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Dive in for our take on the most exciting startups in Europe. Sorted by country and sector.
The German startups and scaleups to watch in 2023
Germany is one of the leading tech scenes in Europe, and has birthed dozens of VC-backed unicorns, such as Personio, Celonis and N26. Which are the ones to watch this year?
The Austrian & Swiss startups to watch in 2023
While some of Europe’s biggest ecosystems felt the chill of the tech slowdown in 2022, both Switzerland and Austria had strong years.
The Nordic startups and scaleups to watch in 2023
Sifted compiled our annual list of most promising amongst Nordic startups. Which are the companies to watch in 2023?
Europe’s unicorn investors
Sifted tracked Europe's finest cap tables for current or exited $1b+ startups.
Europe’s startup unicorns
Europe's unicorns, tracked.
The Italian startups and scaleups to watch in 2022
A late bloomer by many standards, Italy’s tech scene has been riding an exceptional growth wave in 2022.
Benelux startups and scaleups to watch in 2022
Small but mighty: startups to watch across Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Europe's B2B rising 100
This Sifted Intelligence report lists 100 high-flying business-to-business companies that could someday join the ranks of Europe's $1bn-plus startups.
UK tech startups and scaleups to watch in 2022
The UK is still Europe’s leading startup hub, attracting $40.6bn in venture capital funding in 2021
The Spanish startups and scaleups to watch in 2022
Spain has a rapidly growing ecosystem of entrepreneurs, angel investors, early-stage incubators and venture capital funds.
The Baltic startups and scaleups to watch in 2022
The Baltics is one of Europe's most exciting startup regions. So who should be on your watchlist?
German tech startups and scaleups to watch in 2022
Sifted ranked the up-and-coming German startups to watch in 2022
The European fintechs to watch in 2022
Hot startups from the hottest European sector
French tech startups to watch in 2022
The startups from one of Europe's hottest tech hubs