# Germany

World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round
News
July 9, 2026
World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round
The Munich-based company builds semiconductor-inspection equipment to improve yield production for global chipmakers
Tom Nugent
‘I want to be the MrBeast of tech’: Why Max Tkacz left n8n to become a Youtube gameshow host
Interview
July 8, 2026
‘I want to be the MrBeast of tech’: Why Max Tkacz left n8n to become a Youtube gameshow host
Frustrated that even the biggest startups struggle to break through online, this former product designer thinks the answer is "token-maxxing ice bath challenge"
Éanna Kelly
Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say
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June 26, 2026
Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say
The startup last raised $21m in November
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp
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Interview
June 26, 2026
The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp
Munich-based SE3 Labs says it is working with the German armed forces
Anne Sraders
Visionaries general partner Judith Dada joins AI startup Langdock as co-CEO
News
June 25, 2026
Visionaries general partner Judith Dada joins AI startup Langdock as co-CEO
Dada hopes her move to become a VC-operator will “kick off a trend” among European investors
Anne Sraders
Car subscription company Finn becomes Germany’s newest unicorn
News
June 24, 2026
Car subscription company Finn becomes Germany’s newest unicorn
The Munich-based platform — which Sifted crowned as Europe’s fastest-growing startup in 2025 — zooms to milestone with a €140m Series D
Éanna Kelly
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
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Analysis
June 19, 2026
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
The flagship event, taking place this week in Paris, saw a host of announcements to boost teamwork on digital sovereignty
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
7 TUM spinouts ready to raise their next round
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Spinouts fundraising
June 18, 2026
7 TUM spinouts ready to raise their next round
The German spinout factory counts companies like Isar Aerospace and Robco among its alumni
Oshin Narang
Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say
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May 21, 2026
Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say
The startup recently won a contract with the German armed forces to supply its kamikaze drones
Anne Sraders
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
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Interview
May 13, 2026
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
The titanic chip maker is increasingly pushing into Europe and is eyeing Germany in particular
Anne Sraders
DeepL cuts 250 jobs in push to stay ahead in AI race
News
May 7, 2026
DeepL cuts 250 jobs in push to stay ahead in AI race
The cuts came after the DeepL's leadership team analysed how best it could operate in the AI era
Freya Pratty
SAP agrees to acquire German AI startup Prior Labs
News
May 4, 2026
SAP agrees to acquire German AI startup Prior Labs
The startup raised €9m in early 2025 and will receive more than €1bn in investment in the next four years
Anne Sraders
Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion
News
April 27, 2026
Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion
The German robotics company is developing AI models to take on the industrial labour gap
Tom Nugent
‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands
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Analysis
April 20, 2026
‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands
German AI translation startup DeepL recently partnered with Amazon for its cloud infrastructure, sparking concerns
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years
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Interview
April 3, 2026
Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years
The firm will pass shares of the management company down to the younger generation of general partners for free — with a caveat
Anne Sraders
Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?
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Analysis
March 25, 2026
Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?
Europe must adopt fast-evolving drone warfare, says Frontline Robotics’ Mykyta Rozhkov
Mimi Billing
These were the most active AI investors in 2025
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Most active investors
March 16, 2026
These were the most active AI investors in 2025
Sifted tracks the 106 busiest cheque writers of the year
Hessa Alabbas and Ruggero Di Spigna
UVC Partners raises €77m first close of new growth fund in ‘move into multi-stage investing’
News
March 12, 2026
UVC Partners raises €77m first close of new growth fund in ‘move into multi-stage investing’
The VC is planning to launch more, and larger, funds in the future
Anne Sraders
Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura
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Interview
March 9, 2026
Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura
Telura’s tech could potentially unlock the ability to mine geothermal energy anywhere
Tom Nugent
‘Rocket fuel for growth and burnout': Inside startups' wild dash to keep up with AI
Analysis
March 4, 2026
‘Rocket fuel for growth and burnout': Inside startups' wild dash to keep up with AI
Some founders feel like they’re in a ‘permanent product launch cycle’ as they adapt to new tools
Éanna Kelly
What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
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Features
March 3, 2026
What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
Season four of the HBO/BBC drama Industry swaps the trading floor for a high-flying fintech, borrowing from real-world scandals and startup politics. But how close is it to the real thing?
Tom Matsuda
Forget pitch decks — you need pitch cakes!
Features
February 25, 2026
Forget pitch decks — you need pitch cakes!
Startups are working hard to satisfy the viral gods. One founder is winning investors over with personalised cakes. Another hit 10m views online — and got almost zero credit for it
Éanna Kelly
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
News
February 24, 2026
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
Anti-drone startups announce funding rounds on fourth anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Anne Sraders
Quantum Systems founder sold stake in ARX Robotics prior to launch of similar product
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February 19, 2026
Quantum Systems founder sold stake in ARX Robotics prior to launch of similar product
The incident reveals a tangled web of investors and rivals in the new defence tech ecosystem
Anne Sraders

# Germany

World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round

‘I want to be the MrBeast of tech’: Why Max Tkacz left n8n to become a Youtube gameshow host

Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say

The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp

Visionaries general partner Judith Dada joins AI startup Langdock as co-CEO

Car subscription company Finn becomes Germany’s newest unicorn

‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech

7 TUM spinouts ready to raise their next round

Strike drones startup Stark targeting blockbuster new funding round, sources say

Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom

DeepL cuts 250 jobs in push to stay ahead in AI race

SAP agrees to acquire German AI startup Prior Labs

Sereact taps Headline to lead $110m Series B, plots US expansion

‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands

Inside Earlybird’s succession plan to pass on the management company in 10 years

Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?

These were the most active AI investors in 2025

UVC Partners raises €77m first close of new growth fund in ‘move into multi-stage investing’

Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura

‘Rocket fuel for growth and burnout': Inside startups' wild dash to keep up with AI

What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech

Forget pitch decks — you need pitch cakes!

Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund

Quantum Systems founder sold stake in ARX Robotics prior to launch of similar product