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Photo of President Macron announcing the French Tech strategy with new director Kat Borlongan in 2018.

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.

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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?

Photo of Marta Sjögren (centre left) and Sophia Bendz (centre right) speaking at the Inklusiiv launch event.

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.

Aziza Chaouachi

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.

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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.

Coworking with childcare at The Village, Switzerland.

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. 

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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?

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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.

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