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Uber to buy Getir’s delivery business from Mubadala
News
February 9, 2026
Uber to buy Getir’s delivery business from Mubadala
Getir was once valued at nearly $12bn
# Consumer
AI giants are racing to secure shrinking memory. It’s creating opportunities for startups
Analysis
February 9, 2026
AI giants are racing to secure shrinking memory. It’s creating opportunities for startups
Memory components have seen on-going shortages and price hikes, spiking investor interest in startups developing new approaches to the problem
# AI chips
How startups are creating financial technical debt without realising it
In partnership with
February 9, 2026
How startups are creating financial technical debt without realising it
How founders can build a unified financial system and avoid a messy ‘Franken-stack’
In partnership with: Airwallex (2)
# Fintech
JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in Europe
Interview
February 9, 2026
JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in Europe
European scaleups are doing more and more secondaries — but we’re still missing a healthy exit environment
# Funding
What the US tech smackdown means for Europe
Sifted View
February 9, 2026
What the US tech smackdown means for Europe
A dizzying week of AI developments has left many confused
# Artificial intelligence
The VCs that could run the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
Analysis
February 6, 2026
The VCs that could run the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
The European Innovation Council is looking for investors who’ve managed at least €500m and two funds
# Venture capital
UK defence prime BAE Systems launches incubator, ‘actively looking’ into VC fund investing
Exclusive
February 6, 2026
UK defence prime BAE Systems launches incubator, ‘actively looking’ into VC fund investing
The company says it welcomes competition with Europe’s new defence startups and is eyeing VC fund investing
# Defence tech
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
News
February 6, 2026
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
Finnish startup Capalo AI is one of the startups betting on the new emerging markets, with an €11m bag of fresh capital
# Energy software
Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensive
Analysis
February 6, 2026
Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensive
Deep-pocketed model makers are pushing further into the niches occupied by smaller startups
# Deeptech
Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’
Exclusive
February 6, 2026
Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’
The Swiss startup has built a high-precision robotic system to handle nanomaterials and position them on a chip
# Advanced materials
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025
Most active investors
February 5, 2026
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025
A full breakdown of the year’s busiest cheque writers — and the 3,196 deals they made
# Venture capital
What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?
Analysis
February 5, 2026
What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?
Geopolitical tensions raise questions over Europe’s reliance on American payment networks
# Payments
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
Exclusive
February 5, 2026
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
Luxembourg-based R3 Robotics has raised €20m to scale operations recovering critical materials used to build electric vehicles
# Minerals
Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups
News
February 5, 2026
Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups
The first close signals growing investor confidence in Europe’s ability to scale deeptech startups
# Deeptech
After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup
News
February 5, 2026
After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup
Newly-launched startup Qutwo says it already has €20m in future contracts signed
# Deeptech
Fractile cofounder exited over ties to China
Exclusive
February 5, 2026
Fractile cofounder exited over ties to China
Sources cite concerns over Yuhang Song's earlier attendance of university with ties to Chinese military
# AI chips
What RobCo's valuation reveals about European robotics
Analysis
February 5, 2026
What RobCo's valuation reveals about European robotics
Startups building in more hyped areas are seeing their valuations skyrocket
# Robotics
ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia
News
February 4, 2026
ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia
The voice AI unicorn’s price tag has more than tripled to $11bn
# Artificial intelligence
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
Analysis
February 4, 2026
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
Pizza tests, Dungeons & Dragons, karaoke songs: The unlikely questions leaders use to screen for culture fit
Analysis
February 4, 2026
Pizza tests, Dungeons & Dragons, karaoke songs: The unlikely questions leaders use to screen for culture fit
When I asked a dozen founders and executives for their favourite interview question, the answers ranged from sensible to surprising
# Startup life
Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund
Exclusive
February 4, 2026
Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund
Cofounder Renaud Visage says the climate tech downturn is an opportunity for investors in the space
# Climate tech
Faculty cofounder on Accenture takeover: ‘We could have been a multi-billion dollar company’
The big interview
February 4, 2026
Faculty cofounder on Accenture takeover: ‘We could have been a multi-billion dollar company’
Marc Warner on AI safety, global expansion and Europe's lack of 'ambitious capital'
# Artificial intelligence
Salaries soar ‘astronomically’ as defence techs fight for talent
Analysis
February 4, 2026
Salaries soar ‘astronomically’ as defence techs fight for talent
Defence startups are under pressure to woo talent amid a supply-constrained market
# Defence tech
‘It’s important the culture is there to allow people to test and fail’ — How AI is reshaping workflows
Sifted Talks
February 3, 2026
‘It’s important the culture is there to allow people to test and fail’ — How AI is reshaping workflows
As AI tools are moving from experimentation to everyday use, startups now must rethink how work gets done
Sponsored by: Notion
# Artificial intelligence

Latest from Sifted

Uber to buy Getir’s delivery business from Mubadala

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How startups are creating financial technical debt without realising it

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What the US tech smackdown means for Europe

The VCs that could run the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund

UK defence prime BAE Systems launches incubator, ‘actively looking’ into VC fund investing

Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?

Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensive

Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’

These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025

What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?

This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem

Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups

After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup

Fractile cofounder exited over ties to China

What RobCo's valuation reveals about European robotics

ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia

Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?

Pizza tests, Dungeons & Dragons, karaoke songs: The unlikely questions leaders use to screen for culture fit

Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund

Faculty cofounder on Accenture takeover: ‘We could have been a multi-billion dollar company’

Salaries soar ‘astronomically’ as defence techs fight for talent

‘It’s important the culture is there to allow people to test and fail’ — How AI is reshaping workflows