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The sovereign capital, global chipmakers and serial investors behind Europe’s new unicorns
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July 10, 2026
The sovereign capital, global chipmakers and serial investors behind Europe’s new unicorns
Out of more than 300 investors, only 25 have invested in two or more new unicorn.
Federico Scolari
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
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July 8, 2026
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Sifted Pro readership data reveals which European startups and scaleups investors, corporates and advisers were monitoring most actively in H1
Jonathan Sinclair
One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups
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July 3, 2026
One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups
Europe is minting unicorns again: younger, faster to $1bn and clustered around AI-native bets
Federico Scolari
H1’s biggest M&A deals
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July 2, 2026
H1’s biggest M&A deals
A look back at European exits so far this year
Ruggero Di Spigna
European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months
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June 29, 2026
European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months
European deeptech startups and scaleups have enjoyed a funding bonanza
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
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June 24, 2026
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
$1bn+ rounds support scaling for Europe’s key AI companies
Federico Scolari
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
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June 17, 2026
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
From Wayve to ElevenLabs, Europe's biggest scaleups are raising bigger rounds as AI reshapes the continent's funding landscape
Federico Scolari
Want to announce your funding round? Avoid Tuesdays at all cost
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June 8, 2026
Want to announce your funding round? Avoid Tuesdays at all cost
Analysis of 14k+ European funding announcements shows startups crowd into the middle of the week — making Tuesday the hardest day to stand out
Federico Scolari
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
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December 23, 2025
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
The €1.7bn deal that kept Europe on the AI map — and other mega raises of the year
Éanna Kelly
These 33 robot startups raised over €10m in Europe this year
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December 23, 2025
These 33 robot startups raised over €10m in Europe this year
AI advances have led to surge of interest in the field
Tom Nugent and Ruggero Di Spigna
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
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December 19, 2025
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
Europe’s top eight tech hubs all record year-on-year funding growth, as AI investment jumps 161%
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
The European startups which became unicorns in 2025
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December 18, 2025
The European startups which became unicorns in 2025
27 new unicorns pranced onto the European tech stage this year — a post Covid milestone
Ruggero Di Spigna
The European startups that turned a profit this year
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December 18, 2025
The European startups that turned a profit this year
Swinging to profitability remains a rare achievement for any startup
Federico Scolari
2025 equity funding surpasses 2024
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December 4, 2025
2025 equity funding surpasses 2024
AI and late-stage momentum revive Europe’s funding market, despite a drop in deal count
Federico Scolari and Jonathan Sinclair
Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3
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November 3, 2025
Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3
Dealmaking spiked in Q3, with seven new unicorns and two jumbo AI raises
Federico Scolari, Ruggero Di Spigna and Jonathan Sinclair
H1’s biggest M&A deals
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August 6, 2025
H1’s biggest M&A deals
A recap on what’s hot in European exits so far this year
Ruggero Di Spigna
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
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July 23, 2025
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
Sifted data for the first six months of the year shows significant decline in funding levels and deal count
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Fintech funding lags deeptech, health and B2B SaaS in H1 2025
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July 22, 2025
Fintech funding lags deeptech, health and B2B SaaS in H1 2025
Bright spots in crypto and payments offer some respite for the sector
Tom Matsuda
Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip
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July 18, 2025
Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip
‘The health of the sector feels solid. Efficiency and evidence are being valued over hype’
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
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July 17, 2025
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
Some intriguing data nuggets from the first half of 2025
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
What happened in European AI in H1 2025?
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July 17, 2025
What happened in European AI in H1 2025?
Sifted data shows investments in AI have been on the rise in the past six months, with agentic AI deals showing particular growth
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
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July 16, 2025
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Spanish, German, UK and Swedish startups take the biggest spoils
Hessa Alabbas
Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low
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July 11, 2025
Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low
A silver lining, say techies: more foreign VC firms circling
Éanna Kelly, Jonathan Sinclair and Ruggero Di Spigna

# Sifted data

The sovereign capital, global chipmakers and serial investors behind Europe’s new unicorns

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1

One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups

H1’s biggest M&A deals

European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months

Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026

Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026

Want to announce your funding round? Avoid Tuesdays at all cost

Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025

These 33 robot startups raised over €10m in Europe this year

European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record

The European startups which became unicorns in 2025

The European startups that turned a profit this year

2025 equity funding surpasses 2024

Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3

H1’s biggest M&A deals

Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025

Fintech funding lags deeptech, health and B2B SaaS in H1 2025

Healthtech funding bounces back from 2024 dip

Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts

What happened in European AI in H1 2025?

Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025

Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low