# United Kingdom

I moved to Europe and built my VC network from scratch. Here's how
Opinion
September 21, 2023
I moved to Europe and built my VC network from scratch. Here's how
Building a network is about quality — not quantity. Make sure the people you are connecting with will be allies both in good times and bad
Meagan Loyst
Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?
Opinion
September 19, 2023
Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?
There’s nothing wrong with being a mercenary founder — as long as your investors and cofounder feel the same
Tessa Clarke
Founders, at some point you might need to fire your friends
Opinion
September 18, 2023
Founders, at some point you might need to fire your friends
You should never keep someone because you like them
JooBee Yeow
Defence startup Helsing raises €209m in Series B round
News
September 14, 2023
Defence startup Helsing raises €209m in Series B round
US firm General Catalyst led the deal as VCs seize opportunities in defence tech
Cristina Gallardo
EU innovation boss nominee keen to open up Horizon Europe
News
September 5, 2023
EU innovation boss nominee keen to open up Horizon Europe
Iliana Ivanova’s comments seem to suggest a will to reinclude UK and Swiss startups in the key funding programme
Zosia Wanat
Future Fund was meant to save British startups. Now it risks bankrupting them
Analysis
September 1, 2023
Future Fund was meant to save British startups. Now it risks bankrupting them
The three-year conversion deadline is now looming for hundreds of British startups backed by the £1.14bn Future Fund
Zosia Wanat and Alexandra Bacon
Bankrupt ebike startup VanMoof finds a buyer
News
August 31, 2023
Bankrupt ebike startup VanMoof finds a buyer
British technology company McLaren Applied will buy the ebike maker to stabilise and expand it
Zosia Wanat
Babylon finds buyer for its UK business
News
August 31, 2023
Babylon finds buyer for its UK business
The sale follows weeks of turmoil and the collapse of a merger
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK healthtech Huma to lay off nearly 10% of workforce
News
August 30, 2023
UK healthtech Huma to lay off nearly 10% of workforce
The company has confirmed that it plans to lay off around 45 employees
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Who's going to buy Babylon?
Analysis
August 10, 2023
Who's going to buy Babylon?
As the healthtech scrambles to find a buyer for its UK business, Sifted looks into which companies might stump up the cash
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through
News
August 7, 2023
Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through
The healthtech is looking to sell its UK operations, according to a company statement
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, Eleanor Warnock and Mimi Billing
The ‘crazy’ £20bn subsea cable to bring Moroccan solar power to the UK
Analysis
August 3, 2023
The ‘crazy’ £20bn subsea cable to bring Moroccan solar power to the UK
How to keep the lights on in cloudy Britain in a renewable future? A 3,800km-long cable may be the answer
Freya Pratty
Johnny Boufarhat steps down as CEO of Hopin
News
August 2, 2023
Johnny Boufarhat steps down as CEO of Hopin
The startup, which was once the fastest-growing in Europe, has also sold its flagship product
Amy Lewin
VanMoof’s woes grow as London store repossessed by landlords
News
July 28, 2023
VanMoof’s woes grow as London store repossessed by landlords
Customers tell Sifted that they've had no communication from the company about the repossession
Sadia Nowshin and Alexandra Bacon
How healthtechs are — and should be — preparing for AI regulation
Analysis
July 28, 2023
How healthtechs are — and should be — preparing for AI regulation
AI could revolutionise parts of healthtech, but regulation looms
Aruni Sunil
World’s most active Web3 investor lays off 'roughly 20%' of staff
News
July 27, 2023
World’s most active Web3 investor lays off 'roughly 20%' of staff
Outlier Ventures’s layoffs come as Web3 funding has dropped significantly
Eleanor Warnock
Bulb cofounder’s energy storage startup Field raises £200m
News
July 26, 2023
Bulb cofounder’s energy storage startup Field raises £200m
The LocalGlobe and Plural-backed startup is building battery storage projects across the UK
Freya Pratty
Getir calls on staff to go door-to-door with goodie bags as cashflow problems persist
News
July 20, 2023
Getir calls on staff to go door-to-door with goodie bags as cashflow problems persist
The Turkish speedy grocery scaleup auctioned off mopeds and fridges this week too
Tim Smith
The 9 biggest unannounced UK fundraises of 2023
Analysis
July 20, 2023
The 9 biggest unannounced UK fundraises of 2023
More than two thirds of rounds go unannounced
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'
News
July 13, 2023
Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'
The startup's AI tool can make connections between 35m research papers to answer queries that could take researchers months to find manually
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
5 key questions that the Mansion House Compact doesn’t answer
Opinion
July 12, 2023
5 key questions that the Mansion House Compact doesn’t answer
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s pension reforms was welcomed by many — but we need some answers before everyone celebrates
Richard Blakesley
Are fintechs ready for the new UK consumer duty?
Analysis
July 11, 2023
Are fintechs ready for the new UK consumer duty?
UK fintechs have until the end of the month to make sure they comply with a sweeping set of regulatory reforms focused on protecting consumers
Amy O'Brien
UK government unveils plan to direct £75bn from pension funds to startups
News
July 10, 2023
UK government unveils plan to direct £75bn from pension funds to startups
Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has convinced nine major pension funds to invest at least 5% of their assets into British startups and VC firms
Kabir Agarwal
If Sunak wants the UK to lead on AI, he needs to invite startups to his summit
Opinion
July 7, 2023
If Sunak wants the UK to lead on AI, he needs to invite startups to his summit
Founders need to be part of the conversation if the UK is to become an AI superpower
Christopher Brennan

# United Kingdom

I moved to Europe and built my VC network from scratch. Here's how

Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?

Founders, at some point you might need to fire your friends

Defence startup Helsing raises €209m in Series B round

EU innovation boss nominee keen to open up Horizon Europe

Future Fund was meant to save British startups. Now it risks bankrupting them

Bankrupt ebike startup VanMoof finds a buyer

Babylon finds buyer for its UK business

UK healthtech Huma to lay off nearly 10% of workforce

Who's going to buy Babylon?

Babylon on the brink of bankruptcy after merger falls through

The ‘crazy’ £20bn subsea cable to bring Moroccan solar power to the UK

Johnny Boufarhat steps down as CEO of Hopin

VanMoof’s woes grow as London store repossessed by landlords

How healthtechs are — and should be — preparing for AI regulation

World’s most active Web3 investor lays off 'roughly 20%' of staff

Bulb cofounder’s energy storage startup Field raises £200m

Getir calls on staff to go door-to-door with goodie bags as cashflow problems persist

The 9 biggest unannounced UK fundraises of 2023

Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'

5 key questions that the Mansion House Compact doesn’t answer

Are fintechs ready for the new UK consumer duty?

UK government unveils plan to direct £75bn from pension funds to startups

If Sunak wants the UK to lead on AI, he needs to invite startups to his summit