Interview | Government | 9 Dec Inside La French Tech Government organisation French Tech Mission is leading the way in Europe with its support package for startups. But why does it bother — and is it working? Amy Lewin meets director Kat Borlongan to find out.
Interview | Startup Life | 6 Dec Formation: the Berlin-based company builder with a difference It's free, run by volunteers, for underrepresented founders and named after a Beyoncé song. What's not to love about company builder Formation?
News | Startup Life | 6 Dec What’s Europe done this month for diversity in tech? A €21m Dutch fund to invest solely in female founders, female venture capital partners call for more female venture capital partners and a pan-European VC internship programme begins.
News | Property | 26 Nov Europe’s answer to Airbnb is all about local community Leavy.co, which announced a $14m funding round on Tuesday, was conceived as a way to broaden the reach of the short-term online apartment rentals popularised by Airbnb.
Analysis | Events | 20 Nov How Slush gave Finland its mojo back — and built a thriving ecosystem Every year Slush brings together the world’s tech elite to Helsinki. But for Finland it's so much more than just a startup conference.
News | Communities | 31 Oct Help with Sifted’s “Gamechanger” list Calling all European startup fans. Help us put together a list to highlight the real "game changers" out there — from founders to developers to community builders.
Opinion | Policy | 16 Sep It takes a thriving ecosystem for entrepreneurs to fail safely Celebrating startup failure is just another Silicon Valley import. What Europe needs is to build an ecosystem where entrepreneurs can quickly bounce back.
Opinion | Communities | 12 Aug Why this US investor is on the hunt for European founders A US investor's love letter to European startups.
Opinion | Future of Work | 12 Aug Gen Z want to be founders but can’t name a single role model Gen Z want to be entrepreneurs but struggle to name founders who inspire them. Those who can, cite old-school blokes like Alan Sugar or Richard Branson.
How To | Communities | 6 Aug Top 80+ diversity initiatives in Europe An ever-growing list of schemes and networks which support diverse and underrepresented founders in Europe's tech ecosystem.
Places | Communities | 10 Jul Insider view: Iceland, in the perfect spot halfway between Europe and the US Within ten years the Icelandic startup ecosystem has gone from non-existant to somewhere startups can thrive.
Analysis | Future of Work | 2 Jul Working with kids: Europe’s coworking spaces with childcare Kids are ‘welcome’ at a just a quarter of coworking spaces and only 2% offer childcare. But times are changing.
Brunch with Sifted | Communities | 26 Jun Brunch with Roxanne Varza She’s the head of Station F, Paris’ startup mega campus — and the (non-French) face of French tech. But who, really, is Roxanne Varza?
Analysis | Angel Investing | 24 Jun How to make a smart angel investment The number of angel investors in Europe keeps growing year on year. Do you want in?
Analysis | Health | 20 Jun ‘Menopause tech’ is the hot new niche in femtech Femtech founders are taking on the world of hot flushes, emotional turbulence and flagging libido. But can Europe build menopause tech for the masses?
Opinion | Communities | 13 Jun 7 things startups can learn from Mumsnet Taking VC money may be the wrong move for many startups says Justine Roberts, founder of the UK parenting advice site.
