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European space tech is about to take off
Analysis
March 3, 2019
European space tech is about to take off
A bold long-term strategy from the European Space Agency to back space-related startups is about to come to fruition.
# Accelerators & Incubators
7 fundraising lessons from Latvia's million-dollar startups
How To
March 1, 2019
7 fundraising lessons from Latvia's million-dollar startups
Rising stars Giraffe360 and Nordigen on the dos and don'ts of startup fundraising.
# Funding
Made.com founder Ning Li takes on the beauty business
Analysis
February 28, 2019
Made.com founder Ning Li takes on the beauty business
Ning Li transformed online furniture retailing with Made.com. Now he wants to do the same for another enormous industry: cosmetics.
# Advertising & Marketing
7 types of funding every startup should consider
How To
February 28, 2019
7 types of funding every startup should consider
Funding is an essential part of any startup journey, but where do you start? We look into seven funding options to help you get started.
# Startup Life
Time for ‘traditional’ advertising?
How To
February 28, 2019
Time for ‘traditional’ advertising?
Startups are flocking to paste adverts across bus stops and underground platforms — and run TV campaigns too. But does ‘traditional’ advertising work?
# Advertising & Marketing
"The pitching process is broken"
Opinion
February 27, 2019
"The pitching process is broken"
Pitching is a terrible and outdated way to assess companies and founders, argues Microsoft for Startup’s Ian McDonald.
# Accelerators & Incubators
The Swedish startup taking on Apple Pay
Analysis
February 26, 2019
The Swedish startup taking on Apple Pay
Fidesmo wants to enable your watch — or any other object really — to make contactless payments.
# Payments
How to build a startup culture in a big company
How To
February 26, 2019
How to build a startup culture in a big company
Sifted extracts the top 10 tips from Sahar Hashemi's new book on corporate entrepreneurship.
# Future of Work
Football boots keeping score
Analysis
February 26, 2019
Football boots keeping score
Israeli-British startup PlayerMaker has launched its performance-enhancing football tech this season — and has big plans for conquering Europe.
# Wellbeing
Insider view: Bristol's deep chip expertise
Places
February 25, 2019
Insider view: Bristol's deep chip expertise
Bristol's deep history of semiconductor development is producing a new crop of companies like Graphcore.
# Cities
"AI ethics should be a forethought, not an afterthought"
Opinion
February 25, 2019
"AI ethics should be a forethought, not an afterthought"
OpenAI's new "dangerous" text-writing tool epitomises the "invent first, worry later" approach.
# Artificial Intelligence
How to tell your story: PR advice for startups
How To
February 24, 2019
How to tell your story: PR advice for startups
We asked seven PR professionals around Europe for their top tips on what makes a great story.
# PR & Communications
VR gloom and other European tech trends
Analysis
February 24, 2019
VR gloom and other European tech trends
We sift through Dealroom’s 2018 European trend report so you don't have to.
Carly Minsky
Lessons from the Other Valleys
Opinion
February 21, 2019
Lessons from the Other Valleys
Entrepreneurs and investors in Europe can learn a lot from their counterparts in India and Southeast Asia, argues Anjali Ramachandran.
# Funding
“Art is never finished, it’s only abandoned.”
Opinion
February 21, 2019
“Art is never finished, it’s only abandoned.”
Jack Conte, the chief executive of artist crowdfunding site Patreon, talks to Sifted about art and business.
# Advertising & Marketing
Entrepreneurs on acid
Analysis
February 20, 2019
Entrepreneurs on acid
Entrepreneur First this week raised a whopping $115m new fund. But is the company builder scaling too fast?
# Accelerators & Incubators
The quest to reclaim our data
Analysis
February 20, 2019
The quest to reclaim our data
These startups make data sharing more transparent — but they won't give us complete control.
# Data
The perils of social impact from afar
Opinion
February 20, 2019
The perils of social impact from afar
An increasing number of European startups are looking to make big social change. But should they be based in Europe?
# Software & SaaS
Why your startup story matters
Opinion
February 19, 2019
Why your startup story matters
From Ebay to Klarna, however good your product is, there is always a need for a story backing it up.
# PR & Communications
Octopus Ventures on the future of health care
Analysis
February 19, 2019
Octopus Ventures on the future of health care
Health care: it’s personal, it’s complex, and it’s soon to be the world’s biggest industry. But where are there opportunities for startups in this space?
# Digital Health
4 questions for Alan cofounder Jean-Charles Samuelian
Opinion
February 18, 2019
4 questions for Alan cofounder Jean-Charles Samuelian
French digital insurance company Alan is challenging big groups such as Axa and Generali — and just raised €40m to do it.
# Insurance
Insider view: Riga's Old Town tech innovators
Places
February 18, 2019
Insider view: Riga's Old Town tech innovators
Riga in Latvia is not only beautiful and affordable, it's the biggest startup hub in the Baltics.
# Communities
Adia: My miscarriages exposed an unmet healthtech market
Opinion
February 15, 2019
Adia: My miscarriages exposed an unmet healthtech market
Founder Lina Chan is running pilots to link Adia to better mental health — and healthier pregnancies.
# Accelerators & Incubators
How tech is about to get touchy-feely
Analysis
February 15, 2019
How tech is about to get touchy-feely
Gesture and touch-based haptic technology is changing the way we interact with machines.
# Deeptech

Latest from Sifted

European space tech is about to take off

7 fundraising lessons from Latvia's million-dollar startups

Made.com founder Ning Li takes on the beauty business

7 types of funding every startup should consider

Time for ‘traditional’ advertising?

"The pitching process is broken"

The Swedish startup taking on Apple Pay

How to build a startup culture in a big company

Football boots keeping score

Insider view: Bristol's deep chip expertise

"AI ethics should be a forethought, not an afterthought"

How to tell your story: PR advice for startups

VR gloom and other European tech trends

Lessons from the Other Valleys

“Art is never finished, it’s only abandoned.”

Entrepreneurs on acid

The quest to reclaim our data

The perils of social impact from afar

Why your startup story matters

Octopus Ventures on the future of health care

4 questions for Alan cofounder Jean-Charles Samuelian

Insider view: Riga's Old Town tech innovators

Adia: My miscarriages exposed an unmet healthtech market

How tech is about to get touchy-feely