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The talent profile Europe's top AI scaleups are chasing
Opinion
May 13, 2026
The talent profile Europe's top AI scaleups are chasing
Why Sana, Wayve and Synthesia are searching for the ‘Promethean founders’
# Hiring and workforce
DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1bn
News
May 12, 2026
DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1bn
The UK’s Sovereign AI fund has backed the company
# Artificial intelligence
How LEAP became a global meeting point for international tech players
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May 12, 2026
How LEAP became a global meeting point for international tech players
From networking to dealmaking, LEAP reflects the rapidly evolving tech ecosystem
Sponsored by: Tahaluf
A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups
Pro
Exclusive
May 12, 2026
A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups
A new report shared exclusively with Sifted finds Europe’s quantum startups are largely led by strong technical talent — but the need for commercial execs is set to grow fast
# Quantum
Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech
Pro
Interview
May 12, 2026
Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech
A number of startups like Cusp AI, AMI Labs, Multiverse and Lovable have poached talent from Big Tech — a trend some recruiters think will ramp up
# Artificial intelligence
A PhD pivot, a stint in VC and a rumoured Anthropic deal: why Europe is watching Walter Goodwin
Pro
Profile
May 12, 2026
A PhD pivot, a stint in VC and a rumoured Anthropic deal: why Europe is watching Walter Goodwin
‘He projects this underlying inevitability to what he is building towards’
# AI chips
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
Opinion
May 12, 2026
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
How much power a useful quantum computer will consume deserves the same scrutiny now being applied to AI infrastructure
# Quantum
12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A
Pro
List
May 12, 2026
12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A
Zurich is capturing a lot of attention when it comes to Europe's deeptech ambitions
# University spinouts
SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?
Pro
Analysis
May 11, 2026
SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?
Quantum computing is maturing, and investor interest in European startups in the space is higher than ever
# Quantum
How UK investment can transform European scaleups
Sifted Talks
May 11, 2026
How UK investment can transform European scaleups
How can UK founders look beyond funding to successfully attract top talent and scale into new markets
Sponsored by: Department for Business and Trade
# Startup life
The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe
Pro
List
May 11, 2026
The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe
Equity investment into European robotics startups more than doubled in 2025, reaching €1.45bn
# Robotics
What 2,800 funding rounds reveal about how startups spend money
Pro
Analysis
May 11, 2026
What 2,800 funding rounds reveal about how startups spend money
Sifted analysed thousands of European funding rounds to uncover how startup priorities shift from pre-seed to growth stage
# Startup life
Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'
Pro
Sifted View
May 11, 2026
Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'
It will be hard for specialist AI companies to be as fast, or cheap, as Anthropic — but that won't stop them trying
# Artificial intelligence
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
Pro
Exclusive
May 11, 2026
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
The startup recently demonstrated ‘quantum advantage’ in an experiment conducted in partnership with IBM
# Quantum
Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence
Pro
Analysis
May 8, 2026
Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence
Europe’s need for increased missile capabilities is spurring a new set of startups, VCs say
# Defence tech
‘The tools are not being designed for them’: The AI opportunity in Europe’s trades sector
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May 8, 2026
‘The tools are not being designed for them’: The AI opportunity in Europe’s trades sector
As investment in construction tech grows, attention is turning to how AI can support trades service workers
Sponsored by: Elyos
# Artificial intelligence
How Revolut’s new bets division thrives on ‘pivoting, fighting and hustling’
Pro
Interview
May 8, 2026
How Revolut’s new bets division thrives on ‘pivoting, fighting and hustling’
The fintech giant’s commercial lead talks weekly pitches, product tests and ruthless hiring strategy
# Fintech
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
Pro
Exclusive
May 8, 2026
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
The fund is a rare joint venture between Arāya Ventures and female founder-focused accelerator Sie Ventures, aiming to back up to 40 startups
# Venture capital
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Pro
Market map
May 8, 2026
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Drones, robots, satellites: all the companies aiming to boost European security
# Defence tech
Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say
Pro
Exclusive
May 7, 2026
Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say
Fintech-focused CVC said to have sold off stakes in Moneybox, Greenly and other startups
# Venture capital
Anthropic vs European AI
Podcast
May 7, 2026
Anthropic vs European AI
Will the tech giant kill European AI startups?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
DeepL cuts 250 jobs in push to stay ahead in AI race
News
May 7, 2026
DeepL cuts 250 jobs in push to stay ahead in AI race
The cuts came after the DeepL's leadership team analysed how best it could operate in the AI era
# Artificial intelligence
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
News
May 7, 2026
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
The scaleup announced the opening of new offices in San Sebastian earlier this year
# Quantum
A16z leads $16m seed round in Voi cofounder’s new AI startup Pit
News
May 7, 2026
A16z leads $16m seed round in Voi cofounder’s new AI startup Pit
Swedish startup Pit is helping organisations use AI safely for internal processes
# AI agents

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A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups

Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech

A PhD pivot, a stint in VC and a rumoured Anthropic deal: why Europe is watching Walter Goodwin

The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives

12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A

SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?

How UK investment can transform European scaleups

The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe

What 2,800 funding rounds reveal about how startups spend money

Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'

Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy

Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence

‘The tools are not being designed for them’: The AI opportunity in Europe’s trades sector

How Revolut’s new bets division thrives on ‘pivoting, fighting and hustling’

Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

Fidelity quietly shuts down VC arm, sources say

Anthropic vs European AI

DeepL cuts 250 jobs in push to stay ahead in AI race

Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up

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