# United Kingdom

Entrepreneurs First CEO Alice Bentinck: 'There’s a lot of nationalism in VC'
Brunch with Sifted
July 19, 2025
Entrepreneurs First CEO Alice Bentinck: 'There’s a lot of nationalism in VC'
Sifted sat down with the EF cofounder to discuss life as CEO, changing European tech and the accelerator's shift to the US
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Builder.ai hit with winding up petition by PR firm over unpaid debt
Exclusive
July 18, 2025
Builder.ai hit with winding up petition by PR firm over unpaid debt
Latest twist follows claims the once-hyped AI startup inflated sales figures
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
German attack drones startup Stark expands to UK
News
July 17, 2025
German attack drones startup Stark expands to UK
It’s the latest in a flurry of defence techs to establish operations in Britain
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
Sifted data
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
EV giant Rivian to open London hub to tap ‘world class’ AI talent
News
July 16, 2025
EV giant Rivian to open London hub to tap ‘world class’ AI talent
It's the latest US tech player to open or expand operations in Europe, as they look to take advantage of talent at a lower cost than at home
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Health startup Numan raises $57m as demand for weight loss drugs booms
Exclusive
July 16, 2025
Health startup Numan raises $57m as demand for weight loss drugs booms
The rise of a new class of weight loss medicines has seen a number of European startups pivot to providing the drugs
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Sifted data
July 16, 2025
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Spanish, German, UK and Swedish startups take the biggest spoils
Hessa Alabbas
Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets
News
July 15, 2025
Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets
A New York float would mark a change of direction for the London-based neobank
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
12 UK soonicorns to watch
Soonicorns
July 15, 2025
12 UK soonicorns to watch
Sifted highlights the startups that could be on a path to a $1bn valuation
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
ElevenLabs and Northzone back AI agent debt collector Murphy in $15m raise
Exclusive
July 14, 2025
ElevenLabs and Northzone back AI agent debt collector Murphy in $15m raise
The Spanish company is the latest startup building AI agents to raise funding as of late
Tom Matsuda
Synthesia CEO says 'stupid' EU regulations may vindicate Brexit
News
July 14, 2025
Synthesia CEO says 'stupid' EU regulations may vindicate Brexit
Boss of one of Britain's most valuable startups bashes 'constant negativity' out of Europe
Martin Coulter
Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’
Brunch with Sifted
July 12, 2025
Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’
The boss of Britain’s hottest AI startup on hype, red tape and his love of electronic music
Martin Coulter
Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before?
Analysis
July 11, 2025
Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before?
NewOrbit doesn’t have a snazzy address. Instead it has big brains developing technology to unlock an entirely new layer of space
Éanna Kelly
Musk’s Starlink rival Eutelsat raises €163m from UK government
News
July 10, 2025
Musk’s Starlink rival Eutelsat raises €163m from UK government
The French satellite group is considered the only serious European competitor to Starlink
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
British Business Bank commits £500m to invest in diverse and emerging fund managers
News
July 10, 2025
British Business Bank commits £500m to invest in diverse and emerging fund managers
It's the first time the UK's state economic development bank has set aside capital specifically for underrepresented groups
Amy Lewin
Revolut targets $65bn valuation with fresh fundraise, reports say
News
July 9, 2025
Revolut targets $65bn valuation with fresh fundraise, reports say
California-based Greenoaks is reportedly set to lead the funding round
Martin Coulter
Can UK fintech get a grip on crime?
Analysis
July 9, 2025
Can UK fintech get a grip on crime?
Monzo, Revolut and Starling have all been fined for lax crime-prevention measures
Tom Matsuda
Monzo slapped with £21m fine for 'failings in financial crime controls'
News
July 8, 2025
Monzo slapped with £21m fine for 'failings in financial crime controls'
The UK neobank is the latest fintech to be hit with a fine over its financial crime controls
Tom Matsuda
UK neobanks double spending on staff, marketing and legal fees as sector booms
Analysis
July 8, 2025
UK neobanks double spending on staff, marketing and legal fees as sector booms
We pulled data from Monzo, Starling and Revolut’s latest annual report to understand how neobanks spend it
Tom Matsuda
Exclusive: Monzo alumni raise $13m for AI customer service agents for financial services
Exclusive
July 8, 2025
Exclusive: Monzo alumni raise $13m for AI customer service agents for financial services
The company plans to use the funding to finance a US expansion
Tom Matsuda
Revolut awaits UK consumer credit licence
News
July 7, 2025
Revolut awaits UK consumer credit licence
Europe’s most valuable fintech is still seeking permission to offer consumer credit services
Tom Matsuda
Fact-checker Logically files for administration after losing TikTok and Meta contracts
News
July 6, 2025
Fact-checker Logically files for administration after losing TikTok and Meta contracts
The company’s collapses comes amid a wider rollback of efforts to combat misinformation
Martin Coulter
What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?
Analysis
July 4, 2025
What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?
The LSE’s attempt to keep British tech companies on home soil follows a spate of poor IPOs and homegrown startups floating abroad
Tom Matsuda
ElevenLabs teases IPO timeline, pushes global expansion
News
July 3, 2025
ElevenLabs teases IPO timeline, pushes global expansion
The AI voice startups says a London float is possible if the UK ‘starts accelerating’
Martin Coulter

# United Kingdom

Entrepreneurs First CEO Alice Bentinck: 'There’s a lot of nationalism in VC'

Builder.ai hit with winding up petition by PR firm over unpaid debt

German attack drones startup Stark expands to UK

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

EV giant Rivian to open London hub to tap ‘world class’ AI talent

Health startup Numan raises $57m as demand for weight loss drugs booms

Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025

Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets

12 UK soonicorns to watch

ElevenLabs and Northzone back AI agent debt collector Murphy in $15m raise

Synthesia CEO says 'stupid' EU regulations may vindicate Brexit

Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli: ‘I'm very good at slapping stuff together’

Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before?

Musk’s Starlink rival Eutelsat raises €163m from UK government

British Business Bank commits £500m to invest in diverse and emerging fund managers

Revolut targets $65bn valuation with fresh fundraise, reports say

Can UK fintech get a grip on crime?

Monzo slapped with £21m fine for 'failings in financial crime controls'

UK neobanks double spending on staff, marketing and legal fees as sector booms

Exclusive: Monzo alumni raise $13m for AI customer service agents for financial services

Revolut awaits UK consumer credit licence

Fact-checker Logically files for administration after losing TikTok and Meta contracts

What is Pisces and can it revive the UK’s startup exit market?

ElevenLabs teases IPO timeline, pushes global expansion