s former country managers have been setting up startups across Europe
Zosia Wanat
ElevenLabs’ Mati Staniszewski on tackling deepfakes, working with Disney and raising $101m in two years
Interview
July 31, 2024
ElevenLabs’ Mati Staniszewski on tackling deepfakes, working with Disney and raising $101m in two years
The founder of the a16z and Sequoia-backed AI audio startup has brunch with Sifted
Zosia Wanat
Lithuanian fintech kevin blocked from serving new clients by national bank
News
July 25, 2024
Lithuanian fintech kevin blocked from serving new clients by national bank
The fintech is late with its financial reporting
Zosia Wanat
US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries
News
July 23, 2024
US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries
Andreessen Horowitz-backed Mercury made the decision to not serve customers with “frequent account activity” in the war-torn country
Zosia Wanat
Hungary’s Lead Ventures raises €100m to back CEE startups
News
July 22, 2024
Hungary’s Lead Ventures raises €100m to back CEE startups
This is one of the largest funds in the region
Zosia Wanat
Trump vs. European tech
Analysis
July 19, 2024
Trump vs. European tech
Many European founders and investors are worried about Trump returning to power — and are surprised that their US peers are backing him
Zosia Wanat
Czech family office ZAKA turns into a VC, raising a €15m fund
News
July 19, 2024
Czech family office ZAKA turns into a VC, raising a €15m fund
The VC will back pre-seed and seed startups from CEE, UK and the US
Zosia Wanat
EU five-year plans promises more money for startups - so where’s the investment going?
News
July 18, 2024
EU five-year plans promises more money for startups - so where’s the investment going?
The plans include boosting private and public investments, focusing on AI and biotechnology
Zosia Wanat
Glasses for the blind: Romania’s .lumen has raised €4m
News
July 17, 2024
Glasses for the blind: Romania’s .lumen has raised €4m
The startup aims to sell 10k units of its AI-powered glasses by the end of 2026
Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat

Hard pivot: Ukraine’s tech workers face the ultimate test

In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success

DeepL, Personio, Index, Seedcamp call for sweeping reform to pan-European business laws

Report: 71% of women fear returning to work in VC after maternity leave

12 fastest-growing CEE startup teams

From one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups to sustainable growth: how Kilo Health wants to reach €1bn revenue

Investors show mixed feelings about Austria’s far-right electoral win

Philippe Tibi transformed private investment into French tech — can he do the same in Europe?

EU nominates first ever commissioner for startups

First ‘project Vinted’, then ‘project kids’: What’s next for Milda Mitkute, Vinted’s cofounder?

Bring tech IPOs back home, European stock exchanges and startups ask politicians

Cybersecurity unicorn Nord Security on its journey from bootstrapping to IPO readiness

Will Europe's regulators stop Sam Altman's Worldcoin?

Immigrant founders in the UK held back by lack of networking and conservative attitudes in tech

The state of startup creation in Europe

The Bolt alumni starting their own companies

ElevenLabs’ Mati Staniszewski on tackling deepfakes, working with Disney and raising $101m in two years

Lithuanian fintech kevin blocked from serving new clients by national bank

US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries

Hungary’s Lead Ventures raises €100m to back CEE startups

Trump vs. European tech

Czech family office ZAKA turns into a VC, raising a €15m fund

EU five-year plans promises more money for startups - so where’s the investment going?

Glasses for the blind: Romania’s .lumen has raised €4m