# AI agents

14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
October 23, 2026
14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs
Sifted asked investors from 2100, Vento, United Ventures, Italians Founders for their top picks
Ruggero Di Spigna
Pigment raises $250m Series E led by Scaleup Europe Fund
News
October 21, 2026
Pigment raises $250m Series E led by Scaleup Europe Fund
Chip giant Nvidia announced plans to invest in the enterprise planning unicorn
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Are open-weight AI models safe?
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Analysis
October 16, 2026
Are open-weight AI models safe?
Open models have become Europe’s best card to play in the AI race, but some experts warn the systems come with significant safety risks
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money
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Market map
October 16, 2026
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money
From AI accountants to agents that pay other agents, Sifted maps the startups rebuilding the back office of finance
Ruggero Di Spigna
Tandem Health tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe
News
October 15, 2026
Tandem Health tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe
The top AI challengers are a healthcare platform, an enterprise agent builder and an industrial automation firm
Éanna Kelly
This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup
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Interview
October 13, 2026
This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup
Balderton-backed Light announced its US expansion last year
Damisola Sulaiman
Revolut to roll out agentic shopping as AI commerce takes off
News
October 9, 2026
Revolut to roll out agentic shopping as AI commerce takes off
Tech giant Meta’s shopping agent has exploded in popularity in recent weeks
Damisola Sulaiman
Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
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Analysis
October 7, 2026
Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
The German and French companies released new models this week, with observers saying Europe now has two contenders in the open-weight AI race
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors
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October 6, 2026
Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors
With the release of “le Chonk”, the French scaleup is determined to establish itself as a key player again in the race for frontier AI
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Voice AI startup Vocca raises $20m to automate patient phone calls
News
October 6, 2026
Voice AI startup Vocca raises $20m to automate patient phone calls
The company has seen rapid growth in the past year and now serves 15k practitioners across the US and Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate
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Exclusive
October 6, 2026
Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate
Forgepoint and SmartFin lead latest round for Amsterdam-based startup
Martin Coulter
H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup
News
September 30, 2026
H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup
Kantor left the buzzy AI startup just over a year ago after raising $220m in seed funding
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Anthropic wants to eat my startup’s lunch. Here’s why I’m not worried
Opinion
September 29, 2026
Anthropic wants to eat my startup’s lunch. Here’s why I’m not worried
Claude for Financial Advisors generated conversation — but not unqualified excitement
Hardy Michel
Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents
Exclusive
September 28, 2026
Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents
Humanos has raised a $3.2m seed led by Anthemis
Damisola Sulaiman
AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer
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Market map
September 24, 2026
AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer
Amid growing alarm over the threats of a rapidly-developing technology, AI safety has become a catch-all term
Oshin Narang
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
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Interview
September 22, 2026
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
General partner Anish Acharya talks the hottest AI trends, the "advantage" European startups have over SF and the European consumer
Anne Sraders
N8n boss: ‘Our goal is to get to 1bn users with fewer than 1,000 employees'
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Interview
September 22, 2026
N8n boss: ‘Our goal is to get to 1bn users with fewer than 1,000 employees'
Jan Oberhauser on the surge in demand for AI agents and how companies can now do more with a much lower headcount
Éanna Kelly
‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
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Interview
September 18, 2026
‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
Shilov launched Paris-based startup White Circle in 2025 to help companies deploying AI to keep the behaviour of the models they use under control
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside London's weirdest neolab
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Interview
September 18, 2026
Inside London's weirdest neolab
Inherent was founded by DeepMind alumni and has been backed with $50m from Index and Radical
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
Pro
Analysis
September 17, 2026
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
Founders report mixed interest in safety discussions from their investors
Freya Pratty, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
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Interview
September 11, 2026
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
The New York firm has backed startups like Legora, Harmattan AI and Synthesia
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street
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Exclusive
September 7, 2026
Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street
Filings show Jack & Jill allocated shares worth £30m at the beginning of August
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft
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Exclusive
September 4, 2026
Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft
Sifre was the last of five cofounders left working at the company
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 26, 2026
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
These startups are helping organisations trust the AI models and agents they are putting in production
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# AI agents

14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs

Pigment raises $250m Series E led by Scaleup Europe Fund

Are open-weight AI models safe?

Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money

Tandem Health tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe

This ex-Pleo exec plans on taking on US rivals with his ‘AI CFO’ startup

Revolut to roll out agentic shopping as AI commerce takes off

Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions

Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors

Voice AI startup Vocca raises $20m to automate patient phone calls

Exclusive: Hadrian raises $40m as AI cyberattacks accelerate

H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup

Anthropic wants to eat my startup’s lunch. Here’s why I’m not worried

Meet the Lisbon startup tackling insurance for AI agents

AI safety startups mapped: 37 companies building Europe's trust layer

A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon

N8n boss: ‘Our goal is to get to 1bn users with fewer than 1,000 employees'

‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI

Inside London's weirdest neolab

Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?

US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors

Exclusive: Jack & Jill raises £30m led by Air Street

Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft

12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs