# Interview

More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
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Interview
October 22, 2026
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
Though Oslo's tech scene trails its neighbour Stockholm, some local VCs see promise in physical AI
Anne Sraders
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
Pro
Interview
October 16, 2026
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
After selling his healthcare company to Tandem Health, Thomas Kluiters is betting on voice AI — and says Europe’s founders need to think bigger
Éanna Kelly
How I became a community manager at Lovable
Interview
October 14, 2026
How I became a community manager at Lovable
Sending a CV and cover letter isn’t enough. You also need to do ‘unhinged shit’ to stand out, says Sophie Rogers
Éanna Kelly
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
Pro
Interview
October 14, 2026
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
Six of the region's busiest first-cheque investors on the sectors, founders and companies on their radar
Oshin Narang
This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup
Pro
Interview
October 13, 2026
This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup
Balderton-backed Light announced its US expansion last year
Damisola Sulaiman
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
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Interview
October 13, 2026
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Bain Capital Ventures is keenly watching departures from big research labs in Europe
Anne Sraders
The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think
Pro
Interview
October 12, 2026
The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think
While many startups are trying to cut China out of their supply chains, some investors think it’s unrealistic
Anne Sraders
Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners
Pro
Interview
October 9, 2026
Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners
Automated manufacturing startup Isembard recently opened what it says is the largest factory in the UK capital since the second world war
Tom Nugent
Bending Spoons CEO on why M&A fails
Pro
Interview
October 8, 2026
Bending Spoons CEO on why M&A fails
The CEO, who has overseen acquisitions of more than 50 companies, thinks there’s a few reasons why deals don’t go well
Anne Sraders
Why a $100m Series B startup decided to test the LSE’s new private market
Pro
Interview
October 5, 2026
Why a $100m Series B startup decided to test the LSE’s new private market
UK unicorns Moneybox and Wayve completed auctions on the platform in July
Damisola Sulaiman
Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’
Interview
October 1, 2026
Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’
Speaking on stage at Sifted Summit, the 20VC podcast host and investor walks back earlier commitment to the intense working practice
Martin Coulter and Tara Shah
Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner
Interview
September 30, 2026
Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner
Audrey Miller says a growing number of projects dedicated to improving the safety of physical AI systems in a soon-to-be ‘massive category’
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Manna boss Bobby Healy on moving to Oklahoma: ‘The US is open for business, Europe is not’
Interview
September 29, 2026
Manna boss Bobby Healy on moving to Oklahoma: ‘The US is open for business, Europe is not’
The Irish drone maker recently relocated himself and the bulk of his operations to Tulsa. He reflects on how his dreams of leading the delivery market in Europe fell to earth
Éanna Kelly
Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities
Interview
September 28, 2026
Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities
The merger between Cohere and Aleph Alpha was signed earlier this month in a move pitched as a win for sovereignty, and opens the door for more consolidation
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
Pro
Interview
September 25, 2026
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
The incoming partner talks why the Nordics are so hot, the "rough time" in VC and being flexible with round sizes
Anne Sraders
‘Pushing the frontier is best done outside’: DeepMind alum Simon Kohl on leaving Big Tech
Pro
Interview
September 24, 2026
‘Pushing the frontier is best done outside’: DeepMind alum Simon Kohl on leaving Big Tech
Kohl left DeepMind three years ago to launch Latent Labs, an AI lab dedicated to drug design and discovery
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure
Pro
Interview
September 24, 2026
Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure
Duncan Johnson talks scaling the north of England tech ecosystem, Gritstone’s new San Francisco office and why portfolio exits are coming
Tom Nugent
Qdrant’s next chapter: From vector search into physical AI
Pro
Interview
September 23, 2026
Qdrant’s next chapter: From vector search into physical AI
The Berlin-based company achieved a 365% two-year CAGR revenue growth, and plans to help robots think and remember.
Federico Scolari
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
Pro
Interview
September 22, 2026
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
General partner Anish Acharya talks the hottest AI trends, the "advantage" European startups have over SF and the European consumer
Anne Sraders
N8n boss: ‘Our goal is to get to 1bn users with fewer than 1,000 employees'
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Interview
September 22, 2026
N8n boss: ‘Our goal is to get to 1bn users with fewer than 1,000 employees'
Jan Oberhauser on the surge in demand for AI agents and how companies can now do more with a much lower headcount
Éanna Kelly
‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
Pro
Interview
September 18, 2026
‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
Shilov launched Paris-based startup White Circle in 2025 to help companies deploying AI to keep the behaviour of the models they use under control
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside London's weirdest neolab
Pro
Interview
September 18, 2026
Inside London's weirdest neolab
Inherent was founded by DeepMind alumni and has been backed with $50m from Index and Radical
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine
Pro
Interview
September 17, 2026
Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine
Luminar Ventures has topped Sifted's Nordics investor ranking two years in a row. Cofounder Jacob Key explains how a three-decade network, sharpened by an in-house AI system, feeds the fund's deal flow
Jonathan Sinclair
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
Pro
Interview
September 17, 2026
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
The New York-based firm is betting that investors will look to diversify away from AI-heavy portfolios in the coming years
Anne Sraders

# Interview

More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC

‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant

How I became a community manager at Lovable

Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next

This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup

Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor

The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think

Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners

Bending Spoons CEO on why M&A fails

Why a $100m Series B startup decided to test the LSE’s new private market

Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’

Safety debate missing the risks of physical AI, says Tapestry VC partner

Manna boss Bobby Healy on moving to Oklahoma: ‘The US is open for business, Europe is not’

Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities

Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders

‘Pushing the frontier is best done outside’: DeepMind alum Simon Kohl on leaving Big Tech

Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure

Qdrant’s next chapter: From vector search into physical AI

A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon

N8n boss: ‘Our goal is to get to 1bn users with fewer than 1,000 employees'

‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI

Inside London's weirdest neolab

Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine

Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer