# Analysis

Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
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October 23, 2026
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Despite the tough market, VCs see promise for Norwegian deeptech
Anne Sraders
Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia
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October 23, 2026
Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia
The chip giant's latest European shopping spree saw it tour London, Stockholm, Paris and Berlin
Federico Scolari, Freya Pratty, Tom Nugent, Anne Sraders and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Ireland’s AI scene has buzz. Now it needs breakouts
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October 22, 2026
Ireland’s AI scene has buzz. Now it needs breakouts
Familiar names dominated the recent AI summit in Dublin, but a scrappier crowd is betting on tech that’s ‘easy to explain to your mam’
Éanna Kelly
Should you get a personal AI assistant?
Analysis
October 21, 2026
Should you get a personal AI assistant?
I asked techies about these busy little bots and heard a mix of praise and criticism
Éanna Kelly
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
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October 21, 2026
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
Geopolitical tensions are pushing two tech ecosystems closer together. But can they overcome barriers to collaboration?
Martin Coulter
‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race
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October 20, 2026
‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race
Revolut, Lendable and Starling are all building their own transactional foundation models
Damisola Sulaiman
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
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October 19, 2026
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Execs from Synthesia, General Catalyst and the UK's Sovereign AI Fund debated how startups can break into government — and whether European sovereignty should come before the best technology
Martin Coulter
Are open-weight AI models safe?
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October 16, 2026
Are open-weight AI models safe?
Open models have become Europe’s best card to play in the AI race, but some experts warn the systems come with significant safety risks
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
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October 16, 2026
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
VCs report some founders are misrepresenting or not being transparent about defence revenue
Anne Sraders
What Europe’s spinouts need to capitalise on deeptech boom: patient capital, customer obsession and support for female founders
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October 15, 2026
What Europe’s spinouts need to capitalise on deeptech boom: patient capital, customer obsession and support for female founders
Europe’s academic founders have been a magnet for VC capital this year
Tom Nugent
‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
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October 14, 2026
‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
Speaking at Sifted Summit, quantum founders and operators were bullish that Europe can build global players in the field
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe
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October 13, 2026
‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe
Geopolitical tension sparked significant debate over Europe’s reliance on American payment systems earlier this year
Damisola Sulaiman
What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?
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October 13, 2026
What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?
Physical AI is booming in Europe, but success will be defined by incumbents’ willingness to adopt the technology
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
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October 7, 2026
Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
The German and French companies released new models this week, with observers saying Europe now has two contenders in the open-weight AI race
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
How to raise your Series A: what investors want to see from you
Analysis
October 7, 2026
How to raise your Series A: what investors want to see from you
Four VCs on growth benchmarks, storytelling, AI-generated decks and the red flags that kill a deal
Éanna Kelly
European defence tech gets a reality check
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October 7, 2026
European defence tech gets a reality check
As the continent rearms, startups face growing pains around money, talent and sovereignty
Martin Coulter
Is Europe’s secondaries boom only serving the 1%?
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October 6, 2026
Is Europe’s secondaries boom only serving the 1%?
Much of the secondaries excitement has focused on giants like Lovable, Revolut and Elevenlabs
Damisola Sulaiman
The age of the scaleup fund
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October 2, 2026
The age of the scaleup fund
Investors predict more, and bigger, funds aimed at tackling the European growth funding gap
Anne Sraders
Sifted Summit day two: dispatch
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October 2, 2026
Sifted Summit day two: dispatch
Sifted's annual event is our litmus test for where European tech is heading in the coming 12 months
Tom Nugent
AI helped make my new cologne. Smells like success to me
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September 30, 2026
AI helped make my new cologne. Smells like success to me
A Dutch startup’s chatbot brought my ‘eau de LLM’ fragrance to life — can it waft its way into the perfume world?
Éanna Kelly
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
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September 30, 2026
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot
Anne Sraders, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Sex, money, power — or seeing EU Inc come into force? I put the big questions to Sifted Summit’s moderators
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September 30, 2026
Sex, money, power — or seeing EU Inc come into force? I put the big questions to Sifted Summit’s moderators
Think you know Sifted’s journalists? Well, you don’t. Not really. But that’s about to change
Éanna Kelly
'We build them and sell them': Monzo's sale talks reignite fears over Britain's tech exit problem
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September 28, 2026
'We build them and sell them': Monzo's sale talks reignite fears over Britain's tech exit problem
Reported negotiations sparked a wave of outcry on X
Damisola Sulaiman
‘You cannot hide from AI’: Should we fear AI-led performance reviews?
Analysis
September 23, 2026
‘You cannot hide from AI’: Should we fear AI-led performance reviews?
Fuse Energy boss Alan Chang says the tech is helping him achieve "the ultimate meritocracy" — but some are sceptical that AI can do this job well
Éanna Kelly

# Analysis

Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow

Nvidia funds European startups. They spend it on Nvidia

Ireland’s AI scene has buzz. Now it needs breakouts

Should you get a personal AI assistant?

Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?

‘The true barrier to entry is scale’: Inside the new frontier of European fintech’s AI arms race

Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?

Are open-weight AI models safe?

The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue

What Europe’s spinouts need to capitalise on deeptech boom: patient capital, customer obsession and support for female founders

‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions

‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe

What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?

Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions

How to raise your Series A: what investors want to see from you

European defence tech gets a reality check

Is Europe’s secondaries boom only serving the 1%?

The age of the scaleup fund

Sifted Summit day two: dispatch

AI helped make my new cologne. Smells like success to me

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Sex, money, power — or seeing EU Inc come into force? I put the big questions to Sifted Summit’s moderators

'We build them and sell them': Monzo's sale talks reignite fears over Britain's tech exit problem

‘You cannot hide from AI’: Should we fear AI-led performance reviews?