# Data

Exclusive: NATO Innovation Fund co-leads €25m Series A in photonics startup Camgraphic
News
March 24, 2025
Exclusive: NATO Innovation Fund co-leads €25m Series A in photonics startup Camgraphic
The money will be used to develop the startup’s R&D operations in Pisa and establish a pilot manufacturing line in Milan
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Why data centre startups might not be VC-backable
Analysis
February 21, 2025
Why data centre startups might not be VC-backable
VCs report getting lots more pitches for physical data centre startups amid the AI boom — but they're largely waiting to invest
Anne Sraders
Cloud startup Evroc to build hyperscale AI data centre in France
News
February 10, 2025
Cloud startup Evroc to build hyperscale AI data centre in France
The data centre near Sophia Antipolis will be Evroc's first out of three in the country
Mimi Billing
‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data
Interview
November 20, 2024
‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data
The company, which is profitable, has just raised €85m for M&A
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How to actually use data and AI for scaleup growth
Sifted Talks
May 24, 2024
How to actually use data and AI for scaleup growth
Will data take the wheel for scaleup growth? We ask the experts
In partnership with: Twilio Segment
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Analysis
April 1, 2024
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
The Basque Country, Valencia and Málaga are showing innovation can flourish far from Spain’s two biggest tech hubs
Cristina Gallardo
Data infrastructure 101: Why it matters to your startup
Interview
January 25, 2024
Data infrastructure 101: Why it matters to your startup
How to build out your data infrastructure as your user adoption and revenue scales
Sponsored by: Aiven
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
News
January 24, 2024
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
European Commission floats increasing EU funding for dual-use technologies
Cristina Gallardo
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
Evroc plans €600m raise to build Europe’s first hyperscale cloud in Stockholm
News
November 28, 2023
Evroc plans €600m raise to build Europe’s first hyperscale cloud in Stockholm
The company is set to include a large AI infrastructure to help develop sovereignty in Europe
Mimi Billing
Cloud, privacy and AI: Trends defining the future of data and databases
Analysis
September 27, 2023
Cloud, privacy and AI: Trends defining the future of data and databases
The world of data and databases is evolving rapidly, with tech like cloud and AI taking the reins
Sponsored by: SurrealDB
An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS
News
June 6, 2023
An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS
Having just raised a €13m pre-seed round, evroc aims to raise €3bn within the next two years
Mimi Billing
Zlatan-backed data quality startup Validio raises $15m
News
June 21, 2022
Zlatan-backed data quality startup Validio raises $15m
Validio's $15m seed round was led by Lakestar but included angels like Zlatan Ibrahimović
Mimi Billing
Think GDPR is a big-company problem? Think again. Here's what startups need to know
Opinion
April 20, 2022
Think GDPR is a big-company problem? Think again. Here's what startups need to know
GDPR compliance is something that should be on the mind of every startup founder — here's how to stay on the right side of data protection
Sylvain Kalache
Yoti finally takes outside investment after £110m bootstrapping run
News
February 23, 2022
Yoti finally takes outside investment after £110m bootstrapping run
Digital identity market was too unsure to raise 8 years ago, but now has become red-hot say millionaire founders.
Maija Palmer
Five deeptech startup ideas — from top deeptech VCs
Analysis
September 28, 2021
Five deeptech startup ideas — from top deeptech VCs
These are the solutions investors think remain untouched in deeptech. Spoiler: computing opportunities are huge.
Connor Bilboe
4 tech skills every leader needs to prepare for the future
Interview
September 8, 2021
4 tech skills every leader needs to prepare for the future
There’s mounting pressure for leaders to have deep technical knowledge — but how much should they take on themselves vs. delegate?
In partnership with: Esade
6 lessons on using SaaS to scale your business
Sifted Talks
May 5, 2021
6 lessons on using SaaS to scale your business
SaaS experts reveal how to find the right solutions and ditch the unnecessary ones to start or scale your organisation.
Tom Ritchie
How impact-driven startups are using data to drive change
Analysis
April 19, 2021
How impact-driven startups are using data to drive change
In an industry where data is used for profit, a new swarm of impact startups has arrived that are also using data for good.
Sponsored by: Nesta
How Logically uses AI — and humans — to tackle misinformation
Interview
April 9, 2021
How Logically uses AI — and humans — to tackle misinformation
Most fact-checkers rely on humans — Logically uses AI to speed up the process, allowing it to execute at scale.
Sponsored by: Google For Startups
Meet the startup using data analytics from Mars to save Earth’s water
News
March 24, 2021
Meet the startup using data analytics from Mars to save Earth’s water
Utilis has raised $6m to scale its solution in helping infrastructure engineers gather data from deep underground.
Connor Bilboe
6 lessons on online privacy and digital authentication
Sifted Talks
March 23, 2021
6 lessons on online privacy and digital authentication
Breaches are inevitable — but digital verification technology is catching up to fraudsters.
Tom Ritchie
6 tips for using data to grow your startup
Sifted Talks
March 18, 2021
6 tips for using data to grow your startup
Tracking the right data is critical to a startup’s success — don’t waste time tracking the wrong stuff.
Sponsored by: Toucan Toco
Robotic process automation platform UiPath hits a $35bn valuation
News
February 1, 2021
Robotic process automation platform UiPath hits a $35bn valuation
The mega valuation for UiPath comes just months ahead of a planned initial public offering.
Michael Stothard

# Data

Exclusive: NATO Innovation Fund co-leads €25m Series A in photonics startup Camgraphic

Why data centre startups might not be VC-backable

Cloud startup Evroc to build hyperscale AI data centre in France

‘Europe’s Palantir’: France’s ChapsVision on listing in Europe, acquiring 27 companies and Big Data

How to actually use data and AI for scaleup growth

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

Data infrastructure 101: Why it matters to your startup

EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

Evroc plans €600m raise to build Europe’s first hyperscale cloud in Stockholm

Cloud, privacy and AI: Trends defining the future of data and databases

An unknown Swedish startup’s €3bn bid to build a green rival to AWS

Zlatan-backed data quality startup Validio raises $15m

Think GDPR is a big-company problem? Think again. Here's what startups need to know

Yoti finally takes outside investment after £110m bootstrapping run

Five deeptech startup ideas — from top deeptech VCs

4 tech skills every leader needs to prepare for the future

6 lessons on using SaaS to scale your business

How impact-driven startups are using data to drive change

How Logically uses AI — and humans — to tackle misinformation

Meet the startup using data analytics from Mars to save Earth’s water

6 lessons on online privacy and digital authentication

6 tips for using data to grow your startup

Robotic process automation platform UiPath hits a $35bn valuation