# Southern Europe

The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard
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May 22, 2026
The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard
Italian public fund CDP Venture Capital leads the ranking, with investments in 15 of the 100 startups
Ruggero Di Spigna
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Investor survey
April 1, 2024
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
The Basque Country, Valencia and Málaga are showing innovation can flourish far from Spain’s two biggest tech hubs
Cristina Gallardo
Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops
Analysis
March 25, 2024
Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops
Madrid-based Ekonoke says it’s found the right business model and R&D method to succeed where others failed
Cristina Gallardo
Portuguese healthtech UpHill raises €7m for Spain, UK expansion
News
March 18, 2024
Portuguese healthtech UpHill raises €7m for Spain, UK expansion
Europe’s interest in care-integration platforms is growing, UpHill CEO says
Cristina Gallardo
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Analysis
March 6, 2024
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Top-down funding schemes are still not enough for LPs to overcome their ethical concerns
Cristina Gallardo
Latin America is a huge market for startups, but there’s one big catch
Analysis
January 15, 2024
Latin America is a huge market for startups, but there’s one big catch
Eastern European founders are jumping the Atlantic, joining Iberian startups in the adventure
Cristina Gallardo
Encomenda’s new fund to invest up to €50m in southern European and Latin American startups
News
January 10, 2024
Encomenda’s new fund to invest up to €50m in southern European and Latin American startups
First seven startups invested include everything from marketplaces and fintech, to robots for warehouses and a sustainability certification platform for hotels
Cristina Gallardo
21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023
Analysis
December 19, 2023
21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023
The people in European tech who mattered in 2023 — a list of the 21 most impactful people making their mark in tech this year
Cristina Gallardo
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat

# Southern Europe

The top investors behind Sifted’s Southern Europe 2026 leaderboard

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops

Portuguese healthtech UpHill raises €7m for Spain, UK expansion

Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up

Latin America is a huge market for startups, but there’s one big catch

Encomenda’s new fund to invest up to €50m in southern European and Latin American startups

21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator