# Deeptech

The latest news and analysis on Europe’s deeptech startups, including artificial intelligence, biotech, blockchain, quantum and SaaS.

Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?
Podcast
April 16, 2026
Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?
Investment into European robotics is shooting up — but why? What's got investors so excited, and how could these companies fare globally?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Lovable scrambles under pressure from Anthropic
Pro
Analysis
April 16, 2026
Lovable scrambles under pressure from Anthropic
Engineers work through the night to prepare new releases
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: 20VC leads €3.6m pre-seed for ‘TikTok meets Wikipedia’ startup Flare
Pro
Exclusive
April 16, 2026
Exclusive: 20VC leads €3.6m pre-seed for ‘TikTok meets Wikipedia’ startup Flare
The Copenhagen-based company provides an information verification browser extension
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm
News
April 15, 2026
Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm
The fresh funding follows a huge $1.2bn round announced in February from the likes of Nvidia, SoftBank and Microsoft
Tom Nugent
‘The next big thing’: Newfund raises €60m to back brain technologies
News
April 14, 2026
‘The next big thing’: Newfund raises €60m to back brain technologies
The Paris-based firm is one of the only European VCs to dedicate a fund exclusively to brain technologies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How France is leading Europe’s bioeconomy push
Sponsored by
April 14, 2026
How France is leading Europe’s bioeconomy push
Backed by public funding and a strong research base, France is fast becoming a hub for bioeconomy innovation in Europe
Sponsored by: ECBF
Kelluu raises €15m to secure Europe’s skies with autonomous airships
News
April 14, 2026
Kelluu raises €15m to secure Europe’s skies with autonomous airships
A small fleet of the startup’s aircraft can monitor an area the size of Belgium from a single base
Martin Coulter
Anthropic plots Lovable challenger, leak suggests
News
April 13, 2026
Anthropic plots Lovable challenger, leak suggests
The deep-pocketed US model maker looks set to challenge one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
Pro
News
April 13, 2026
Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
The firm is focused on less popular areas like health, wellness and decarbonisation
Anne Sraders
OpenAI’s Stargate retreat exposes cracks in UK tech ambitions
Pro
Analysis
April 13, 2026
OpenAI’s Stargate retreat exposes cracks in UK tech ambitions
Ministers face tough choices over energy prices, tech sovereignty and partnerships with Big Tech
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter
AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?
Pro
Analysis
April 13, 2026
AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?
Future price hikes of AI models could throw startups’ unit economics out of whack
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government
News
April 9, 2026
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government
The project was announced last September
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
AI is rewriting the rules of European entrepreneurship
Paid for and produced by
April 9, 2026
AI is rewriting the rules of European entrepreneurship
AI is reshaping entrepreneurship in Europe — lowering the barriers to building and redefining who can start a company
Paid for and produced by: London Business School
Here’s how you can secure access to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer
Pro
Features
April 9, 2026
Here’s how you can secure access to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer
Securing access to Isambard sllows startups to train far more powerful AI models than their competitors
Freya Pratty
19 AI agent startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
April 8, 2026
19 AI agent startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
AI agent startups in Europe raised €6.2bn across 429 deals in 2025, according to Sifted data
Tom Nugent
Why women aren't ‘missing’ the AI train
Opinion
April 7, 2026
Why women aren't ‘missing’ the AI train
Some ask why women aren’t showing up in AI. But that's the wrong question. Instead ask: what would need to change for them to be able to?
Malin Frithiofsson
Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup
Pro
Exclusive
April 7, 2026
Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup
Sifted understands the Paris-based startup is preparing a $150m Series A as it plans to increase chip production
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch
Pro
Investor survey
April 6, 2026
14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch
Investors from Ukraine’s tech sector share their picks
Mimi Billing
How many government AI initiatives is too many?
Opinion
April 2, 2026
How many government AI initiatives is too many?
British politician Ed Vaizey asks for a more joined-up AI investment strategy from the UK government
Ed Vaizey
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
Pro
Exclusive
April 1, 2026
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
A decision regarding the winner of the fund is “imminent”, a source with direct knowledge told Sifted
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Europe has a deeptech advantage. Can it execute?
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April 1, 2026
Europe has a deeptech advantage. Can it execute?
Hacksummit brings together founders and investors betting on Europe’s deeptech industrial revival
Paid for and produced by: HackSummit
Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided
Pro
News
April 1, 2026
Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided
The EU’s hotly contested search for an investor to manage the fund is in the final stretch
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding
Pro
News
April 1, 2026
Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding
Its AI model Symphony outperforms big‑tech models in medical coding by more than 25% in independent clinical‑accuracy benchmarks
Mimi Billing
European fintech is going AI-native
Pro
Analysis
March 31, 2026
European fintech is going AI-native
A growing number of fintechs are making AI core to their offering from the outset
Martin Coulter

# Deeptech

Could Europe become a world leader in robotics?

Lovable scrambles under pressure from Anthropic

Exclusive: 20VC leads €3.6m pre-seed for ‘TikTok meets Wikipedia’ startup Flare

Self-driving scaleup Wayve raises fresh funds from AMD, Qualcomm and Arm

‘The next big thing’: Newfund raises €60m to back brain technologies

How France is leading Europe’s bioeconomy push

Kelluu raises €15m to secure Europe’s skies with autonomous airships

Anthropic plots Lovable challenger, leak suggests

Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’

OpenAI’s Stargate retreat exposes cracks in UK tech ambitions

AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?

OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government

AI is rewriting the rules of European entrepreneurship

Here’s how you can secure access to the UK’s most powerful supercomputer

19 AI agent startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Why women aren't ‘missing’ the AI train

Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup

14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch

How many government AI initiatives is too many?

EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund

Europe has a deeptech advantage. Can it execute?

Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided

Danish AI lab Corti beats OpenAI and Anthropic in medical coding

European fintech is going AI-native