# United Kingdom

The age of the scaleup fund
Analysis
October 2, 2026
The age of the scaleup fund
Investors predict more, and bigger, funds aimed at tackling the European growth funding gap
Anne Sraders
Sifted Summit day two: dispatch
Analysis
October 2, 2026
Sifted Summit day two: dispatch
Sifted's annual event is our litmus test for where European tech is heading in the coming 12 months
Tom Nugent
Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe
News
October 1, 2026
Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe
Digital health companies make strong showing in Sifted's third Europe-wide leaderboard
Éanna Kelly
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
Exclusive
September 30, 2026
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
France recently sought to block the UK’s participation in the fund
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
Pro
Analysis
September 30, 2026
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot
Anne Sraders, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Sex, money, power — or seeing EU Inc come into force? I put the big questions to Sifted Summit’s moderators
Analysis
September 30, 2026
Sex, money, power — or seeing EU Inc come into force? I put the big questions to Sifted Summit’s moderators
Think you know Sifted’s journalists? Well, you don’t. Not really. But that’s about to change
Éanna Kelly
5 reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit
Opinion
September 25, 2026
5 reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit
Harry Stebbings, Henry Hayes, Nick Clegg and the other speakers I’m looking forward to seeing
Éanna Kelly
‘Pushing the frontier is best done outside’: DeepMind alum Simon Kohl on leaving Big Tech
Pro
Interview
September 24, 2026
‘Pushing the frontier is best done outside’: DeepMind alum Simon Kohl on leaving Big Tech
Kohl left DeepMind three years ago to launch Latent Labs, an AI lab dedicated to drug design and discovery
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure
Pro
Interview
September 24, 2026
Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure
Duncan Johnson talks scaling the north of England tech ecosystem, Gritstone’s new San Francisco office and why portfolio exits are coming
Tom Nugent
Anthropic and Nvidia back Basecamp Research in $140m round
News
September 23, 2026
Anthropic and Nvidia back Basecamp Research in $140m round
Anthropic’s Anthology Fund — a partnership between the AI giant and Menlo Ventures — has backed Basecamp
Freya Pratty
‘You cannot hide from AI’: Should we fear AI-led performance reviews?
Analysis
September 23, 2026
‘You cannot hide from AI’: Should we fear AI-led performance reviews?
Fuse Energy boss Alan Chang says the tech is helping him achieve "the ultimate meritocracy" — but some are sceptical that AI can do this job well
Éanna Kelly
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
Pro
Exclusive
September 23, 2026
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
“You have to go where the best founders are going," managing partner Sitar Teli tells Sifted.
Anne Sraders
London Demo Day 2026: startups to watch
Pro
List
September 21, 2026
London Demo Day 2026: startups to watch
London Demo Day, the annual event where university-founded startups pitch for capital, returned this month
Oshin Narang
New solo GP firm backing early-stage AI and deeptech startups hits first close of maiden fund
Pro
Exclusive
September 21, 2026
New solo GP firm backing early-stage AI and deeptech startups hits first close of maiden fund
Project Ventures, founded by Shahryar Barati, will back pre-seed and seed startups with ties to Imperial College London
Tom Nugent
What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts
Analysis
September 16, 2026
What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts
Is a suit overkill? Patagonia fleece still king? What about branded merch? I’ve got answers
Éanna Kelly
Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy
News
September 14, 2026
Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy
The startup’s fundraise comes amid a number of other rounds and contracts for Europe’s new set of space companies
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: LocalGlobe, Cherry back Resolutiion with $10m
Pro
Exclusive
September 14, 2026
Exclusive: LocalGlobe, Cherry back Resolutiion with $10m
Resolutiion is building in a sector the team says is lucrative and untouched
Freya Pratty
Matt Clifford quits ARIA after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
News
September 7, 2026
Matt Clifford quits ARIA after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
Clifford continuing his role at ARIA had drawn criticism
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street
Pro
Exclusive
September 7, 2026
Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street
Filings show Jack & Jill allocated shares worth £30m at the beginning of August
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund
News
September 7, 2026
UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund
The fund, which will come from money already allocated to the British Business Bank, will provide investments of £5m-15m to companies in the north of England
Tom Nugent
Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access
Pro
News
September 7, 2026
Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access
The firm aims to lend to VC-backed startups in areas like climate, lifesciences and spacetech
Anne Sraders
VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax
Pro
News
September 3, 2026
VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax
Reports had suggested an incoming levy on university spinouts that move abroad
Tom Nugent
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Analysis
September 3, 2026
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Some believe it's a shame that one of the UK’s top tech leaders is joining a US company
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Long hours and stress don’t mean your startup is toxic
Opinion
September 1, 2026
Long hours and stress don’t mean your startup is toxic
The startup world is, if anything, getting less flexible and more gruelling — and we have to all make peace with that
Paddy Lambros

# United Kingdom

The age of the scaleup fund

Sifted Summit day two: dispatch

Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe

Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Sex, money, power — or seeing EU Inc come into force? I put the big questions to Sifted Summit’s moderators

5 reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit

‘Pushing the frontier is best done outside’: DeepMind alum Simon Kohl on leaving Big Tech

Northern Gritstone CEO: Exiting to US acquirers isn’t a failure

Anthropic and Nvidia back Basecamp Research in $140m round

‘You cannot hide from AI’: Should we fear AI-led performance reviews?

Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders

London Demo Day 2026: startups to watch

New solo GP firm backing early-stage AI and deeptech startups hits first close of maiden fund

What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts

Satellite startup Open Cosmos raises €300m amid space frenzy

Exclusive: LocalGlobe, Cherry back Resolutiion with $10m

Matt Clifford quits ARIA after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns

Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street

UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund

Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access

VCs rejoice as UK government rules out spinout exit tax

Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'

Long hours and stress don’t mean your startup is toxic