# Portugal

Inside Northvolt’s plan to tap Portuguese white gold
Analysis
May 18, 2023
Inside Northvolt’s plan to tap Portuguese white gold
Battery makers are racing to shore up their lithium supply; but not everyone is happy about Portugal’s increasingly starring role
Freya Pratty
How Coverflex raised a €15m Series A to tackle wasted staff benefits costing companies billions
News
February 1, 2023
How Coverflex raised a €15m Series A to tackle wasted staff benefits costing companies billions
Companies are currently wasting billions in unused staff benefits – Lisbon-based Coverflex wants to change that
Anna Freeman
Can tech move Spain and Portugal out of the shadow of dictatorship?
Opinion
January 9, 2023
Can tech move Spain and Portugal out of the shadow of dictatorship?
Tech unicorns are finally solving the social and economic issues that have undermined democracy in Spain and Portugal for generations
Sergio Massano
Workplace culture will define the new bottom line: Lessons from scaling from three to 900
Opinion
December 28, 2022
Workplace culture will define the new bottom line: Lessons from scaling from three to 900
Mambu cofounder Sofia Nunes shares her insights on scaling culture, from giving positive feedback to catching red flags early.
Sofia Nunes
This startup ditched San Francisco for Lisbon: why?
Analysis
November 7, 2022
This startup ditched San Francisco for Lisbon: why?
Travel startup Bounce fled San Francisco in 2020 for the sunny shores of Lisbon. But what brought them here?
Miriam Partington in Berlin
Portuguese Smartex raises $24.7m Series A to modernise clothes factories
News
November 3, 2022
Portuguese Smartex raises $24.7m Series A to modernise clothes factories
Lightspeed Ventures, Tony Fadell and H&M are key investors in the three-year-old startup
Mimi Billing
How to survive Web Summit
How To
November 1, 2022
How to survive Web Summit
As tens of thousands of tech types prepare to descend on Lisbon, we get some tips for navigating this super-size event
Tim Smith
Digital nomads are living their best lives by taking their kids on ‘workations'
Analysis
August 24, 2022
Digital nomads are living their best lives by taking their kids on ‘workations'
Family workations involve work — but also yoga, hiking, wine tasting, beach trips, castle tours and surf lessons.
MaryLou Costa
Portugal is thinking of taxing crypto. The crypto millionaires aren’t happy
Analysis
July 26, 2022
Portugal is thinking of taxing crypto. The crypto millionaires aren’t happy
Portugal’s finance ministry is reportedly preparing a new draft law that would put an end to the crypto tax haven, to be presented with the next budget in October
Pedro C. Garcia
Top early-stage investors in Spain
Analysis
June 3, 2022
Top early-stage investors in Spain
Sifted and Dealroom spotlight the top ranked funds in the country
Tim Smith
Why 'crypto families' are flocking to Portugal
Analysis
April 5, 2022
Why 'crypto families' are flocking to Portugal
The number of crypto investors and entrepreneurs flocking to the Iberian country has skyrocketed since last summer. Why?
Pedro C. Garcia
What do the locals think of digital nomads?
Analysis
February 9, 2022
What do the locals think of digital nomads?
Some hail digital nomads as economic saviours; others consider them a nuisance.
Miriam Partington and Tim Smith
Gig economy rules around Europe: what startups need to know
Analysis
January 26, 2022
Gig economy rules around Europe: what startups need to know
Big change is coming to the way gig economy companies do business in Europe. Companies have a patchwork of laws to navigate
Tim Smith
Spanish tech in review: the key moments of 2021
Analysis
January 5, 2022
Spanish tech in review: the key moments of 2021
Sifted looked back on some of the main highlights of Spanish tech this year: from alternative meat and neural interfaces to record setting rounds and SPAC deals
Tim Smith
Portugal's ban on after-work emails is a blessing for startups
Analysis
December 6, 2021
Portugal's ban on after-work emails is a blessing for startups
In the fast world of startups, could disconnecting really make you more productive?
Zi Wang
Snoop Dogg’s VC makes first investment in continental Europe
News
October 12, 2021
Snoop Dogg’s VC makes first investment in continental Europe
The rapper’s VC firm Casa Verde invests in Lisbon-based AceCann.
Tim Smith
Remote raises $150m and becomes Portugal's fifth unicorn
News
July 13, 2021
Remote raises $150m and becomes Portugal's fifth unicorn
Across the last year, Remote has seen its revenues increase by 65 times.
Freya Pratty
Europe’s answer to Amazon Go
Analysis
June 21, 2021
Europe’s answer to Amazon Go
As Amazon Go sets foot in London, its European competitor Sensei has just launched its first autonomous store in Lisbon.
Cecile Bussy
Meet Sensei, the Portuguese startup that says it can help retail to rival Amazon Go
News
April 28, 2021
Meet Sensei, the Portuguese startup that says it can help retail to rival Amazon Go
“It’s not just about improving your offering, it’s now about survival, just like taxis and Uber.”
Freya Pratty
Chasing unicorns: Can smaller European states compete?
Opinion
November 12, 2020
Chasing unicorns: Can smaller European states compete?
Estonia and Malta are among the smaller European nation states to attract investors and produce well-known unicorns. But how can others pull it off?
Steven Frigerio
Fired by robots — Uber faces legal challenge for algorithmic dismissals
News
October 26, 2020
Fired by robots — Uber faces legal challenge for algorithmic dismissals
The dismissed drivers believe they’ve been penalised for picking and choosing when to work.
Tim Smith
Europe’s startups battle Airbnb for digital nomad market
Analysis
October 22, 2020
Europe’s startups battle Airbnb for digital nomad market
As the pandemic sees more people adopt the digital nomad life, European startups are challenging Airbnb for dominance of the mid-term rental market.
Tim Smith in Barcelona and Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Seaya launches €85m third fund and hints at new LatAm investment vehicle
News
October 5, 2020
Seaya launches €85m third fund and hints at new LatAm investment vehicle
The Madrid-based VC has historically had a strong Latin American presence
Tim Smith
Eight top European accelerators for female founders to know
Analysis
September 24, 2020
Eight top European accelerators for female founders to know
Meet the accelerators that support women entrepreneurs around Europe, and find out what female founders really think of them
Connor Bilboe

# Portugal

Inside Northvolt’s plan to tap Portuguese white gold

How Coverflex raised a €15m Series A to tackle wasted staff benefits costing companies billions

Can tech move Spain and Portugal out of the shadow of dictatorship?

Workplace culture will define the new bottom line: Lessons from scaling from three to 900

This startup ditched San Francisco for Lisbon: why?

Portuguese Smartex raises $24.7m Series A to modernise clothes factories

How to survive Web Summit

Digital nomads are living their best lives by taking their kids on ‘workations'

Portugal is thinking of taxing crypto. The crypto millionaires aren’t happy

Top early-stage investors in Spain

Why 'crypto families' are flocking to Portugal

What do the locals think of digital nomads?

Gig economy rules around Europe: what startups need to know

Spanish tech in review: the key moments of 2021

Portugal's ban on after-work emails is a blessing for startups

Snoop Dogg’s VC makes first investment in continental Europe

Remote raises $150m and becomes Portugal's fifth unicorn

Europe’s answer to Amazon Go

Meet Sensei, the Portuguese startup that says it can help retail to rival Amazon Go

Chasing unicorns: Can smaller European states compete?

Fired by robots — Uber faces legal challenge for algorithmic dismissals

Europe’s startups battle Airbnb for digital nomad market

Seaya launches €85m third fund and hints at new LatAm investment vehicle

Eight top European accelerators for female founders to know