# Data

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
4 key challenges deeptech scaleups need to tackle in 2021
Interview
April 16, 2021
4 key challenges deeptech scaleups need to tackle in 2021
Deeptech scaleups will increasingly need to consider their social impact — and strike before the competition gets too hot.
Sponsored by: EIT Digital
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
Meet the startup bringing hard data to impact investing
News
December 10, 2020
Meet the startup bringing hard data to impact investing
Net Purpose has raised $2.5m to accelerate its solution in helping impact investors. Its secret weapon? Impact data. And lots of it.
Connor Bilboe
The number of UK tech scaleups almost doubled in 2020
Analysis
November 23, 2020
The number of UK tech scaleups almost doubled in 2020
With 1,124 tech scaleups recorded in 2020, the tech sector is now the fourth most-prominent source of high-growth companies.
Cecile Bussy
What Station F’s future unicorns say about Europe
News
November 19, 2020
What Station F’s future unicorns say about Europe
Station F has picked out 40 early-stage companies it thinks will be Europe’s future stars — and the list says a lot about current trends in the startups ecosystem.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Streetbees raises $40m — but what’s in it for the bees?
Analysis
October 28, 2020
Streetbees raises $40m — but what’s in it for the bees?
Customer insights startup Streetbees has wooed investors like Atomico and brands like Unilever. But what's in it for the 'bees'?
Freya Pratty
Putting the brakes on fraudulent claims
Interview
October 26, 2020
Putting the brakes on fraudulent claims
Estonian startup DriveX could save car insurance companies billions.
Sponsored by: Microsoft
How to raise a Series B
How To
October 22, 2020
How to raise a Series B
Late-stage investors tell us what makes startups stand out.
Sponsored by: Oracle NetSuite
Transforming the banking experience for the on-demand economy
Interview
October 6, 2020
Transforming the banking experience for the on-demand economy
Digitalisation is disrupting banking as we know it, a change primarily driven by shifting customer behaviour and needs.
Sponsored by: Samsung -Solaris Bank
Digitising insurance – the risks and the rewards
Interview
September 21, 2020
Digitising insurance – the risks and the rewards
It’s hard to imagine an industry more suited to customer dissatisfaction than insurance.
Sponsored by: Samsung Wefox
A CFO's guide to building a stronger business
How To
August 28, 2020
A CFO's guide to building a stronger business
Wondering how to position your startup as the economy reopens? Look no further: here’s what you need to know.
Supported by: Oracle NetSuite
The €200,000 luxury drone and the startup behind it
Analysis
July 30, 2020
The €200,000 luxury drone and the startup behind it
Delair designs and builds ultra-high-end super expensive drones in France. They’re not for the average Joe.
Marie Mawad in Paris
How to make your startup a data-driven dream
Sifted Talks
July 29, 2020
How to make your startup a data-driven dream
Wondering how to take your business to the next level? It’s all about having, and using, data smartly. Here’s how to transform your business and team into a successful data dynasty.
Connor Bilboe

# Data

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

4 key challenges deeptech scaleups need to tackle in 2021

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

Meet the startup bringing hard data to impact investing

The number of UK tech scaleups almost doubled in 2020

What Station F’s future unicorns say about Europe

Streetbees raises $40m — but what’s in it for the bees?

Putting the brakes on fraudulent claims

How to raise a Series B

Transforming the banking experience for the on-demand economy

Digitising insurance – the risks and the rewards

A CFO's guide to building a stronger business

The €200,000 luxury drone and the startup behind it

How to make your startup a data-driven dream