# Interview

‘No sane customer would use GenAI’ — UiPath’s Daniel Dines isn’t sweating over threats from OpenAI or Anthropic
Interview
December 16, 2024
‘No sane customer would use GenAI’ — UiPath’s Daniel Dines isn’t sweating over threats from OpenAI or Anthropic
Some say GenAI is killing old school automation. Daniel Dines has other ideas
Tim Smith
The kinds of VCs the €1bn NATO Innovation Fund wants to back in 2025
Interview
December 13, 2024
The kinds of VCs the €1bn NATO Innovation Fund wants to back in 2025
The fund, backed by 24 NATO allies, has announced six VC fund investments so far
Anne Sraders
'The rise of the AfD is definitely not good news for the startup ecosystem' says German startup association boss Verena Pausder
Interview
December 11, 2024
'The rise of the AfD is definitely not good news for the startup ecosystem' says German startup association boss Verena Pausder
Attracting tech talent to Germany remains a key priority
Miriam Partington
How to get acquired by Thomson Reuters
Interview
December 9, 2024
How to get acquired by Thomson Reuters
The multinational information company shares its GenAI M&A strategy, with $10bn for buying and investing in startups
Tim Smith
How to sell a $3.5bn dollar company with Serg Bell
Interview
December 6, 2024
How to sell a $3.5bn dollar company with Serg Bell
From growing up under the Soviet Union to selling a multibillion dollar tech company, Serg Bell has had quite the life
Tim Smith
Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x
Interview
December 5, 2024
Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x
The Uber competitor is predicting €2bn in revenue in 2024
Mimi Billing
Oura’s cofounder: ‘We’ve had multiple acquisition offers from Big Tech’
Interview
December 2, 2024
Oura’s cofounder: ‘We’ve had multiple acquisition offers from Big Tech’
As smart wearable ring startup Oura hits a $5.2bn valuation, cofounder Petteri Lahtela tells Sifted what more there is to do
Amy Lewin
Revolut’s bid to be the bank for big businesses
Interview
November 28, 2024
Revolut’s bid to be the bank for big businesses
The fintech’s business banking unit is making an effort to secure larger enterprises as revenue exceeds $500m
Tom Matsuda
Defence tech startups need to meet government where they are, says founder building defence procurement marketplace
Interview
November 25, 2024
Defence tech startups need to meet government where they are, says founder building defence procurement marketplace
British Royal Marines vet Jon Williams is building what he describes as an Anduril or Amazon to help startups connect with government customers
Anne Sraders
‘We've been fighting like hell to keep the business alive’ - Spanish climate tech Holaluz
Interview
November 21, 2024
‘We've been fighting like hell to keep the business alive’ - Spanish climate tech Holaluz
Holaluz says it will be cash flow positive in early 2025
Freya Pratty
‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data
Pro
Interview
November 20, 2024
‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data
The company, which is profitable, has just raised €85m for M&A
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Zilch considers secondary share sale after first profitable quarter
Interview
November 19, 2024
Zilch considers secondary share sale after first profitable quarter
UK BNPL lender would follow in the footsteps of Revolut, Monzo and Moneybox.
Tom Matsuda
General Catalyst partner and Helsing, Mistral board member Jeannette zu Fürstenberg on how to build more businesses like them
Interview
November 18, 2024
General Catalyst partner and Helsing, Mistral board member Jeannette zu Fürstenberg on how to build more businesses like them
It will take a lot more than venture capital
Amy Lewin
‘I don’t see Mistral as competition’: OpenAI exec on Paris office opening
Interview
November 15, 2024
‘I don’t see Mistral as competition’: OpenAI exec on Paris office opening
The US tech giant wants to plug into French tech — and isn’t scared of competitors
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup
Interview
November 7, 2024
‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup
Helmikstøl has recently raised a pre-seed for his new startup Starflow
Mimi Billing
US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK
Interview
November 6, 2024
US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK
The fintech celebrated scoring more than $100m in ARR earlier this year
Tom Matsuda
ARX Robotics in talks to raise Series A as it sets out to build Europe’s 'next defence prime'
Interview
October 29, 2024
ARX Robotics in talks to raise Series A as it sets out to build Europe’s 'next defence prime'
This June the startup announced a €9m seed round from investors including Project A and the NATO Innovation Fund
Anne Sraders
Synthesia has quadrupled its team since 2022 to push for a 'ChatGPT-style' moment in AI video
Interview
October 25, 2024
Synthesia has quadrupled its team since 2022 to push for a 'ChatGPT-style' moment in AI video
Synthesia cofounder Steffen Tjerrild talks Sifted through the company's plans to cross the uncanny valley with synthetic video
John Thornhill
From bootstrapping to a $665m cash acquisition: How Silo AI made it to exit
Interview
October 23, 2024
From bootstrapping to a $665m cash acquisition: How Silo AI made it to exit
The cash deal is the largest AI deal so far in Europe
Mimi Billing
Beauty Pie’s Marcia Kilgore on finding billion dollar ideas: ‘You have to be willing to try something crazy’
Interview
October 11, 2024
Beauty Pie’s Marcia Kilgore on finding billion dollar ideas: ‘You have to be willing to try something crazy’
Finding novel ideas is about looking for gaps in the market, questioning everything and ultimately following your curiosity, says the 5x beauty entrepreneur
Miriam Partington
Wolt CEO: ‘We always thought that we would evolve to become more like a bank’
Interview
October 10, 2024
Wolt CEO: ‘We always thought that we would evolve to become more like a bank’
As the delivery giant turns 10, cofounder Miki Kuusi shares what’s on the roadmap for the next decade
Amy Lewin
‘Quantum computing is taking longer than going to the moon’: Ex-IBM exec Robert Sutor on Europe’s quantum computing startups
Interview
October 10, 2024
‘Quantum computing is taking longer than going to the moon’: Ex-IBM exec Robert Sutor on Europe’s quantum computing startups
After nearly 40 years at IBM, Sutor is now taking a keen interest in startups — and he says they are the future of quantum computing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘It’s less than a handful of us’: How Photoroom became one of the world’s only profitable GenAI startups
Interview
October 8, 2024
‘It’s less than a handful of us’: How Photoroom became one of the world’s only profitable GenAI startups
Photoroom’s cofounder Matthieu Rouif shares the company’s secret sauce to profitability
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘How do I want my daughter to grow up?’: Clue CEO Audrey Tsang steps down from role
Interview
October 7, 2024
‘How do I want my daughter to grow up?’: Clue CEO Audrey Tsang steps down from role
The outgoing CEO says the period and ovulation tracker is close to being profitable after a challenging few years
Miriam Partington

