# Podcast

“We expect to see more M&A next year”: HSBC Innovation Banking’s Sonya Iovieno on what 2024 has in store
Podcast
November 24, 2023
“We expect to see more M&A next year”: HSBC Innovation Banking’s Sonya Iovieno on what 2024 has in store
HSBC Innovation Banking's Sonya Iovieno on undisclosed down rounds, startups trimming headcount and the M&A outlook for 2024
Amy Lewin
Podcast: How to make decisions in uncertain times
Podcast
October 31, 2023
Podcast: How to make decisions in uncertain times
Hear from EQT Ventures, Peanut, Stripe and Griffin — live from Sifted Summit
Steph Bailey
Sifted podcast: France's big plan for startups
Podcast
October 27, 2023
Sifted podcast: France's big plan for startups
On the podcast this week, we talk French startups, quantum and reality stars
Steph Bailey
Wayve’s Alex Kendall on autonomous driving, giving robots feedback and being vindicated by Elon Musk
Podcast
October 24, 2023
Wayve’s Alex Kendall on autonomous driving, giving robots feedback and being vindicated by Elon Musk
The UK-based autonomous vehicle startup's “AV2.0 approach” sees its vehicles effectively ‘learn’ while on the job, just like a human would
Eleanor Warnock and Tim Smith
Sifted podcast: What went wrong for Babylon?
Podcast
October 20, 2023
Sifted podcast: What went wrong for Babylon?
On the podcast this week, we explore the rise and fall of the UK healthtech Babylon
Steph Bailey
Sifted podcast: Live from Sifted Summit
Podcast
October 6, 2023
Sifted podcast: Live from Sifted Summit
Hear from Stripe, Mistral and Monzo
Steph Bailey
Sifted podcast: Can French AI startup Mistral ever compete with Big Tech?
Podcast
September 29, 2023
Sifted podcast: Can French AI startup Mistral ever compete with Big Tech?
Hot off a €105m seed round, what's next for Mistral?
Steph Bailey
Seedcamp’s Reshma Sohoni on portfolio headaches, VC churn and psychopathic founders
Podcast
September 25, 2023
Seedcamp’s Reshma Sohoni on portfolio headaches, VC churn and psychopathic founders
“I hated banking. But I’d do it again. It is like the army.”
Amy Lewin
Sifted podcast: Slashed valuations and American dreams
Podcast
September 15, 2023
Sifted podcast: Slashed valuations and American dreams
European valuations tumble as France sees a startup fire sale
Steph Bailey
Why this AI founder calls himself chief wizard instead of CEO
Podcast
September 11, 2023
Why this AI founder calls himself chief wizard instead of CEO
Chief wizard Sachin Dev Duggal joined the Sifted podcast
Eleanor Warnock
Why this VC is betting on photonic chips
Podcast
September 1, 2023
Why this VC is betting on photonic chips
On the podcast this week we chatted to Pieter Klinkert, general partner at Photon Ventures, a €100m fund that’s investing exclusively in photonics tech
Steph Bailey
Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup
Podcast
August 26, 2023
Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup
On the podcast this week, we interview Kat Bruce, founder of DNA sampling startup NatureMetrics
Steph Bailey
Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?
Podcast
August 11, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?
This week on the podcast, we chat through what could be next for UK telehealth Babylon after a collapsed merger, and whether we'd actually try lab-grown meat
Steph Bailey
Scotland’s tallest manmade structure could be built by an electric cable startup
Podcast
August 4, 2023
Scotland’s tallest manmade structure could be built by an electric cable startup
On the podcast this week, the CEO of Xlinks discusses his plan to build the longest undersea electric cable in the world, powered by a cable built in Scotland’s tallest manmade structure
Steph Bailey
Sifted Podcast: Speedy auctions and the fall of fancy e-bikes
Podcast
July 28, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Speedy auctions and the fall of fancy e-bikes
On the podcast this week, we chat through the fall of VCs' favourite e-bike, VanMoof, and whether Oura rings are the answer to burnout
Steph Bailey
Watch our interview with Passion Capital's Eileen Burbidge on Monzo crises and healthtech building
Podcast
July 24, 2023
Watch our interview with Passion Capital's Eileen Burbidge on Monzo crises and healthtech building
Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast sat down with one of London's best-known investors
Alex Oscroft
‘One of the most peculiar investors’: Inside Aphea.Bio’s raise with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Podcast
July 14, 2023
‘One of the most peculiar investors’: Inside Aphea.Bio’s raise with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
On the podcast this week, Isabel Vercauteren, CEO and cofounder of Aphea.Bio, takes us through its technology — and why one of the world’s wealthiest charities is interested
Steph Bailey
The reckoning of the startup founder — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
Podcast
July 7, 2023
The reckoning of the startup founder — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
On the podcast this week, we talked to Tomas Malovec about why being a founder is the worst job he’s ever had
Steph Bailey
Sifted Podcast: Babylon shareholders wiped out and 'the G-spot of Europe'
Podcast
June 30, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Babylon shareholders wiped out and 'the G-spot of Europe'
Come for the money, stay for good? This week on the podcast, we discuss Lithuania's charm offensive to attract talent to Vilnius
Steph Bailey
'I don’t know what the precise answer is': Inside Tony Blair’s vision for an AI-powered Britain
Podcast
June 23, 2023
'I don’t know what the precise answer is': Inside Tony Blair’s vision for an AI-powered Britain
This week on the podcast, the former UK prime minister discusses his plans for AI
Steph Bailey
UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent
Podcast
June 16, 2023
UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent
This week on the podcast, we sat down with the government minister tasked with supporting the growth of the country’s tech and startup sector
Steph Bailey
Sifted Podcast: Checkout.com's valuation slash and a Swedish startup that wants to take on AWS
Podcast
June 9, 2023
Sifted Podcast: Checkout.com's valuation slash and a Swedish startup that wants to take on AWS
This week, on the podcast we discuss one startup's bid to create a green rival to AWS. It'll just cost €3bn
Steph Bailey
Typeform's US hustle mentality and a robot butler — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
Podcast
June 2, 2023
Typeform's US hustle mentality and a robot butler — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast
Fancy a household robot that can do the dishes, the laundry and the cleaning?
Steph Bailey
Dotcom crash lessons, morale boosting and M&As — Your downturn survival guide
Podcast
May 23, 2023
Dotcom crash lessons, morale boosting and M&As — Your downturn survival guide
Our new mini-podcast series features top tips to survive and thrive in the downturn
Aruni Sunil

