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The sovereign capital, global chipmakers and serial investors behind Europe’s new unicorns
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July 10, 2026
The sovereign capital, global chipmakers and serial investors behind Europe’s new unicorns
Out of more than 300 investors, only 25 have invested in two or more new unicorn.
Federico Scolari
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
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July 8, 2026
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Sifted Pro readership data reveals which European startups and scaleups investors, corporates and advisers were monitoring most actively in H1
Jonathan Sinclair
One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups
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July 3, 2026
One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups
Europe is minting unicorns again: younger, faster to $1bn and clustered around AI-native bets
Federico Scolari
H1’s biggest M&A deals
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July 2, 2026
H1’s biggest M&A deals
A look back at European exits so far this year
Ruggero Di Spigna
Europe’s proactive health startups, mapped
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Market map
June 30, 2026
Europe’s proactive health startups, mapped
From full-body scans to biological age tests, startups are building for consumers who want more data, earlier warnings and personalised ways to take control of their health
Jonathan Sinclair
European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months
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June 29, 2026
European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months
European deeptech startups and scaleups have enjoyed a funding bonanza
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
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June 24, 2026
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
$1bn+ rounds support scaling for Europe’s key AI companies
Federico Scolari
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
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Market map
June 18, 2026
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
Factories, warehouses, materials: the companies powering Europe's industrial future
Ruggero Di Spigna
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
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June 17, 2026
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
From Wayve to ElevenLabs, Europe's biggest scaleups are raising bigger rounds as AI reshapes the continent's funding landscape
Federico Scolari
Want to announce your funding round? Avoid Tuesdays at all cost
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June 8, 2026
Want to announce your funding round? Avoid Tuesdays at all cost
Analysis of 14k+ European funding announcements shows startups crowd into the middle of the week — making Tuesday the hardest day to stand out
Federico Scolari
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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Market map
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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Market map
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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Market map
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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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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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

# Data

The sovereign capital, global chipmakers and serial investors behind Europe’s new unicorns

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1

One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups

H1’s biggest M&A deals

Europe’s proactive health startups, mapped

European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months

Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026

Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe

Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026

Want to announce your funding round? Avoid Tuesdays at all cost

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