# Analysis

The age of the scaleup fund
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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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Analysis
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
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
The biggest conversations in US VC right now
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Analysis
September 18, 2026
The biggest conversations in US VC right now
From personal AI agents to the rising cost of AI compute, here's what they're chatting about
Anne Sraders
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
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Analysis
September 17, 2026
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
Founders report mixed interest in safety discussions from their investors
Freya Pratty, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts
Analysis
September 16, 2026
What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts
Is a suit overkill? Patagonia fleece still king? What about branded merch? I’ve got answers
Éanna Kelly
Revolut faces questions over ‘deeply concerning’ data breach
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Analysis
September 15, 2026
Revolut faces questions over ‘deeply concerning’ data breach
A group of hackers is reportedly threatening to release stolen customer data
Martin Coulter
AI agents are moving faster than Europe can regulate
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Analysis
September 15, 2026
AI agents are moving faster than Europe can regulate
Rapid technological advances are stoking anxiety across the continent
Martin Coulter
Why did Samsung back Mistral?
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Analysis
September 10, 2026
Why did Samsung back Mistral?
With a trio of co-leads from around the globe, including strategic backing from Samsung, Mistral is doubling down on the sovereignty play
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Analysis
September 3, 2026
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Some believe it's a shame that one of the UK’s top tech leaders is joining a US company
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’
Analysis
August 31, 2026
Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’
An X post by Stripe CEO Patrick Collison over the weekend highlighted the laborious procedures startups have to go through in Germany
Anne Sraders
Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’
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Analysis
August 31, 2026
Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’
Can Denmark become an important base for Europe’s defence against Russian hostilities? Some think so.
Mimi Billing
Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?
Analysis
August 26, 2026
Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?
The popular specs — which critics call "pervert glasses" — have divided a normally pro-tech crowd
Éanna Kelly
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
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Analysis
August 21, 2026
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
New research reveals which investors are out-competing the world's biggest players on AI recommendations
Éanna Kelly
How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
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Analysis
August 20, 2026
How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
UK officials have been reviewing the risks of losing access to Anthropic’s Fable and other models
Martin Coulter and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Startups are clamping down on internal AI slop: ‘You’re losing so much’
Analysis
August 19, 2026
Startups are clamping down on internal AI slop: ‘You’re losing so much’
AI writing policies could become commonplace in startups, as people tire of slop
Miriam Partington
ARR fever hits fintech: ‘We are still relevant’
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Analysis
August 18, 2026
ARR fever hits fintech: ‘We are still relevant’
The sector’s startups are mimicking AI companies as they compete for visibility
Damisola Sulaiman
Lessons from Ukraine on keeping up morale
Analysis
August 12, 2026
Lessons from Ukraine on keeping up morale
The country's tech workers face extraordinary challenges every day. Seven tell Sifted how they keep going
Éanna Kelly
DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions
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Analysis
August 10, 2026
DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions
Google’s AI reshuffle could weaken a key pillar of Britain’s startup ecosystem, experts say — but it may be a gift for the country’s talent-hungry neolabs
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Sweaty, insane, cracked: Decoding the language of founder praise
Analysis
August 5, 2026
Sweaty, insane, cracked: Decoding the language of founder praise
A field guide to the increasingly absurd language founders and investors use to praise one another
Éanna Kelly and Martin Coulter

# Analysis

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?

The biggest conversations in US VC right now

Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?

What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts

Revolut faces questions over ‘deeply concerning’ data breach

AI agents are moving faster than Europe can regulate

Why did Samsung back Mistral?

Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'

Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’

Defence startups lean on the Danish model to support Ukraine’s war efforts: ‘It’s a win-win’

Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?

Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks

How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?

Startups are clamping down on internal AI slop: ‘You’re losing so much’

ARR fever hits fintech: ‘We are still relevant’

Lessons from Ukraine on keeping up morale

DeepMind shakeup tests UK’s AI ambitions

Sweaty, insane, cracked: Decoding the language of founder praise