# Analysis

There are now (slightly) more women in startup chair positions
Analysis
May 22, 2023
There are now (slightly) more women in startup chair positions
A new report by executive search service Erevena has found how diversity and salaries have changed at board level
Sadia Nowshin
CEE VCs are getting ready for a 'tsunami' of local startups to start scaling
Analysis
May 22, 2023
CEE VCs are getting ready for a 'tsunami' of local startups to start scaling
Local VCs are raising their largest ever funds to help grow CEE companies — and offer an alternative to "tourist" VCs
Zosia Wanat
The most successful VCs are not the ones tweeting
Analysis
May 18, 2023
The most successful VCs are not the ones tweeting
We’ve got the data to prove it
Eleanor Warnock
Inside Northvolt’s plan to tap Portuguese white gold
Analysis
May 18, 2023
Inside Northvolt’s plan to tap Portuguese white gold
Battery makers are racing to shore up their lithium supply; but not everyone is happy about Portugal’s increasingly starring role
Freya Pratty
Why Harry Potter is the copyright timebomb under generative AI models
Analysis
May 18, 2023
Why Harry Potter is the copyright timebomb under generative AI models
Court cases roll in and regulators are beginning to act
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Tim Smith
Meet the Gen Z VCs at Europe’s most active investors
Analysis
May 17, 2023
Meet the Gen Z VCs at Europe’s most active investors
These investors aged 26 and under give their top tips for breaking into VC
Sifted reporters
It’s not just the CFO who’s quit: Meet the people left with power at Revolut
Analysis
May 16, 2023
It’s not just the CFO who’s quit: Meet the people left with power at Revolut
Since the CFO resigned last week, Sifted's identified two more senior leaders who have left the neobank. Find out who's still at the top table
Amy O'Brien
Startup valuations continue to plummet in 2023
Analysis
May 16, 2023
Startup valuations continue to plummet in 2023
A new PitchBook report shows that late-stage startups have suffered the most
Kabir Agarwal
Here’s what ESG term sheet clauses actually look like
Analysis
May 12, 2023
Here’s what ESG term sheet clauses actually look like
We collected clauses from 20 VCs…and counting
Eleanor Warnock
15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe
Analysis
May 12, 2023
15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe
From one spinout focused on neuro-therapeutics for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to another building ultra fast charging electric vehicle batteries, these are the fastest-growing university spinouts
Tom Nugent
12 startups tackling cancer to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
May 12, 2023
12 startups tackling cancer to watch, according to VCs
VCs from Verve Ventures, MMC Ventures, HTGF and Sofinnova Partners shared their picks
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Climate-focused food startups had a record 2022
Analysis
May 12, 2023
Climate-focused food startups had a record 2022
But investors are losing interest in vertical farming and plant-based meat
Freya Pratty and Amy Lewin
Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers
Analysis
May 11, 2023
Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers
From university spinouts to childcare policy, a variety of factors contribute to Vilnius’ startup boom
Sponsored by: Innovation Agency Lithuania
As inflation spikes, where can credit cards innovate next?
Analysis
May 10, 2023
As inflation spikes, where can credit cards innovate next?
Credit card usage is on the rise — and so is inflation. How are banks supporting those in need while embracing chances to innovate?
Sponsored by: Paymentology
Proposed EU net neutrality 'paywall' for internet access spooks founders
Analysis
May 10, 2023
Proposed EU net neutrality 'paywall' for internet access spooks founders
Startups worry about potential changes in the EU's internet rules
Zosia Wanat
The climate fintechs gaining VC attention
Analysis
May 9, 2023
The climate fintechs gaining VC attention
While the fintech sector feels the downturn pinch, climate fintechs are gaining investor attention
Sadia Nowshin
Here are dozens of ways AI could be used for harm — and some too scary to test
Analysis
May 8, 2023
Here are dozens of ways AI could be used for harm — and some too scary to test
One even involves... Taylor Swift-based terror
Tim Smith
Inside Europe’s largest vertical farm, growing a tenth of Lithuania's salad
Analysis
May 8, 2023
Inside Europe’s largest vertical farm, growing a tenth of Lithuania's salad
At its Vilnius facility, Leafood is hoping to succeed where other vertical farming startups have failed
Zosia Wanat
France looks to the UK for lessons on boosting business angels
Analysis
May 8, 2023
France looks to the UK for lessons on boosting business angels
Britain’s SEIS investment scheme has been widely praised across Europe. France wants to import a version as part of a plan to boost annual early-stage investment by €3bn
Chris O’Brien
Outperforming doctors and dealing with hallucinations — how GenAI will transform healthtech
Analysis
May 8, 2023
Outperforming doctors and dealing with hallucinations — how GenAI will transform healthtech
Meet the European startups using GenAI in healthcare and drug discovery
Mimi Billing and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How companies can prepare for an AI-driven future of work
Analysis
May 5, 2023
How companies can prepare for an AI-driven future of work
How startups can adapt to what is perhaps a large-scale automation of white-collar work
In partnership with: Make
20 Nordic startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
May 5, 2023
20 Nordic startups to watch, according to investors
VCs share their picks for the up-and-coming startups of the region
Sadia Nowshin
Quiz: who said it — Lukas Matsson or Daniel Ek?
Analysis
May 5, 2023
Quiz: who said it — Lukas Matsson or Daniel Ek?
Can you tell Succession’s Swedish billionaire founder from his real-life equivalent?
Éanna Kelly
April 2023 seed rounds: A mobile game planting real trees, exoskeletons to improve mobility and warehouse robots
Analysis
May 4, 2023
April 2023 seed rounds: A mobile game planting real trees, exoskeletons to improve mobility and warehouse robots
13 rounds that made it onto Sifted's radar this month
Sadia Nowshin

# Analysis

There are now (slightly) more women in startup chair positions

CEE VCs are getting ready for a 'tsunami' of local startups to start scaling

The most successful VCs are not the ones tweeting

Inside Northvolt’s plan to tap Portuguese white gold

Why Harry Potter is the copyright timebomb under generative AI models

Meet the Gen Z VCs at Europe’s most active investors

It’s not just the CFO who’s quit: Meet the people left with power at Revolut

Startup valuations continue to plummet in 2023

Here’s what ESG term sheet clauses actually look like

15 fastest-growing university spinouts in Europe

12 startups tackling cancer to watch, according to VCs

Climate-focused food startups had a record 2022

Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers

As inflation spikes, where can credit cards innovate next?

Proposed EU net neutrality 'paywall' for internet access spooks founders

The climate fintechs gaining VC attention

Here are dozens of ways AI could be used for harm — and some too scary to test

Inside Europe’s largest vertical farm, growing a tenth of Lithuania's salad

France looks to the UK for lessons on boosting business angels

Outperforming doctors and dealing with hallucinations — how GenAI will transform healthtech

How companies can prepare for an AI-driven future of work

20 Nordic startups to watch, according to investors

Quiz: who said it — Lukas Matsson or Daniel Ek?

April 2023 seed rounds: A mobile game planting real trees, exoskeletons to improve mobility and warehouse robots