# Podcast

Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?
Podcast
September 15, 2026
Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?
How is this debate materialising in Europe, where no AI company is pushing the frontier?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Podcast
September 11, 2026
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Mistral raised €3bn at a €21bn valuation, co-led by Samsung
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Why Legora isn't building its own model
Podcast
September 3, 2026
Why Legora isn't building its own model
The Swedish legal AI firm raised $550m in March, led by Accel, and has made five acquisitions since January
Freya Pratty
Are the Nordics really on fire?
Podcast
August 28, 2026
Are the Nordics really on fire?
Host Freya Pratty is joined by Europe editor Mimi Billing live at TechBBQ to discuss the momentum behind the Nordic tech scene
Freya Pratty and Mimi Billing
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’
Podcast
August 19, 2026
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’
The Milan-based company is leading the EU's Europa frontier model consortium
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and John Thornhill
European fintech has a culture problem
Podcast
August 14, 2026
European fintech has a culture problem
Damisola Sulaiman joins Freya Pratty on the podcast
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
VCs are taking on operator roles. Why?
Podcast
July 30, 2026
VCs are taking on operator roles. Why?
A new trend seems to be gaining steam in Europe: VCs adding a CEO or operator title alongside their investor role
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Inside Mistral’s monster fundraise and Palantir-like repositioning
Podcast
July 21, 2026
Inside Mistral’s monster fundraise and Palantir-like repositioning
The EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund, managed by EQT, is in talks to lead or co-lead the AI darling's round
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Yann LeCun launched a new VC fund — then quit. What happened?
Podcast
July 15, 2026
Yann LeCun launched a new VC fund — then quit. What happened?
Extelligence Invest planned to invest in early-stage startups across Europe, Asia and North America
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’
Podcast
July 7, 2026
Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’
Liz Kendall sits down with John Thornhill on the latest episode of the Sifted podcast
John Thornhill and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Should the EU block the UK from its €5bn superfund?
Podcast
July 2, 2026
Should the EU block the UK from its €5bn superfund?
Does it make sense to lock it out of the EU's new Scaleup Fund?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Brent Hoberman on UK tech post-Starmer: 'Are we going to tax everyone to high hell?'
Podcast
June 25, 2026
Brent Hoberman on UK tech post-Starmer: 'Are we going to tax everyone to high hell?'
While the UK's tech scene booms, political uncertainty looms
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
What the Anthropic shutdown means for Europe
Podcast
June 16, 2026
What the Anthropic shutdown means for Europe
The move is the first example of the US activating a so-called digital “kill switch"
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Newton Venture Program CEO Anu Adebajo on Europe’s ‘zombie funds’
Podcast
June 11, 2026
Newton Venture Program CEO Anu Adebajo on Europe’s ‘zombie funds’
The pair discuss the state of Europe's VC ecosystem in this week's episode of the Sifted Podcast
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
‘Built in Europe’: Can Balderton’s new campaign spark Europe’s vibe shift?
Podcast
June 4, 2026
‘Built in Europe’: Can Balderton’s new campaign spark Europe’s vibe shift?
And how do national narratives about tech sovereignty fit together?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Carissa Véliz on the dangers of predictive AI
Podcast
May 28, 2026
Carissa Véliz on the dangers of predictive AI
The podcast also digs into whether tech giants are capable of meaningful self-regulation
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
EQT has won the EU's €5bn superfund. Now what?
Podcast
May 19, 2026
EQT has won the EU's €5bn superfund. Now what?
Plus: which lucky companies might be backed by the fund
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
James Wise on why the Sovereign AI Unit criticism is wrong – and the one company he wishes he’d backed
Podcast
May 14, 2026
James Wise on why the Sovereign AI Unit criticism is wrong – and the one company he wishes he’d backed
The Balderton partner also discusses SAP's acquisition of Prior Labs
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Anthropic vs European AI
Podcast
May 7, 2026
Anthropic vs European AI
Will the tech giant kill European AI startups?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Hertility CEO Helen O’Neill on building a foundational model for women’s health
Podcast
April 30, 2026
Hertility CEO Helen O’Neill on building a foundational model for women’s health
'The biggest challenge? Girls just want to have funding'
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce
Podcast
April 24, 2026
Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce
Marianne explains why all job vacancies at the delivery unicorn get posted externally
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?
Podcast
April 16, 2026
Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?
Investment into European robotics is shooting up — but why? What's got investors so excited, and how could these companies fare globally?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’
Podcast
April 8, 2026
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’
Plus: why 996 is "outdated"
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table
Podcast
April 2, 2026
Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table
Plus: why young people make awesome founders, anxiety-inducing LinkedIn posts and the return of the tech bro
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin

# Podcast

Does Europe have a voice in AI safety?

Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?

Why Legora isn't building its own model

Are the Nordics really on fire?

Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’

European fintech has a culture problem

VCs are taking on operator roles. Why?

Inside Mistral’s monster fundraise and Palantir-like repositioning

Yann LeCun launched a new VC fund — then quit. What happened?

Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’

Should the EU block the UK from its €5bn superfund?

Brent Hoberman on UK tech post-Starmer: 'Are we going to tax everyone to high hell?'

What the Anthropic shutdown means for Europe

Newton Venture Program CEO Anu Adebajo on Europe’s ‘zombie funds’

‘Built in Europe’: Can Balderton’s new campaign spark Europe’s vibe shift?

Carissa Véliz on the dangers of predictive AI

EQT has won the EU's €5bn superfund. Now what?

James Wise on why the Sovereign AI Unit criticism is wrong – and the one company he wishes he’d backed

Anthropic vs European AI

Hertility CEO Helen O’Neill on building a foundational model for women’s health

Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce

Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?

Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’

Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table