# Artificial intelligence

The European investors set to win big from Anthropic’s $1tn+ IPO
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Analysis
June 5, 2026
The European investors set to win big from Anthropic’s $1tn+ IPO
Some European investors managed to squeeze into the US AI model maker’s cap table
Anne Sraders
What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech
Pro
Analysis
June 4, 2026
What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech
The new set of proposals unveiled Wednesday by the EU Commission aims to reduce the region’s dependence on foreign providers of critical technologies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Celonis boss: 'If we're honest, AI adoption hasn’t gone as quickly as expected’
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Interview
June 4, 2026
Celonis boss: 'If we're honest, AI adoption hasn’t gone as quickly as expected’
Europe chief for the $13bn software giant talks the future of AI, taking on Palantir and buying ‘50 of the cleverest brains on the planet’
Éanna Kelly
Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI
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June 3, 2026
Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI
Edinburgh-founded legaltech wins backing from Index Ventures and Highland Europe
Martin Coulter
How we built our robot dog startup: ‘We took all our VC meetings at Ikea’
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Interview
June 3, 2026
How we built our robot dog startup: ‘We took all our VC meetings at Ikea’
Surwera’s founders on how they got into the startup ecosystem to build its mouthy robot dog.
Mimi Billing
Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton
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Exclusive
June 3, 2026
Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton
Gigaton is part of a wave of companies focused on applying AI to the physical world
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise
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Exclusive
June 2, 2026
Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise
Balderton, Earlybird and Seedcamp also invest in AI-powered live commerce platform
Martin Coulter
SoftBank helps drive record €93bn of foreign investments for ‘Choose France’
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June 1, 2026
SoftBank helps drive record €93bn of foreign investments for ‘Choose France’
French president Emmanuel Macron gathered hundreds of CEOs, investors and industrial players in annual ‘Choose France’ summit
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Anthropic’s $65bn round begs the question: ‘Is Europe cooked?’
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Analysis
June 1, 2026
Anthropic’s $65bn round begs the question: ‘Is Europe cooked?’
The American AI giant’s latest raise surpassed the entire region’s funding efforts last year
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
The US and Europe: A tale of two AIs
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Sifted View
June 1, 2026
The US and Europe: A tale of two AIs
While US AI labs sell the future, European startups are helping companies build it themselves
John Thornhill
Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent
News
May 29, 2026
Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent
London-based Inherent has recruited Entrepreneurs First cofounder Matt Clifford as an adviser
Martin Coulter
Carissa Véliz on the dangers of predictive AI
Podcast
May 28, 2026
Carissa Véliz on the dangers of predictive AI
The podcast also digs into whether tech giants are capable of meaningful self-regulation
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Mistral strikes deals with BMW and Airbus in ‘industrial AI’ push
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Explainer
May 28, 2026
Mistral strikes deals with BMW and Airbus in ‘industrial AI’ push
The French scaleup’s new offering is focused on industrial engineering
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside Mistral’s billion-dollar bet on building Europe’s AI cloud
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Analysis
May 28, 2026
Inside Mistral’s billion-dollar bet on building Europe’s AI cloud
France’s AI darling is steadily building its infrastructure offering — is it the right move?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The hidden cost of unstructured data — and how to fix it
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May 27, 2026
The hidden cost of unstructured data — and how to fix it
Why fixing fragmented data is the crucial first step for SMBs wanting to build a secure and reliable foundation for AI
Sponsored by: Box
Beyond admin work: How AI is redefining management
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May 26, 2026
Beyond admin work: How AI is redefining management
Rather than replacing managers, Europe’s AI agent sector is automating routine workflows to turn corporate ‘post boxes’ back into leaders
Paid for and produced by: readywhen
Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A
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Exclusive
May 26, 2026
Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A
Longevity and preventative health technologies are becoming increasingly popular across Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done
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Market map
May 22, 2026
European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done
From London to Paris, Sifted’s market map of Europe’s legaltech landscape categorises 60+ startups building across legal OS, contract lifecycle management, litigation, patents and legal support for individuals
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
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Interview
May 19, 2026
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
The Swedish firm beat out British VC Atomico to run the EU’s new €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Cohere snaps up second German AI startup weeks after Aleph Alpha deal
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News
May 19, 2026
Cohere snaps up second German AI startup weeks after Aleph Alpha deal
Canadian AI company buys Berlin-based Reliant AI for undisclosed sum
Martin Coulter
What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile
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Analysis
May 19, 2026
What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile
US chipmaker Cerebras went public with a 68% IPO day pop last week — and some believe it could bode well for European counterparts
Anne Sraders and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral strikes second M&A deal in months with Austrian AI startup Emmi
News
May 19, 2026
Mistral strikes second M&A deal in months with Austrian AI startup Emmi
The move comes as competitors increasingly ‘verticalise’ their offerings with models specialised for certain sectors
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope
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Exclusive
May 19, 2026
Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope
The workflow platform is targeting the $300bn testing, inspection and certification market
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B
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May 19, 2026
Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B
The startup has developed an AI platform it says is used by more than 8,000 law firms and corporate legal teams
Tom Nugent

# Artificial intelligence

The European investors set to win big from Anthropic’s $1tn+ IPO

What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech

Celonis boss: 'If we're honest, AI adoption hasn’t gone as quickly as expected’

Wordsmith lands $70m Series B to turbocharge legal work with AI

How we built our robot dog startup: ‘We took all our VC meetings at Ikea’

Exclusive: Plural leads $26m round for industrial AI startup Gigaton

Exclusive: Vinted Ventures backs Revolut mafia duo in $26m raise

SoftBank helps drive record €93bn of foreign investments for ‘Choose France’

Anthropic’s $65bn round begs the question: ‘Is Europe cooked?’

The US and Europe: A tale of two AIs

Ex-DeepMind researchers raise $50m for AI science startup Inherent

Carissa Véliz on the dangers of predictive AI

Mistral strikes deals with BMW and Airbus in ‘industrial AI’ push

Inside Mistral’s billion-dollar bet on building Europe’s AI cloud

The hidden cost of unstructured data — and how to fix it

Beyond admin work: How AI is redefining management

Exclusive: General Catalyst backs YC alum Lucis in $20m Series A

European legaltech mapped: 60+ startups evolving how legal work gets done

Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’

Cohere snaps up second German AI startup weeks after Aleph Alpha deal

What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile

Mistral strikes second M&A deal in months with Austrian AI startup Emmi

Exclusive: Index Ventures leads $20m round in AI inspection startup Scope

Investors continue to pile into AI legaltech as Lexroom raises $50m Series B