# Energy

The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown
Pro
Analysis
October 28, 2026
The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown
Pivots, rebrands, new pitches: founders are reinventing themselves as AI takes the spotlight
Éanna Kelly
Revolut CEO slams ‘dangerous’ VCs, says he removed them from board
News
October 26, 2026
Revolut CEO slams ‘dangerous’ VCs, says he removed them from board
Founder of fintech giant advises entrepreneurs to ensure venture backers have ‘no seat at the table’
Damisola Sulaiman
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Pro
Analysis
October 23, 2026
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Despite the tough market, VCs see promise for Norwegian deeptech
Anne Sraders
The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
Pro
Sifted 250
October 21, 2026
The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
The service providers most in demand with Europe’s fastest-growing startups, based on data collected for the Sifted 250
Jonathan Sinclair
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Pro
Interview
October 13, 2026
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Bain Capital Ventures is keenly watching departures from big research labs in Europe
Anne Sraders
Leonardo DiCaprio backs Swedish energy firm Elvy
News
October 8, 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio backs Swedish energy firm Elvy
Elvy raised €500m in debt in December last year
Freya Pratty
Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe
News
October 1, 2026
Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe
Digital health companies make strong showing in Sifted's third Europe-wide leaderboard
Éanna Kelly
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
Pro
Exclusive
September 23, 2026
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
“You have to go where the best founders are going," managing partner Sitar Teli tells Sifted.
Anne Sraders
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
Pro
Interview
September 17, 2026
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
The New York-based firm is betting that investors will look to diversify away from AI-heavy portfolios in the coming years
Anne Sraders
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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Investor survey
September 10, 2026
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
VCs are eyeing startups working to improve drilling costs and provide Europe with more sovereign energy
Anne Sraders
While climate tech investments are down, Nordic energy startups power ahead
Pro
Leaderboard
September 2, 2026
While climate tech investments are down, Nordic energy startups power ahead
There are nine energy startups among the 100 fastest-growing companies on Sifted's latest leaderboard, including three in the top ten
Mimi Billing
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
News
August 27, 2026
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
The deal comes as Nscale eyes an IPO
Anne Sraders
16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors
Pro
Investor survey
August 12, 2026
16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors
The continent’s energy startups raised almost as much in the first half of 2026 than the previous two years combined, according to Sifted data
Ellie Apostolidi
The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped
Pro
Market map
July 31, 2026
The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped
From nuclear to geothermal to tidal power, Sifted maps the European startups developing new sources of electricity for the continent’s growing data centre buildout
Jonathan Sinclair
Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle
Pro
Exclusive
July 8, 2026
Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle
Accel's Zhenya Loginov says the firm is eyeing more energy-focused deals
Freya Pratty
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
News
July 7, 2026
Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise
Google has previously said it wants to “send a demand signal to the market for fusion energy”
Freya Pratty
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
Opinion
May 12, 2026
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
How much power a useful quantum computer will consume deserves the same scrutiny now being applied to AI infrastructure
James Palles-Dimmock
Could the Iran war boost Europe’s climate startups?
Pro
Analysis
March 27, 2026
Could the Iran war boost Europe’s climate startups?
Some VCs report their climate startups are already seeing an increase in sales
Anne Sraders, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard
Leaderboard
March 18, 2026
Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard
Launching today, the Sifted 100: UK and Ireland ranks the region’s fastest-growing startups
Éanna Kelly
Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura
Pro
Interview
March 9, 2026
Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura
Telura’s tech could potentially unlock the ability to mine geothermal energy anywhere
Tom Nugent
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
News
March 4, 2026
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
The solid hydrogen storage solution starts commercial rollout in Denmark and the Netherlands next year
Mimi Billing
Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’
News
February 11, 2026
Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’
The startup, which aims to mine critical minerals and sell geothermal energy, is valued at €67.5m
Anne Sraders
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
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News
February 6, 2026
Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?
Finnish startup Capalo AI is one of the startups betting on the new emerging markets, with an €11m bag of fresh capital
Mimi Billing
British Business Bank takes £25m stake in Octopus Energy-spinoff Kraken
News
January 20, 2026
British Business Bank takes £25m stake in Octopus Energy-spinoff Kraken
The bank has also pledged £50m apiece to two UK deep tech funds
Freya Pratty

# Energy

The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown

Revolut CEO slams ‘dangerous’ VCs, says he removed them from board

Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow

The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups

Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor

Leonardo DiCaprio backs Swedish energy firm Elvy

Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe

Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders

Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer

7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

While climate tech investments are down, Nordic energy startups power ahead

Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity

16 energy startups to watch in Europe, according to investors

The European startups racing to power the AI boom, mapped

Exclusive: Accel doubles down on energy startup Axle

Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411m raise

The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives

Could the Iran war boost Europe’s climate startups?

Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard

Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura

Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution

Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’

Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?

British Business Bank takes £25m stake in Octopus Energy-spinoff Kraken