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Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era
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Market map
June 1, 2026
Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era
The startups that could finally shift the continent from consumer to competitor
Oshin Narang
European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done
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May 22, 2026
European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done
From London to Paris, Sifted’s market map of Europe’s legaltech landscape categorises 60+ startups building across legal OS, contract lifecycle management, litigation, patents and legal support for individuals
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
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May 8, 2026
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Drones, robots, satellites: all the companies aiming to boost European security
Ruggero Di Spigna
European spacetech mapped: 70+ startups reaching for the stars
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April 24, 2026
European spacetech mapped: 70+ startups reaching for the stars
Your guide to Europe's sprawling space industry, featuring rockets, satellites, space taxis, AI and more
Éanna Kelly and Oshin Narang
European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech
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March 25, 2026
European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech
Your guide to Europe's quantum landscape, featuring startups building hardware, software and early applications
Jonathan Sinclair and Éanna Kelly
European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation
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February 27, 2026
European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation
From Paris to Zurich, Sifted's market map of Europe’s robotics landscape categorises 90 startups building across the industrial, logistics, defence and healthcare industries
Jonathan Sinclair
AI founder salaries are not as high as you might think
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February 10, 2026
AI founder salaries are not as high as you might think
A new compensation report from Creandum reveals what founder salaries are looking like at the start of 2026
Amy Lewin
Angel investors most likely to behave inappropriately towards founders, new survey finds
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January 14, 2026
Angel investors most likely to behave inappropriately towards founders, new survey finds
"Silence is being used as a pragmatic survival strategy"
Freya Pratty
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
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December 23, 2025
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
The €1.7bn deal that kept Europe on the AI map — and other mega raises of the year
Éanna Kelly
These 33 robot startups raised over €10m in Europe this year
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December 23, 2025
These 33 robot startups raised over €10m in Europe this year
AI advances have led to surge of interest in the field
Tom Nugent and Ruggero Di Spigna
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
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December 19, 2025
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
Europe’s top eight tech hubs all record year-on-year funding growth, as AI investment jumps 161%
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
The European startups which became unicorns in 2025
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December 18, 2025
The European startups which became unicorns in 2025
27 new unicorns pranced onto the European tech stage this year — a post Covid milestone
Ruggero Di Spigna
The European startups that turned a profit this year
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Sifted data
December 18, 2025
The European startups that turned a profit this year
Swinging to profitability remains a rare achievement for any startup
Federico Scolari
2025 equity funding surpasses 2024
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Sifted data
December 4, 2025
2025 equity funding surpasses 2024
AI and late-stage momentum revive Europe’s funding market, despite a drop in deal count
Federico Scolari and Jonathan Sinclair
Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3
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November 3, 2025
Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3
Dealmaking spiked in Q3, with seven new unicorns and two jumbo AI raises
Federico Scolari, Ruggero Di Spigna and Jonathan Sinclair
Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector
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August 14, 2025
Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector
Sifted mapped the startups building everything from drones to satellites
Anne Sraders and Jonathan Sinclair
H1’s biggest M&A deals
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Sifted data
August 6, 2025
H1’s biggest M&A deals
A recap on what’s hot in European exits so far this year
Ruggero Di Spigna
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
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Sifted data
July 23, 2025
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
Sifted data for the first six months of the year shows significant decline in funding levels and deal count
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Fintech funding lags deeptech, health and B2B SaaS in H1 2025
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Sifted data
July 22, 2025
Fintech funding lags deeptech, health and B2B SaaS in H1 2025
Bright spots in crypto and payments offer some respite for the sector
Tom Matsuda
Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip
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Sifted data
July 18, 2025
Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip
‘The health of the sector feels solid. Efficiency and evidence are being valued over hype’
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
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Sifted data
July 17, 2025
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
Some intriguing data nuggets from the first half of 2025
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
What happened in European AI in H1 2025?
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Sifted data
July 17, 2025
What happened in European AI in H1 2025?
Sifted data shows investments in AI have been on the rise in the past six months, with agentic AI deals showing particular growth
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
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July 16, 2025
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Spanish, German, UK and Swedish startups take the biggest spoils
Hessa Alabbas
Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low
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Sifted data
July 11, 2025
Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low
A silver lining, say techies: more foreign VC firms circling
Éanna Kelly, Jonathan Sinclair and Ruggero Di Spigna

# Data

Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era

European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

European spacetech mapped: 70+ startups reaching for the stars

European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech

European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation

AI founder salaries are not as high as you might think

Angel investors most likely to behave inappropriately towards founders, new survey finds

Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025

These 33 robot startups raised over €10m in Europe this year

European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record

The European startups which became unicorns in 2025

The European startups that turned a profit this year

2025 equity funding surpasses 2024

Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3

Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector

H1’s biggest M&A deals

Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025

Fintech funding lags deeptech, health and B2B SaaS in H1 2025

Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip

Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts

What happened in European AI in H1 2025?

Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025

Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low