# Artificial intelligence

Neko raises $700m Series C: ‘We now have 100k members and are profitable at clinic level’
Pro
Interview
July 15, 2026
Neko raises $700m Series C: ‘We now have 100k members and are profitable at clinic level’
Sifted sits down with CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne at its new clinic in Stockholm
Mimi Billing
The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster
News
July 15, 2026
The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster
Meticulous has raised $15m from Chemistry, Menlo Ventures and a host of angels from Poolside, Dropbox, Vercel and OpenAI
Tom Nugent
Peter Sarlin’s NestAI wants to help Europe reduce reliance on foreign models for defence
Interview
July 14, 2026
Peter Sarlin’s NestAI wants to help Europe reduce reliance on foreign models for defence
The startup is launching AI models for defence it says will help Europe own and control its own tech, reducing reliance on foreign providers
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round
News
July 14, 2026
Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round
The Amsterdam startup, which helps companies get noticed by AI chatbots, is expanding to the US
Éanna Kelly
‘When we see an opportunity, we’ll go for it’: Harvey’s VP of EMEA on M&A, hiring, and pushing beyond law
Pro
Interview
July 14, 2026
‘When we see an opportunity, we’ll go for it’: Harvey’s VP of EMEA on M&A, hiring, and pushing beyond law
The US unicorn has launched in new European markets this year with plans to double its headcount in the region by the end of 2026
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team
News
July 13, 2026
Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team
Challenger bank founder to take leave of absence from Y Combinator to join AI giant
Martin Coulter
Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge
Pro
Exclusive
July 10, 2026
Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge
According to documents seen by Sifted, the fund was planning to invest in early-stage startups across Asia, Europe and North America
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Not all ARR is created equal
Pro
Analysis
July 10, 2026
Not all ARR is created equal
ARR treats a euro from an individual consumer as identical to that from an enterprise
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m
News
July 8, 2026
Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m
The Paris-based startup spun out of non-profit AI research lab Kyutai seven months ago
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation
Pro
Exclusive
July 8, 2026
Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation
Sifted understands US-based Menlo Ventures is set to lead the round
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’
Podcast
July 7, 2026
Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’
Liz Kendall sits down with John Thornhill on the latest episode of the Sifted podcast
John Thornhill and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%
News
July 7, 2026
Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%
The Norway-founded startup is now looking to take its ‘Silicon brain’ to the UK and US
Mimi Billing
ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say
News
July 3, 2026
ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say
AI voice startup said to be in early talks with investors for tender offer more than doubling its price tag
Martin Coulter
Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross
Pro
List
July 3, 2026
Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross
The area is home to a fast-growing cohort of buzzy labs
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
Pro
Interview
July 3, 2026
Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
Sifted sat down with founder Luca Ferrari and investor Baillie Gifford as the Italian scaleup debuted on the public markets
Martin Coulter and Freya Pratty
The two bets founders are taking in physical AI
Opinion
July 2, 2026
The two bets founders are taking in physical AI
Neither approach is obviously right or wrong, and there are strong teams and real capital behind both
Enzo Wälchli
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
Pro
Analysis
July 2, 2026
Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive
The US AI giant has unveiled a new set of tools designed to automate scientific research
Freya Pratty, Éanna Kelly, Martin Coulter and Tom Nugent
Self-driving scaleup Wayve set to test LSE’s Pisces
News
July 1, 2026
Self-driving scaleup Wayve set to test LSE’s Pisces
London hopes its new private markets platform can help stem the flow of UK companies floating abroad
Tom Nugent
The headcount paradox: How AI is forcing HR and finance to think as one
Sifted Talks
July 1, 2026
The headcount paradox: How AI is forcing HR and finance to think as one
Employee count used to be the ultimate vanity metric for fast-growing startups. Now, it’s all about “capacity”
Sponsored by: Rippling
Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
Pro
Exclusive
June 30, 2026
Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
The stealth-mode company will be based between the US, France and Israel, sources say
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How Hong Kong can be Europe’s fast track into Asia’s AI boom
Sponsored by
June 30, 2026
How Hong Kong can be Europe’s fast track into Asia’s AI boom
Hong Kong’s innovation ecosystem bridges legal frameworks, research and production networks and crucial market access gateways
Sponsored by: Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say
Pro
Exclusive
June 26, 2026
Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say
The startup last raised $21m in November
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp
Pro
Interview
June 26, 2026
The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp
Munich-based SE3 Labs says it is working with the German armed forces
Anne Sraders
What it actually takes to scale AI in Europe: ‘The best founders aren’t building for the next funding round’
Sponsored by
June 25, 2026
What it actually takes to scale AI in Europe: ‘The best founders aren’t building for the next funding round’
As the European AI market moves past its honeymoon phase, what does it take to build a durable, capital-efficient business?
Sponsored by: Tencent

# Artificial intelligence

Neko raises $700m Series C: ‘We now have 100k members and are profitable at clinic level’

The ex-Palantir and Dropbox duo helping the likes of ElevenLabs, Notion and Wiz ship AI-generated code faster

Peter Sarlin’s NestAI wants to help Europe reduce reliance on foreign models for defence

Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round

‘When we see an opportunity, we’ll go for it’: Harvey’s VP of EMEA on M&A, hiring, and pushing beyond law

Anthropic recruits Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield for AI compute team

Exclusive: Yann LeCun’s newly-launched fund shuts as exclusivity relationships emerge

Not all ARR is created equal

Nvidia backs voice AI startup Gradium, bringing seed round to over $100m

Exclusive: Lovable in talks to raise $300m at $13.2bn valuation

Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’

Hive raises $15m for ‘silicon brain’ that cuts hourly cost of running machines by 80%

ElevenLabs targets $22bn valuation with fresh share sale, reports say

Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross

Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’

The two bets founders are taking in physical AI

Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive

Self-driving scaleup Wayve set to test LSE’s Pisces

The headcount paradox: How AI is forcing HR and finance to think as one

Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab

How Hong Kong can be Europe’s fast track into Asia’s AI boom

Berlin’s Peec AI targeting $200m valuation in new fundraise, sources say

The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp

What it actually takes to scale AI in Europe: ‘The best founders aren’t building for the next funding round’