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EV startup Einride targets $1.8bn IPO in New York
News
November 12, 2025
EV startup Einride targets $1.8bn IPO in New York
The Swedish autonomous truck startup will list at the NYSE next year
Mimi Billing
Forget large AI models, Europe will win on applications, says Accel partner
Interview
November 12, 2025
Forget large AI models, Europe will win on applications, says Accel partner
New report shows European startups building AI applications are closing the funding gap with the US
# Artificial intelligence
EU startups commissioner Zaharieva: ‘There’s a lot of propaganda against the AI Act’
The big interview
November 12, 2025
EU startups commissioner Zaharieva: ‘There’s a lot of propaganda against the AI Act’
Startups commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva is navigating some of the EU's most anticipated policies
# Government
Founders, stop paying yourself like a martyr
Opinion
November 12, 2025
Founders, stop paying yourself like a martyr
Pay yourself a good and fair salary, writes serial entrepreneur James Routledge. Your business will thank you for it
# Startup life
Plural moves parent company from UK to Estonia
News
November 11, 2025
Plural moves parent company from UK to Estonia
Founded in 2022, Plural was launched by Estonian Wise cofounder Taavet Hinrikus and serial entrepreneur Ian Hogarth
# Venture capital
NATO Innovation Fund hires new partner from BP Ventures
News
November 11, 2025
NATO Innovation Fund hires new partner from BP Ventures
New partner Erin Hallock joins the fund’s depleted team following a stream of senior exits
# Defence tech
Japan’s biggest bank wants Europe’s scaleups
Interview
November 11, 2025
Japan’s biggest bank wants Europe’s scaleups
Megabank MUFG launched a specialised unit to target Europe’s fastest-growing startups last year
# Finance
H&M-backed Syre targets $700m raise after Nike deal
News
November 11, 2025
H&M-backed Syre targets $700m raise after Nike deal
Syre will supply Nike with recycled polyester
# Climate tech
Unconventional Ventures reaches €50m first close of second fund
News
November 11, 2025
Unconventional Ventures reaches €50m first close of second fund
The Nordic impact fund backs underrepresented European founders, and is targeting a final close of €80m
# Venture capital
How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’
How to
November 11, 2025
How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’
Sweden’s buzzy startup’s team has ballooned from fourteen to ninety over the last year
# Healthtech
Remote driving startup Vay set to raise $410m from Singapore's Grab
News
November 10, 2025
Remote driving startup Vay set to raise $410m from Singapore's Grab
Super-app commits to major cash injection if certain targets are met
# Mobility
UK tech leaders urge Rachel Reeves to rule out exit tax
News
November 10, 2025
UK tech leaders urge Rachel Reeves to rule out exit tax
Finance minister Reeves is reportedly considering charging entrepreneurs leaving the country a 20% levy on British assets
# Government
These investors have backed the most European AI unicorns
Most active investors
November 10, 2025
These investors have backed the most European AI unicorns
Nvidia, General Catalyst, Atomico: the 12 funds with the biggest AI wins in the region
# Venture capital
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
Analysis
November 10, 2025
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
Half of Europe’s decacorns were minted this year, with some hitting the milestone quicker than ever
# Venture capital
This startup is using bat-like sensors to make robots safe
Analysis
November 10, 2025
This startup is using bat-like sensors to make robots safe
The Norwegian startup Sonair already has 40 paying robotics companies testing the technology
# Robotics
Make Britain rich again
Sifted View
November 10, 2025
Make Britain rich again
Labour should celebrate Britain's new golden age of entrepreneurship
# Government
EU seeks investor to steer €5bn Scale Up fund
Exclusive
November 7, 2025
EU seeks investor to steer €5bn Scale Up fund
VCs, private equity firms and others set to bid for control of region’s biggest funding pot
# Government
Anthropic’s European hiring spree continues with Paris and Munich office openings
News
November 7, 2025
Anthropic’s European hiring spree continues with Paris and Munich office openings
The US AI leader says it continues to see huge momentum in the region
# Artificial intelligence
13 fintech operators to watch in Europe
List
November 7, 2025
13 fintech operators to watch in Europe
Fintech has served as the launchpad for Europe’s top operators
# Fintech
Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan
Analysis
November 7, 2025
Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan
Some warn European defence techs’ moves could stoke geopolitical tensions
# Defence tech
16 UK AI startups to watch, according to VCs
Investor survey
November 7, 2025
16 UK AI startups to watch, according to VCs
Companies on the list are working on everything from world models for robotics to refining Excel workflows
# Artificial intelligence
Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025
List
November 7, 2025
Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025
Four European startups have reached or surpassed a $10bn valuation so far this year
# Venture capital
Can Europe build AI champions?
Podcast
November 6, 2025
Can Europe build AI champions?
Funding for European AI-native companies has nearly doubled to €8.9bn this year
# Artificial intelligence
Healthtech unicorn Doctolib hit with €4.6m fine by French competition watchdog
News
November 6, 2025
Healthtech unicorn Doctolib hit with €4.6m fine by French competition watchdog
Doctolib ‘abusively exploited’ its position, the French competition regulator said
# Digital health

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Anthropic’s European hiring spree continues with Paris and Munich office openings

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Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan

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Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025

Can Europe build AI champions?

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