# Communities

Why women in tech need a spotlight more than ever
Opinion
May 27, 2026
Why women in tech need a spotlight more than ever
In an era where DEI has fallen from grace, the 100 Women in Tech list matters
Mimi Billing
Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce
Podcast
April 24, 2026
Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce
Marianne explains why all job vacancies at the delivery unicorn get posted externally
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg: ‘Talent is everywhere. Opportunity and capital are not’
Podcast
January 22, 2026
Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg: ‘Talent is everywhere. Opportunity and capital are not’
Rottenberg has backed founders long before they hit the mainstream for nearly three decades
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Inside ElevenLabs’ Warsaw hackathon with Project Europe: ‘This has ruined all the others’
Analysis
December 5, 2025
Inside ElevenLabs’ Warsaw hackathon with Project Europe: ‘This has ruined all the others’
It featured Santa Clauses, roaming camera crews and a flame-throwing dancer
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Are hackathons more than casual meetups for code-happy 20-somethings?
Opinion
September 16, 2025
Are hackathons more than casual meetups for code-happy 20-somethings?
Sifted's Europe editor Mimi Billing decided to check one out
Mimi Billing
The best first-time founder communities to join in Europe
List
August 25, 2025
The best first-time founder communities to join in Europe
We’ve listed 50+ of the most useful groups across the continent
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Women founders in the UK struggle to access funding and face discrimination from investors, survey finds
News
March 14, 2025
Women founders in the UK struggle to access funding and face discrimination from investors, survey finds
More than 400 women entrepreneurs shared their experiences accessing funding and navigating discrimination
Martin Coulter
Dedicated spaces and a healthy routine: How entrepreneurs are achieving work-life balance in London
Analysis
September 13, 2024
Dedicated spaces and a healthy routine: How entrepreneurs are achieving work-life balance in London
How a new kind of living arrangement at Riverstone Heights is helping people strike the right balance
Sponsored by: Way of Life
How many startup organisations does Europe need?
Analysis
August 28, 2024
How many startup organisations does Europe need?
Some say there are as many as 497 startup organisations in Denmark alone
Mimi Billing
‘Greece is a bit of a favourite child of Europe right now’: Four founders on the country’s growing tech scene
Places
June 19, 2024
‘Greece is a bit of a favourite child of Europe right now’: Four founders on the country’s growing tech scene
17 years on from the country’s devastating debt crisis, Greece’s tech and startup ecosystem is maturing. We hear from four Greek founders on what it’s been like scaling up
Steph Bailey
Women are leaving tech - we need it to stop
Analysis
May 15, 2024
Women are leaving tech - we need it to stop
Despite an increasing number of diversity panels and events, knowing what to do to keep women in tech careers can be difficult
Miriam Partington
Later-stage funding is the most pressing issue for European startups, says rebooted European startup organisation
News
May 9, 2024
Later-stage funding is the most pressing issue for European startups, says rebooted European startup organisation
The little-known European Startup Network has announced a new board, president and CEO to tackle a host of startup issues
Anne Sraders
Greek tech: A dispatch from southeast Europe
Analysis
April 15, 2024
Greek tech: A dispatch from southeast Europe
We travelled to Greece to meet the founders and investors of a growing startup ecosystem in Europe
Amy Lewin
How to sell to Generation M
How to
March 22, 2024
How to sell to Generation M
Nafisa Bakkar of Amaliah shares her top tips on how to market to Muslims during and after the month of Ramadan
Anisah Osman Britton
13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs
Pro
Analysis
March 4, 2024
13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs
A list of Europe’s top communities for deeptech and university spinouts
Sophie Rowe
Could Bavaria — finally — become the ‘California of Europe’?
Analysis
February 1, 2024
Could Bavaria — finally — become the ‘California of Europe’?
The German state of Bavaria's local ministry is keen for the region to be known for its tech scene
Anne Sraders, Miriam Partington and John Thornhill
The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech
Pro
Analysis
January 30, 2024
The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech
A list of 18 of Europe’s best tech communities
Sophie Rowe
I was stuck on a boat for 48 hours with dozens of VCs and founders. Here’s what happened.
Analysis
September 1, 2023
I was stuck on a boat for 48 hours with dozens of VCs and founders. Here’s what happened.
Is setting sails and pulling giant ropes together the most extreme form of networking ever?
Eleanor Warnock
Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers
Analysis
May 11, 2023
Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers
From university spinouts to childcare policy, a variety of factors contribute to Vilnius’ startup boom
Sponsored by: Innovation Agency Lithuania
Coworking retreats and hiking holidays: Inside the biggest startup community you’ve never heard of
Analysis
April 10, 2023
Coworking retreats and hiking holidays: Inside the biggest startup community you’ve never heard of
Sifted finds out what's next for health and climate tech community Voyagers
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Going global: How startups are scaling via Sweden
Analysis
November 3, 2022
Going global: How startups are scaling via Sweden
Accelerators and incubators are the bridge from Sweden to the global market
Sponsored by: Business Sweden
The best newsletters to follow on European tech
Analysis
September 27, 2022
The best newsletters to follow on European tech
Sifted journalists' favourite startup and tech-related newsletters — from fintech to food to funding round analysis.
Amy Lewin
‘Why don’t you get the funding first, then come out?’: Life as an LGBTQ+ founder
Analysis
July 14, 2022
‘Why don’t you get the funding first, then come out?’: Life as an LGBTQ+ founder
Queer founders are succeeding in Europe, even with the odds stacked against them
Sophie Zhang and Tim Smith
Why the ‘war for talent’ is an opportunity for scaleups — not a problem
Interview
April 14, 2022
Why the ‘war for talent’ is an opportunity for scaleups — not a problem
Losing the war for talent? An executive search firm shares how scaleups can compete with Big Tech
Sponsored by: Forme Partners

# Communities

Why women in tech need a spotlight more than ever

Wolt CEO and Slush chair Marianne Vikkula on building a superapp, leadership lessons and Slush’s secret sauce

Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg: ‘Talent is everywhere. Opportunity and capital are not’

Inside ElevenLabs’ Warsaw hackathon with Project Europe: ‘This has ruined all the others’

Are hackathons more than casual meetups for code-happy 20-somethings?

The best first-time founder communities to join in Europe

Women founders in the UK struggle to access funding and face discrimination from investors, survey finds

Dedicated spaces and a healthy routine: How entrepreneurs are achieving work-life balance in London

How many startup organisations does Europe need?

‘Greece is a bit of a favourite child of Europe right now’: Four founders on the country’s growing tech scene

Women are leaving tech - we need it to stop

Later-stage funding is the most pressing issue for European startups, says rebooted European startup organisation

Greek tech: A dispatch from southeast Europe

How to sell to Generation M

13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs

Could Bavaria — finally — become the ‘California of Europe’?

The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech

I was stuck on a boat for 48 hours with dozens of VCs and founders. Here’s what happened.

Spinouts and biotech: Vilnius’s startup ecosystem in numbers

Coworking retreats and hiking holidays: Inside the biggest startup community you’ve never heard of

Going global: How startups are scaling via Sweden

The best newsletters to follow on European tech

‘Why don’t you get the funding first, then come out?’: Life as an LGBTQ+ founder

Why the ‘war for talent’ is an opportunity for scaleups — not a problem