# Podcast

“We expect to see more M&A next year”: HSBC Innovation Banking’s Sonya Iovieno on what 2024 has in store

Podcast: How to make decisions in uncertain times

Sifted podcast: France's big plan for startups

Wayve’s Alex Kendall on autonomous driving, giving robots feedback and being vindicated by Elon Musk

Sifted podcast: What went wrong for Babylon?

Sifted podcast: Live from Sifted Summit

Sifted podcast: Can French AI startup Mistral ever compete with Big Tech?

Seedcamp’s Reshma Sohoni on portfolio headaches, VC churn and psychopathic founders

Sifted podcast: Slashed valuations and American dreams

Why this AI founder calls himself chief wizard instead of CEO

Why this VC is betting on photonic chips

Podcast: Why Nestlé cares about a European biodiversity startup

Sifted Podcast: Who could buy UK telehealth Babylon?

Scotland’s tallest manmade structure could be built by an electric cable startup

Sifted Podcast: Speedy auctions and the fall of fancy e-bikes

Watch our interview with Passion Capital's Eileen Burbidge on Monzo crises and healthtech building

‘One of the most peculiar investors’: Inside Aphea.Bio’s raise with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The reckoning of the startup founder — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast

Sifted Podcast: Babylon shareholders wiped out and 'the G-spot of Europe'

'I don’t know what the precise answer is': Inside Tony Blair’s vision for an AI-powered Britain

UK tech minister Chloe Smith on unlocking pension funds and nurturing talent

Sifted Podcast: Checkout.com's valuation slash and a Swedish startup that wants to take on AWS

Typeform's US hustle mentality and a robot butler — Startup Europe, The Sifted Podcast

Dotcom crash lessons, morale boosting and M&As — Your downturn survival guide