# Analysis

It's been a record quarter for European VC investment with €7bn poured into startups
Analysis
March 31, 2019
It's been a record quarter for European VC investment with €7bn poured into startups
Venture capital investments into European startups reached an all-time quarterly high of €7bn.
Ian Hathaway
European startups push into VR healthcare despite industry gloom
Analysis
March 29, 2019
European startups push into VR healthcare despite industry gloom
We ask early-stage startups, a market leader and Europe's VR unicorn.
Kitty Knowles
These 100 Nordic companies are set to change the world
Analysis
March 28, 2019
These 100 Nordic companies are set to change the world
Will Sweden's coolest co-working space be able to change the picture of social entrepreneurs with a week-long impact event? Norrsken definitely thinks so.
Mimi Billing
Inside jHub, the secretive UK military lab working with startups on healthtech, drones and portable fridges
Analysis
March 28, 2019
Inside jHub, the secretive UK military lab working with startups on healthtech, drones and portable fridges
Is the UK Joint Forces' low-profile innovation unit jHub a game-changing life-saver, or just a bit of fun for military folk?
Amy Lewin
Mapillary takes on Google Street View
Analysis
March 28, 2019
Mapillary takes on Google Street View
The Swedish startup is set to reach 500 million images — and become a booming business — through a community approach.
Mimi Billing
The wildest pitches of Entrepreneur First's London demo day
Analysis
March 27, 2019
The wildest pitches of Entrepreneur First's London demo day
Entrepreneur First’s annual demo day is always a wild ride, as the “talent first” investor looks to find the next billion-euro disruptive startup.
Michael Stothard
Stripe's UK manager warns of "heavy cost" for Europe
Analysis
March 26, 2019
Stripe's UK manager warns of "heavy cost" for Europe
Online payments giant Stripe is pushing ahead with its European expansion, but the company's UK manager sees more than one challenge on the horizon.
Carly Minsky
London’s fintech football league
Analysis
March 26, 2019
London’s fintech football league
A hit spoof video has led to the launch of London’s first fintech football league — and could bring about a new era of collaboration between companies.
Amy Lewin
Tinder for casting talent
Analysis
March 25, 2019
Tinder for casting talent
Romantic matchmaking moved online years ago, so why are film directors still searching for actors the old fashioned way?
Carly Minsky
Silicon Valley VCs are investing more in European startups
Analysis
March 24, 2019
Silicon Valley VCs are investing more in European startups
Last year was a record year for fundraising by European startups with €20.5bn (£18.1bn).
Ian Hathaway
Inside Zinc, the company builder with a mission
Analysis
March 22, 2019
Inside Zinc, the company builder with a mission
It’s a company builder with a mission to make the world a better place. Two years in, is it working?
Amy Lewin
Are diamonds the next silicon?
Analysis
March 22, 2019
Are diamonds the next silicon?
Forget jewellery: Lab-grown gems will fuel advances in medical imaging and quantum computing, says Swiss startup LakeDiamond.
Maija Palmer
Insider View: Zurich's cool tech collaborators
Analysis
March 21, 2019
Insider View: Zurich's cool tech collaborators
Zurich is a melting pot for tech startups and big corporates, with gorgeous mountains to boot.
Kitty Knowles
Human chipping – will it ever go mainstream?
Analysis
March 21, 2019
Human chipping – will it ever go mainstream?
Sweden has become the go-to country for implants under the skin. Why — and will chips become obsolete before they become more useful?
Mimi Billing
Does Europe need to fix “monkey money” stock options?
Analysis
March 20, 2019
Does Europe need to fix “monkey money” stock options?
More than 500 founders and startup executives have joined the campaign to change the region's “punitive” employee ownership rules
Maija Palmer
Building a hardware startup in a software age
Analysis
March 19, 2019
Building a hardware startup in a software age
Founders are wary of hardware because, well, hardware's hard. Here's how robot maker Automata has beaten the odds, raised money and dodged supply chain disaster.
Amy Lewin
Sprayprinter: the graffiti robot startup that’s turning down millions
Analysis
March 19, 2019
Sprayprinter: the graffiti robot startup that’s turning down millions
Sprayprinter's wall-scaling robot will paint a mural advert for $10,000 — but only if it's artistic.
Kitty Knowles
When a founder takes paternity leave
Analysis
March 19, 2019
When a founder takes paternity leave
Taking significant time off is always a challenge for work-obsessed startup founders. It's even more complicated for expectant fathers struggling to set the right tone for paternity leave.
Carly Minsky
Where are all the UK's black VCs?
Analysis
March 17, 2019
Where are all the UK's black VCs?
There are fewer than 20 black people in decision-making roles in VC firms in the UK. Here's how they plan to increase that number.
Amy Lewin
How to get ahead by provoking big business
Analysis
March 17, 2019
How to get ahead by provoking big business
Provoking a big industry can cause both legal fights and a nasty debate. But it can also be good for business.
Mimi Billing
Sarah Drinkwater: "Are they a good egg?"
Analysis
March 17, 2019
Sarah Drinkwater: "Are they a good egg?"
The ex-head of Google Campus on why tech needs good eggs now, more than ever.
Amy Lewin
Solving Scandinavia's money laundering crisis
Analysis
March 14, 2019
Solving Scandinavia's money laundering crisis
The Scandinavian banks have been caught up in a money laundering scandal. Unnecessarily so, according to Neo4j’s founder.
Mimi Billing
Gamechanger Audio: the million-dollar startup built in a Latvian garage
Analysis
March 14, 2019
Gamechanger Audio: the million-dollar startup built in a Latvian garage
This 27-year-old founder turned his 'garage band startup' into an overnight success.
Kitty Knowles
Waldemar Zeiler on condoms, menstruation and self-ownership
Analysis
March 13, 2019
Waldemar Zeiler on condoms, menstruation and self-ownership
Entrepreneur Waldemar Zeiler wants transparent supply chains, employee-owned startups and to “unfuck menstruation”.
Christina zur Nedden

# Analysis

It's been a record quarter for European VC investment with €7bn poured into startups

European startups push into VR healthcare despite industry gloom

These 100 Nordic companies are set to change the world

Inside jHub, the secretive UK military lab working with startups on healthtech, drones and portable fridges

Mapillary takes on Google Street View

The wildest pitches of Entrepreneur First's London demo day

Stripe's UK manager warns of "heavy cost" for Europe

London’s fintech football league

Tinder for casting talent

Silicon Valley VCs are investing more in European startups

Inside Zinc, the company builder with a mission

Are diamonds the next silicon?

Insider View: Zurich's cool tech collaborators

Human chipping – will it ever go mainstream?

Does Europe need to fix “monkey money” stock options?

Building a hardware startup in a software age

Sprayprinter: the graffiti robot startup that’s turning down millions

When a founder takes paternity leave

Where are all the UK's black VCs?

How to get ahead by provoking big business

Sarah Drinkwater: "Are they a good egg?"

Solving Scandinavia's money laundering crisis

Gamechanger Audio: the million-dollar startup built in a Latvian garage

Waldemar Zeiler on condoms, menstruation and self-ownership