# Funding

Vinted hits €8bn valuation following big secondaries sale
News
April 27, 2026
Vinted hits €8bn valuation following big secondaries sale
The scaleup has become one of the hottest commodities on the secondaries market, insiders have told Sifted
Anne Sraders
Ex-Creandum partner launches fund to help scaleups raise capital via bonds
Pro
April 23, 2026
Ex-Creandum partner launches fund to help scaleups raise capital via bonds
Swedish Voi previously raised €90m through bonds. Now growth fund Always Summer wants to deliver similar deals for other scaleups
Mimi Billing
How equipment finance can supercharge European startups
Sponsored by
March 3, 2026
How equipment finance can supercharge European startups
European startups in asset-heavy sectors raised €34bn in non-dilutive funding last year
Sponsored by: Trinity Capital
10 German soonicorns to watch
Pro
Soonicorns
February 27, 2026
10 German soonicorns to watch
Which startups are on track for a billion-dollar price tag?
Martin Coulter
Europe’s most active secondary investors
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Most active investors
February 13, 2026
Europe’s most active secondary investors
Europe’s scaleups are doing more secondaries, but who are the top investors?
Tom Matsuda and Hessa Alabbas
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
JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in Europe
Pro
Interview
February 9, 2026
JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in Europe
European scaleups are doing more and more secondaries — but we’re still missing a healthy exit environment
Tom Nugent
'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline
Pro
Interview
January 30, 2026
'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange has had its fair share of big-name tech and VC-backed listings, some of which were as early as 2014 — but tech IPOs have slowed down in recent years
Tom Matsuda
Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round
Pro
Exclusive
January 22, 2026
Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round
The startup's round was quickly oversubscribed, sources tell Sifted, with the final close expected to be higher than €500m
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
These 26 European startups raised multiple rounds in 2025
Pro
Analysis
January 22, 2026
These 26 European startups raised multiple rounds in 2025
Number of repeat fundraisers has more than doubled
Hessa Alabbas
Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs
Pro
Interview
January 15, 2026
Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs
Mathieu Caron presides over the Euronext at a time when many European founders and VCs claim the continent’s stock exchanges aren’t fit for purpose
Tom Matsuda
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
Pro
Analysis
January 2, 2026
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
Sifted spoke to the companies that could be considering a public listing
Martin Coulter
The European startups that turned a profit this year
Pro
Sifted data
December 18, 2025
The European startups that turned a profit this year
Swinging to profitability remains a rare achievement for any startup
Federico Scolari
The most active acquirers of European startups in 2025
Pro
Ranking
December 17, 2025
The most active acquirers of European startups in 2025
Sifted counted 860 startup exits across Europe in 2025, though just 75 had terms that were publicly disclosed
Ruggero Di Spigna
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
News
December 5, 2025
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
Finnish startup working with defence primes and governments in countries like Finland and the Netherlands
Anne Sraders
2025 equity funding surpasses 2024
Pro
Sifted data
December 4, 2025
2025 equity funding surpasses 2024
AI and late-stage momentum revive Europe’s funding market, despite a drop in deal count
Federico Scolari and Jonathan Sinclair
London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth
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Interview
December 1, 2025
London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth
After years of sluggish IPO activity and high-profile scaleups fleeing to New York, Neil Shah says the tide is turning
Tom Matsuda
Drone maker Quantum Systems set to close €200m raise led by Balderton
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News
November 19, 2025
Drone maker Quantum Systems set to close €200m raise led by Balderton
The UK-based VC previously led the defence tech startup’s May funding round
Anne Sraders
How to spend your funding round
How to
October 22, 2025
How to spend your funding round
Experts from Unfabled, Exein and JamJar Investments share their advice
Tom Nugent
Billions gone: No funds for EIT under new European Union budget
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Exclusive
September 26, 2025
Billions gone: No funds for EIT under new European Union budget
Closure of EIT could prove controversial, as it is one of only two institutions which sit in EU member state Hungary
Freya Pratty
German strike drones startup Stark has raised $62m led by Sequoia
News
August 20, 2025
German strike drones startup Stark has raised $62m led by Sequoia
The startup has raised $100m in total funding
Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin
Exclusive: German battlefield integration software startup Project Q raises €7.5m led by Project A
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Exclusive
July 28, 2025
Exclusive: German battlefield integration software startup Project Q raises €7.5m led by Project A
The startup is building an “internet of defence” software platform to integrate data from sensors for battlefield awareness
Anne Sraders
IPOs are not an act of patriotism
Opinion
July 25, 2025
IPOs are not an act of patriotism
It's time to stop chastising European founders who choose to list in the US
Fergal Mullen
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
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Sifted data
July 23, 2025
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
Sifted data for the first six months of the year shows significant decline in funding levels and deal count
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# Funding

Vinted hits €8bn valuation following big secondaries sale

Ex-Creandum partner launches fund to help scaleups raise capital via bonds

How equipment finance can supercharge European startups

10 German soonicorns to watch

Europe’s most active secondary investors

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

JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in Europe

'There’s growing interest': Deutsche Börse exec hopeful of 2026 IPO pipeline

Nvidia in talks to back Yann LeCun’s new AI startup in bumper funding round

These 26 European startups raised multiple rounds in 2025

Euronext exec says US no longer the ‘Holy Grail’ of tech IPOs

Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates

The European startups that turned a profit this year

The most active acquirers of European startups in 2025

Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence

2025 equity funding surpasses 2024

London Stock Exchange tech boss: The US-UK valuation gap is a myth

Drone maker Quantum Systems set to close €200m raise led by Balderton

How to spend your funding round

Billions gone: No funds for EIT under new European Union budget

German strike drones startup Stark has raised $62m led by Sequoia

Exclusive: German battlefield integration software startup Project Q raises €7.5m led by Project A

IPOs are not an act of patriotism

Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025