# AI agents

How AI is changing procurement and supply chains
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November 12, 2026
How AI is changing procurement and supply chains
Inside the startup deploying AI agents to automate supply chains and reshape the future of procurement
Sponsored by: N47
Why Europe’s AI founders are opening accounting and law firms
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Sifted data
November 11, 2026
Why Europe’s AI founders are opening accounting and law firms
AI services startups have raised more in 2026 than in the previous two years combined, as investors write larger than software-sized early cheques for them
Federico Scolari
Exclusive: Nvidia bet Hiverge quietly raises $19.4m backed by Plural
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Exclusive
November 10, 2026
Exclusive: Nvidia bet Hiverge quietly raises $19.4m backed by Plural
Founded by researchers from DeepMind and the University of Cambridge, Hiverge’s multi-use platform optimises algorithms for AI
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The realities of scaling AI agents: ‘You don't have an AI problem, you have a content problem’
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November 9, 2026
The realities of scaling AI agents: ‘You don't have an AI problem, you have a content problem’
As businesses transition from using AI copilots to fully autonomous agents, leaders must implement robust data and governance frameworks
Sponsored by: Box
The winners and losers of Europe's fintech growth funding drought
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Analysis
November 9, 2026
The winners and losers of Europe's fintech growth funding drought
The sector’s Series B and C deals have almost halved
Damisola Sulaiman and Ruggero Di Spigna
The future of engineering: fewer people, more work, and the end of tokenmaxxing
Q&A
November 5, 2026
The future of engineering: fewer people, more work, and the end of tokenmaxxing
Last year, it was all about generative AI changing how engineers code. This year, the question is whether engineers will still have a job at all
Anisah Osman Britton
Professor James Whittington and Dr Ruairidh Battleday unveil breakthrough from stealth frontier AI lab
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November 3, 2026
Professor James Whittington and Dr Ruairidh Battleday unveil breakthrough from stealth frontier AI lab
The cofounders of Prefrontal and Thinking About Thinking are combining AI research with an international scientific community, following a viral discovery ahead of London's AE Global Summit
Paid for and produced by: Thinking About Thinking
Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom
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Interview
October 30, 2026
Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom
The former founder and Delivery Hero exec says cybersecurity threats are growing as fast as AI
Anne Sraders
Bots bouncers: the startups deciding what AI agents can do
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Sifted data
October 30, 2026
Bots bouncers: the startups deciding what AI agents can do
Funding for European startups that secure AI agents has grown sixfold this year, and the big security vendors are already buying them.
Federico Scolari
Who has the best LinkedIn photo in European tech?
Analysis
October 28, 2026
Who has the best LinkedIn photo in European tech?
We investigated the profile pics of Europe's founders and investors. The results are unlikely to move markets
Éanna Kelly
EQT Ventures and QuantumLight back wealthtech platform Nevis in $70m raise
News
October 26, 2026
EQT Ventures and QuantumLight back wealthtech platform Nevis in $70m raise
European investors EQT Ventures and QuantumLight back AI-powered financial assistant
Martin Coulter
AI takes the easy decisions; leaders must get comfortable with the hard ones
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October 26, 2026
AI takes the easy decisions; leaders must get comfortable with the hard ones
When agents handle the routine calls, what remains for humans is harder, riskier and more exposed
Paid for and produced by: London Business School
Strawberry's Charles Maddock on lessons from Anton Osika, US ambitions – and how Legora’s Junestrand helped land GC
Podcast
October 26, 2026
Strawberry's Charles Maddock on lessons from Anton Osika, US ambitions – and how Legora’s Junestrand helped land GC
Strawberry is backed by General Catalyst and EQT Ventures, and this week launched its first full product, Strawberry 1.0
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Heartcore Capital leads $17m raise for AI agent startup Nous
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Exclusive
October 26, 2026
Exclusive: Heartcore Capital leads $17m raise for AI agent startup Nous
Mosaic Ventures, Chalfen Ventures, Joyance Partners and Bain Future Back Ventures also backed the round
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: General Catalyst-backed Strawberry launches first full product, 'the European alternative' to US agents
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Exclusive
October 26, 2026
Exclusive: General Catalyst-backed Strawberry launches first full product, 'the European alternative' to US agents
Strawberry founder Charles Maddock chats the new release, his US ambitions – and how Legora’s Junestrand helped land GC
Freya Pratty
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?
Pro
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
UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting
News
October 12, 2026
UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting
AI minister Kanishka Narayan is expected to warn that developers must do more to control increasingly autonomous models
Martin Coulter
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

# AI agents

How AI is changing procurement and supply chains

Why Europe’s AI founders are opening accounting and law firms

Exclusive: Nvidia bet Hiverge quietly raises $19.4m backed by Plural

The realities of scaling AI agents: ‘You don't have an AI problem, you have a content problem’

The winners and losers of Europe's fintech growth funding drought

The future of engineering: fewer people, more work, and the end of tokenmaxxing

Professor James Whittington and Dr Ruairidh Battleday unveil breakthrough from stealth frontier AI lab

Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom

Bots bouncers: the startups deciding what AI agents can do

Who has the best LinkedIn photo in European tech?

EQT Ventures and QuantumLight back wealthtech platform Nevis in $70m raise

AI takes the easy decisions; leaders must get comfortable with the hard ones

Strawberry's Charles Maddock on lessons from Anton Osika, US ambitions – and how Legora’s Junestrand helped land GC

Exclusive: Heartcore Capital leads $17m raise for AI agent startup Nous

Exclusive: General Catalyst-backed Strawberry launches first full product, 'the European alternative' to US 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

UK government mulls compulsory AI safety reporting

Revolut to roll out agentic shopping as AI commerce takes off

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