# News

Karma Kitchen: A dark kitchen startup to watch
News
November 4, 2019
Karma Kitchen: A dark kitchen startup to watch
London-based Karma Kitchen is small — but smart — in the hot world of dark kitchen startups. Today it launches a new marketplace on Uber Eats and is gearing up to open two new sites. The food delivery sector should pay attention.
Amy Lewin
Help with Sifted's "Gamechanger" list
News
October 31, 2019
Help with Sifted's "Gamechanger" list
Calling all European startup fans. Help us put together a list to highlight the real "game changers" out there — from founders to developers to community builders.
Sifted reporters
European mobility weekly: FiveAI launches groundbreaking self-driving car trials in the UK
News
October 30, 2019
European mobility weekly: FiveAI launches groundbreaking self-driving car trials in the UK
As passengers try out self-driving cars for the first time on British streets, ViaVan launches another on-demand bus service in Germany and Paris introduces new scooter laws.
Amy Lewin
Corporate innovation weekly: from pheromones to Coca-Cola robots
News
October 29, 2019
Corporate innovation weekly: from pheromones to Coca-Cola robots
A roundup of the what Europe's biggest companies are doing with startups and new technologies.
Maija Palmer
Travel disrupter Duffel raises another $30m and finally comes out of stealth
News
October 28, 2019
Travel disrupter Duffel raises another $30m and finally comes out of stealth
Travel tech startup Duffel is ready to tell the world what it’s up to at last. This could be the start of a new era of travel innovation.
Amy Lewin
University launches DeepMind scholarship to get more women into AI
News
October 25, 2019
University launches DeepMind scholarship to get more women into AI
Tuition fees and living costs will be funded by the Google-owned research lab.
Sam Shead
European mobility weekly: Uber muscles in on Citymapper’s territory
News
October 23, 2019
European mobility weekly: Uber muscles in on Citymapper’s territory
Lilium and Volocopter's flying taxis take off and increased funding in cybersecurity for connected cars.
Amy Lewin
Lilium vs Volocopter: battle of the air taxis
News
October 22, 2019
Lilium vs Volocopter: battle of the air taxis
Both startups need to convince regulators and the public that their planned air taxi services could start running in cities in the next few years.
Maija Palmer
Monzo snags Deloitte consultant to shape recruitment and company culture
News
October 22, 2019
Monzo snags Deloitte consultant to shape recruitment and company culture
Sheree Atcheson is leaving Deloitte to oversee Monzo's diversity and inclusion practices, as the challenger bank solidifies its hyper-growth.
Isabel Woodford
Corporate innovation weekly: from weed-selling software to eco-shipping
News
October 22, 2019
Corporate innovation weekly: from weed-selling software to eco-shipping
This is how big global corporations are changing their businesses by working with startups and developing new technologies.
Maija Palmer
Members of exclusive 'ICE' tech network rush to Jennifer Arcuri's defence
News
October 21, 2019
Members of exclusive 'ICE' tech network rush to Jennifer Arcuri's defence
ICE members include Monzo CEO Tom Blomfield and TransferWise cofounder Taavet Hinrikus.
Sam Shead
Microsoft launches new female founder pitch competition
News
October 17, 2019
Microsoft launches new female founder pitch competition
M12, the software company's venture capital arm, struggled to find enough female-led startups through its own networks.
Maija Palmer
What's better: The Apprentice or Entrepreneur First?
News
October 17, 2019
What's better: The Apprentice or Entrepreneur First?
The Apprentice’s Alan Sugar has been schooled in a public spat with Entrepreneur First cofounder Matt Clifford about whose organisation is doing more for the overall economy.
Sam Shead
European fintechs are lagging behind China, McKinsey partner warns
News
October 16, 2019
European fintechs are lagging behind China, McKinsey partner warns
Europe hosts a pool of unicorns, but most challengers still “lack ambition”, says McKinsey partner
Isabel Woodford
The inventor of Viagra just raised $56m for his AI drug startup
News
October 16, 2019
The inventor of Viagra just raised $56m for his AI drug startup
Healx is using artificial intelligence to speed up the discovery of new treatments for rare diseases
Kim Darrah
The week in mobility: electric cars & Uber's grocery play
News
October 16, 2019
The week in mobility: electric cars & Uber's grocery play
Uber buys an on-demand grocery startup and Dyson drops electric vehicles, while Swedish startup Uniti's compact electric car goes on sale.
Amy Lewin
UK startups are shying away from aerospace, says Boeing
News
October 15, 2019
UK startups are shying away from aerospace, says Boeing
Here’s how the US company is hoping to tempt more of them in
Maija Palmer
Visionable is using 5G to build smart ambulances
News
October 14, 2019
Visionable is using 5G to build smart ambulances
Will the ‘Skype for doctors’ startup transform health?
Kitty Knowles
Former Volvo boss raises $25m to disrupt the transport market with autonomous electric trucks
News
October 10, 2019
Former Volvo boss raises $25m to disrupt the transport market with autonomous electric trucks
Being the first driverless electric truck on public roads, Einride now has the means to take its sustainable transportation system to the US.
Mimi Billing
Female founders are more likely than men to attract later-stage VC funding
News
October 10, 2019
Female founders are more likely than men to attract later-stage VC funding
New data shows that female startup bosses who succeed in raising a first round are (ever so slightly) more likely than men to attract funding later in the game
Kim Darrah
The week in mobility: scooter funding & regulation debate
News
October 9, 2019
The week in mobility: scooter funding & regulation debate
Scooter startups raise even more money, while further regulatory crackdowns seem imminent in Paris. Plus a mysterious new micromobility vehicle is in the making.
Amy Lewin
“This fixation on raising huge amounts is crazy”
News
October 7, 2019
“This fixation on raising huge amounts is crazy”
The investors behind Just Eat and iZettle explain plans for new $300m fund
Maija Palmer
A celebration of European tech takes over central London
News
October 4, 2019
A celebration of European tech takes over central London
Last night the Investor Allstars awards took place, handing out gongs to Europe's top investors and entrepreneurs. Find out the winners of the prestigious prize.
Sponsored by: Investor Allstars 2019
Simulated reality startup SenSat raises $10m to make AI-powered digital twins of big construction projects
News
October 1, 2019
Simulated reality startup SenSat raises $10m to make AI-powered digital twins of big construction projects
SenSat will also try out its tech on self-driving cars alongside Tencent's AV team in San Francisco
Kim Darrah

# News

Karma Kitchen: A dark kitchen startup to watch

Help with Sifted's "Gamechanger" list

European mobility weekly: FiveAI launches groundbreaking self-driving car trials in the UK

Corporate innovation weekly: from pheromones to Coca-Cola robots

Travel disrupter Duffel raises another $30m and finally comes out of stealth

University launches DeepMind scholarship to get more women into AI

European mobility weekly: Uber muscles in on Citymapper’s territory

Lilium vs Volocopter: battle of the air taxis

Monzo snags Deloitte consultant to shape recruitment and company culture

Corporate innovation weekly: from weed-selling software to eco-shipping

Members of exclusive 'ICE' tech network rush to Jennifer Arcuri's defence

Microsoft launches new female founder pitch competition

What's better: The Apprentice or Entrepreneur First?

European fintechs are lagging behind China, McKinsey partner warns

The inventor of Viagra just raised $56m for his AI drug startup

The week in mobility: electric cars & Uber's grocery play

UK startups are shying away from aerospace, says Boeing

Visionable is using 5G to build smart ambulances

Former Volvo boss raises $25m to disrupt the transport market with autonomous electric trucks

Female founders are more likely than men to attract later-stage VC funding

The week in mobility: scooter funding & regulation debate

“This fixation on raising huge amounts is crazy”

A celebration of European tech takes over central London

Simulated reality startup SenSat raises $10m to make AI-powered digital twins of big construction projects