# Interview

‘No sane customer would use GenAI’ — UiPath’s Daniel Dines isn’t sweating over threats from OpenAI or Anthropic

The kinds of VCs the €1bn NATO Innovation Fund wants to back in 2025

'The rise of the AfD is definitely not good news for the startup ecosystem' says German startup association boss Verena Pausder

How to get acquired by Thomson Reuters

How to sell a $3.5bn dollar company with Serg Bell

Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x

Oura’s cofounder: ‘We’ve had multiple acquisition offers from Big Tech’

Revolut’s bid to be the bank for big businesses

Defence tech startups need to meet government where they are, says founder building defence procurement marketplace

‘We've been fighting like hell to keep the business alive’ - Spanish climate tech Holaluz

‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data

Zilch considers secondary share sale after first profitable quarter

General Catalyst partner and Helsing, Mistral board member Jeannette zu Fürstenberg on how to build more businesses like them

‘I don’t see Mistral as competition’: OpenAI exec on Paris office opening

‘I could barely breathe’: Easee founder Jonas Helmikstøl on burnout at the brink of insolvency, and his new startup

US-focused AI fintech Cleo hits $150m ARR and eyes return to the UK

ARX Robotics in talks to raise Series A as it sets out to build Europe’s 'next defence prime'

Synthesia has quadrupled its team since 2022 to push for a 'ChatGPT-style' moment in AI video

From bootstrapping to a $665m cash acquisition: How Silo AI made it to exit

Beauty Pie’s Marcia Kilgore on finding billion dollar ideas: ‘You have to be willing to try something crazy’

Wolt CEO: ‘We always thought that we would evolve to become more like a bank’

‘Quantum computing is taking longer than going to the moon’: Ex-IBM exec Robert Sutor on Europe’s quantum computing startups

‘It’s less than a handful of us’: How Photoroom became one of the world’s only profitable GenAI startups

‘How do I want my daughter to grow up?’: Clue CEO Audrey Tsang steps down from role