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14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs
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October 23, 2026
14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs
Sifted asked investors from 2100, Vento, United Ventures, Italians Founders for their top picks
Ruggero Di Spigna
14 Portuguese fintech startups to watch, according to VCs
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October 14, 2026
14 Portuguese fintech startups to watch, according to VCs
The number of fintech startups in the country has grown more than 10x over the past decade
Damisola Sulaiman
12 Nordic fintech startups to watch, according to VCs
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October 6, 2026
12 Nordic fintech startups to watch, according to VCs
The region has been behind some of European fintech’s most successful exits
Damisola Sulaiman
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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September 10, 2026
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
VCs are eyeing startups working to improve drilling costs and provide Europe with more sovereign energy
Anne Sraders
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
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August 26, 2026
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
These startups are helping organisations trust the AI models and agents they are putting in production
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Serbian startups to watch, according to VCs
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August 25, 2026
Serbian startups to watch, according to VCs
Promising young companies span AI agents, gaming and ID verification
Martin Coulter
VCs pick out 19 startups making AI more efficient
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August 24, 2026
VCs pick out 19 startups making AI more efficient
The AI boom means compute resources are struggling to keep up with demand. These startups are working to reduce the cost and energy requirements of models
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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August 14, 2026
10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From micro drones that get rid of mosquitoes to firefighting, VCs are looking outside of defence
Anne Sraders
16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors
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August 12, 2026
16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors
The continent’s energy startups raised almost as much in the first half of 2026 than the previous two years combined, according to Sifted data
Ellie Apostolidi
17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs
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August 11, 2026
17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs
AI models are coming into the physical world — and these startups are building technology to power the shift
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
13 technical founders across Europe to watch, according to VCs
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August 3, 2026
13 technical founders across Europe to watch, according to VCs
Featuring one builder who started their business from a sailboat
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
9 neocloud startups to watch, according to investors
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July 23, 2026
9 neocloud startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Episode 1 Ventures, Giant Ventures, Oldenburg Capital Partners, Northzone and Antler share their picks of the neocloud startups to watch
Tom Nugent
7 ways the AI bubble could actually burst
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July 22, 2026
7 ways the AI bubble could actually burst
Chinese AI startup Moonshot’s latest model has sparked concerns that the AI bubble could pop soon. What could trigger it?
Anne Sraders, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
15 anti-fraud startups to watch in 2026, according to investors
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July 20, 2026
15 anti-fraud startups to watch in 2026, according to investors
Regtech startup funding is up 147.6% year-on-year
Damisola Sulaiman
21 spinouts to watch, according to VCs
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July 1, 2026
21 spinouts to watch, according to VCs
Built on research in strategically important areas, homegrown spinouts offers VCs a route into Europe’s growing tech sovereignty ecosystem
Tom Nugent
10 legaltechs to watch in Europe, according to VCs
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June 12, 2026
10 legaltechs to watch in Europe, according to VCs
The legaltech sector in Europe is capturing a lot of VC attention, driven by a cohort of companies using AI to disrupt one of our oldest professions
Tom Nugent
Agentic payments startups to watch, according to VCs
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June 9, 2026
Agentic payments startups to watch, according to VCs
Meet the companies laying the groundwork for the agentic economy
Damisola Sulaiman
12 Irish startups to watch, according to VCs
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May 25, 2026
12 Irish startups to watch, according to VCs
Investors from around the world are descending on the Irish capital for Dublin Tech Week
Martin Coulter
European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors
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May 5, 2026
European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors
Deeptech, healtech and fintech dominate AI immune companies
Damisola Sulaiman
11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs
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May 4, 2026
11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs
Sifted asked investors from AlbionVC, Oxford Science Enterprises, Imec.xpand and Seedcamp for their picks
Tom Nugent
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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May 1, 2026
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From orbital transfer vehicles to chemical recycling, these are the hardware startups VCs are eyeing this year
Anne Sraders
Startups in Iceland to watch, according to VCs
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April 30, 2026
Startups in Iceland to watch, according to VCs
One of Europe’s lowest populated countries is punching above its weight for innovation
Martin Coulter
16 French startups to watch, according to VCs
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April 29, 2026
16 French startups to watch, according to VCs
As French tech recovers from a difficult two years, Sifted asked investors which companies they are keeping on their radar
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
17 AI startups in the UK to watch, according to VCs
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April 27, 2026
17 AI startups in the UK to watch, according to VCs
From a robotic restaurant chain to a forecasting platform for governments, these are the startups on investors’ radar
Maya Dharampal-Hornby

# Investor survey

14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs

14 Portuguese fintech startups to watch, according to VCs

12 Nordic fintech startups to watch, according to VCs

7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs

Serbian startups to watch, according to VCs

VCs pick out 19 startups making AI more efficient

10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors

17 physical AI startups to watch, according to VCs

13 technical founders across Europe to watch, according to VCs

9 neocloud startups to watch, according to investors

7 ways the AI bubble could actually burst

15 anti-fraud startups to watch in 2026, according to investors

21 spinouts to watch, according to VCs

10 legaltechs to watch in Europe, according to VCs

Agentic payments startups to watch, according to VCs

12 Irish startups to watch, according to VCs

European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors

11 future of compute startups to watch, according to VCs

15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Startups in Iceland to watch, according to VCs

16 French startups to watch, according to VCs

17 AI startups in the UK to watch, according to VCs