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Lack of lab space is stalling UK biotech, founders say
Analysis
October 24, 2022
Lack of lab space is stalling UK biotech, founders say
The UK risks its top biotech founders heading overseas unless something improves.
# Deeptech
Iconic London coworking company Second Home has a new majority shareholder: a Silicon Valley billionaire
Analysis
October 24, 2022
Iconic London coworking company Second Home has a new majority shareholder: a Silicon Valley billionaire
"When Covid hit, I didn't think Second Home would survive.”
# Startup life
Europe’s deeptech ‘soonicorns’
Analysis
October 24, 2022
Europe’s deeptech ‘soonicorns’
These are the deeptech startups most likely to become unicorns soon
# Deeptech
UK startups’ gender pay gap worse than national average in 1992
Analysis
October 24, 2022
UK startups’ gender pay gap worse than national average in 1992
And the situation isn’t that much better in France and Germany…
# Startup life
Why is Sweden the 'home of impact' for startups?
Places
October 22, 2022
Why is Sweden the 'home of impact' for startups?
Sweden is punching above its weight producing — and investing in — impact startups
Sponsored by: Business Sweden
# Climate tech
Despite a stellar quarter for fundraising, is there trouble ahead for European VC?
Analysis
October 21, 2022
Despite a stellar quarter for fundraising, is there trouble ahead for European VC?
With overall investments and rounds down year-on-year, is the comedown from 2021 hitting VCs as hard as everything else — or is there nothing to worry about?
# Venture capital
11 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
October 21, 2022
11 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs
There’s been a step-change in investment into Italian tech in 2022. Sifted asked investors for the hottest local startups they’re watching right now
# Venture capital
‘My biggest mistake was taking the company public’: Brunch with Babylon’s Ali Parsa
Interview
October 21, 2022
‘My biggest mistake was taking the company public’: Brunch with Babylon’s Ali Parsa
The Babylon founder opens up about the botched SPAC deal, dealing with the pressure of leadership and how he’s changed in two decades as an entrepreneur
# Healthtech
Why traditional bankers make terrible fintech CEOs
Opinion
October 21, 2022
Why traditional bankers make terrible fintech CEOs
From pessimism to a lack of innovation, here's what's holding bankers back from thinking like fintech CEOs
# Fintech
Five 2022 European tech myths debunked
Analysis
October 20, 2022
Five 2022 European tech myths debunked
Sifted Intelligence ran the numbers to expose some of the myths you might hear at your next dinner party.
# Venture capital
What would climate scientists do with $100m? We asked them
Analysis
October 20, 2022
What would climate scientists do with $100m? We asked them
Here’s where climate scientists would spend their dosh — from climate education tools to concentrated solar-thermal power tech.
# Climate tech
Acquisitions are at an all-time high in European industrial tech startups
Analysis
October 20, 2022
Acquisitions are at an all-time high in European industrial tech startups
The economic downturn is not stopping investment growth in the industrial tech sector
# Deeptech
Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains
Analysis
October 20, 2022
Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains
Climate tech startups in the region are struggling with the lack of sufficient funding and uneven distribution of investment
# Climate tech
How to structure your cap table
How to
October 19, 2022
How to structure your cap table
We spoke to the team at 10x10 Capital to hear their tips
# Startup life
Two kids in every classroom have a development language disorder — this startup wants to help
News
October 19, 2022
Two kids in every classroom have a development language disorder — this startup wants to help
London-based Noala has just raised $4m as it looks to expand into the US market
# Healthtech
Founders, can we all be more honest?
Opinion
October 19, 2022
Founders, can we all be more honest?
Founders are undermining their credibility and undermining trust by exaggerating their company’s performance.
# Startup life
Founders Factory to launch startup hub in Italy
News
October 19, 2022
Founders Factory to launch startup hub in Italy
The London-based startup builder is expanding across Europe and launching a new accelerator programme to source and fund startups in Milan
# Venture capital
2021 top year for startups in the Nordics — but not for female founders
News
October 19, 2022
2021 top year for startups in the Nordics — but not for female founders
All men founding teams raised 88% of all capital in 2021 – female founders got 1%
# Venture capital
Nuri terminates business after failing to find an acquirer
News
October 18, 2022
Nuri terminates business after failing to find an acquirer
Nuri filed for temporary insolvency in August and was hoping to be bailed out by investors
# Fintech
Will Europe get a superapp, and who will it be?
Analysis
October 18, 2022
Will Europe get a superapp, and who will it be?
Asia has the likes of WeChat, AliPay, Grab and Gojek. But will Europe ever get a superapp of its own?
# Fintech
Report: European SaaS funding down 42% in Q3
News
October 18, 2022
Report: European SaaS funding down 42% in Q3
The report shows how the effects of the economic downturn is hitting the investment in European SaaS startups
# Venture capital
Kings of the pitch: Meet the footballers who invest in startups
Analysis
October 18, 2022
Kings of the pitch: Meet the footballers who invest in startups
From Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Gerard Pique and Mario Götze, some of the world’s top footballers are backing startups.
# Venture capital
So, you’re selling your startup: How to get your company acquisition ready
How to
October 18, 2022
So, you’re selling your startup: How to get your company acquisition ready
If an acquisition is on the horizon, here's what you need to know to maximise your chances of success
# Startup life
The problems with subscriptions — and how open banking could help
Analysis
October 17, 2022
The problems with subscriptions — and how open banking could help
UK banks and fintechs are pioneering a new way to take subscription payments with Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs), a new feature of open banking
Sponsored by: TrueLayer
# Fintech

Latest from Sifted

Lack of lab space is stalling UK biotech, founders say

Iconic London coworking company Second Home has a new majority shareholder: a Silicon Valley billionaire

Europe’s deeptech ‘soonicorns’

UK startups’ gender pay gap worse than national average in 1992

Why is Sweden the 'home of impact' for startups?

Despite a stellar quarter for fundraising, is there trouble ahead for European VC?

11 Italian startups to watch, according to VCs

‘My biggest mistake was taking the company public’: Brunch with Babylon’s Ali Parsa

Why traditional bankers make terrible fintech CEOs

Five 2022 European tech myths debunked

What would climate scientists do with $100m? We asked them

Acquisitions are at an all-time high in European industrial tech startups

Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains

How to structure your cap table

Two kids in every classroom have a development language disorder — this startup wants to help

Founders, can we all be more honest?

Founders Factory to launch startup hub in Italy

2021 top year for startups in the Nordics — but not for female founders

Nuri terminates business after failing to find an acquirer

Will Europe get a superapp, and who will it be?

Report: European SaaS funding down 42% in Q3

Kings of the pitch: Meet the footballers who invest in startups

So, you’re selling your startup: How to get your company acquisition ready

The problems with subscriptions — and how open banking could help