# Analysis

Draper Esprit is investing in seed funds as well as startups
Analysis
February 4, 2019
Draper Esprit is investing in seed funds as well as startups
London-based investor Draper Esprit has an unusual strategy to back dozens of early-stage seed funds.
Amy Lewin
No, they’re not spies; they’re startup hunters
Analysis
February 1, 2019
No, they’re not spies; they’re startup hunters
European investors are developing new strategies for discovering promising companies earlier in their lifetime.
Amy Lewin
Europe is losing the AI race
Analysis
January 31, 2019
Europe is losing the AI race
Research in to artificial intelligence is led by institutions and companies in China, the US and South Korea.
Michael Stothard
The Google of buildings
Analysis
January 30, 2019
The Google of buildings
Geophy founder Teun van den Dries is using artificial intelligence to formulate accurate prices for every part of the world’s $200tn property market.
Maija Palmer
“Why we turned down millions from VC firms”
Analysis
January 30, 2019
“Why we turned down millions from VC firms”
Finding the right investors is key. ”Although many are good, the majority are not”, says Måns Ulvestam, the co-founder of Acast.
Mimi Billing
Tech founder at 45? Then you are average
Analysis
January 29, 2019
Tech founder at 45? Then you are average
Most tech founders are in their 40s, but still ageism is the second most common form of discrimination in the industry.
Mimi Billing
Does Europe need a sovereign wealth fund for tech?
Analysis
January 25, 2019
Does Europe need a sovereign wealth fund for tech?
European scaleup companies had eight times less new capital invested in them than their US counterparts.
Maija Palmer
“VCs too often pressure investments to grow at all costs”
Analysis
January 25, 2019
“VCs too often pressure investments to grow at all costs”
Overly optimistic valuations from VCs can lead to undue pressure on startups, which is helpful for no-one, argues Nic Brisbourne.
Nic Brisbourne
Drone defence industry takes flight after Gatwick
Analysis
January 23, 2019
Drone defence industry takes flight after Gatwick
As numbers of unmanned aerial vehicles grow, so too does the need for tech to monitor and control them
Maija Palmer
Want to invest in startups? Your pensions may already be doing it
Analysis
January 23, 2019
Want to invest in startups? Your pensions may already be doing it
Sweden has recently opened the floodgate for pension funds to invest in VC. In Germany, investment managers are looking elsewhere.
Mimi Billing
How to future-proof museums: detective games and virtual dinosaurs
Analysis
January 21, 2019
How to future-proof museums: detective games and virtual dinosaurs
Immersive technology is at the centre of a government-funded plan to evolve cultural institutions for the digital age.
Carly Minsky
VC interest moves from startup to scaleup
Analysis
January 18, 2019
VC interest moves from startup to scaleup
Smaller startups may have to look to non-traditional investors and governments for funding
Maija Palmer
What’s cooking in Europe’s lab-grown meat startups?
Analysis
January 18, 2019
What’s cooking in Europe’s lab-grown meat startups?
Whether you fancy lab-grown pork, beef or chicken for dinner, a host of European entrepreneurs are hoping to serve you first.
Kitty Knowles
AI gaming schools are training eSports pros
Analysis
January 16, 2019
AI gaming schools are training eSports pros
AI startups are training eSports gamers to go pro. We meet founders Elena Urusova (L2P), Alisa Chumachenko (GOSU.AI) and Jens Hilgers (Dojo Madness).
Kitty Knowles
How small robots could change the way we farm
Analysis
January 11, 2019
How small robots could change the way we farm
Digitising agriculture could increase crop yields and be a more ecological option
Maija Palmer
European startups to watch at CES 2019
Analysis
January 7, 2019
European startups to watch at CES 2019
Robots for both deliveries and dreams, IoT for homes and hands, and electric car technologies, these are some of the technologies on show at the Vegas event.
Maija Palmer
Goodbye Blippar, welcome back Layar?
Analysis
January 4, 2019
Goodbye Blippar, welcome back Layar?
The co-founders of Layar are interested in buying back the IP they sold to the collapsed UK augmented reality company five years ago.
Maija Palmer
Coaching for startup founders
Analysis
January 4, 2019
Coaching for startup founders
Startup founders are increasingly turning to coaches for everything from pitching advice to stress management – and investors are encouraging them to do so.
Amy Lewin
Everything you need to know about quantum technologies
Analysis
January 4, 2019
Everything you need to know about quantum technologies
We explain everything you might want to know about quantum technologies.
Carly Minsky
New-style coding schools tackle tech’s diversity problem
Analysis
January 2, 2019
New-style coding schools tackle tech’s diversity problem
Flexibility, targeting can help attract more women and minorities
Maija Palmer
The startups wanting to make art auctions available online
Analysis
January 2, 2019
The startups wanting to make art auctions available online
The Auction Collective wants to make it easier to buy art, but no less theatrical.
Layli Foroudi
What can blockchain investors do that VCs can't?
Analysis
December 19, 2018
What can blockchain investors do that VCs can't?
Neufund's Zoe Adamovitz and Funderbeam’s Kaidi Ruusalepp explain what their blockchain-powered investment platforms bring to the European startup scene.
Kitty Knowles
Surfing the web to save the environment with startup Ecosia
Analysis
December 19, 2018
Surfing the web to save the environment with startup Ecosia
Meet Ecosia, the privacy-protecting search engine that plants trees with your searches
Max Traeger
Will AI take human bias out of hiring?
Analysis
December 17, 2018
Will AI take human bias out of hiring?
Britain's Applied says "No". France's Clustree says "Yes". And America's Pymetrics has ploughed into Europe anyway.
Kitty Knowles

# Analysis

Draper Esprit is investing in seed funds as well as startups

No, they’re not spies; they’re startup hunters

Europe is losing the AI race

The Google of buildings

“Why we turned down millions from VC firms”

Tech founder at 45? Then you are average

Does Europe need a sovereign wealth fund for tech?

“VCs too often pressure investments to grow at all costs”

Drone defence industry takes flight after Gatwick

Want to invest in startups? Your pensions may already be doing it

How to future-proof museums: detective games and virtual dinosaurs

VC interest moves from startup to scaleup

What’s cooking in Europe’s lab-grown meat startups?

AI gaming schools are training eSports pros

How small robots could change the way we farm

European startups to watch at CES 2019

Goodbye Blippar, welcome back Layar?

Coaching for startup founders

Everything you need to know about quantum technologies

New-style coding schools tackle tech’s diversity problem

The startups wanting to make art auctions available online

What can blockchain investors do that VCs can't?

Surfing the web to save the environment with startup Ecosia

Will AI take human bias out of hiring?