# Government

Gabriel Attal: the French presidential candidate wooing the tech world
Pro
Analysis
November 10, 2026
Gabriel Attal: the French presidential candidate wooing the tech world
Former prime minister Gabriel Attal is proposing an economic doctrine based on “innovation capitalism”. Will he succeed in convincing tech founders and VCs?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Is France’s startup nation falling out of love with Macron?
Pro
Analysis
October 30, 2026
Is France’s startup nation falling out of love with Macron?
Amid a debt crisis and mounting social unrest, the French tech sector is wondering what happened to the president’s early promises
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups
Pro
Interview
October 29, 2026
Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups
The state-backed investor aims to bring more pension fund money into VC
Anne Sraders
UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances
Explainer
October 28, 2026
UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances
Finance minister unveils new measures aimed at improving conditions for British startups and scaleups
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Freya Pratty, Damisola Sulaiman and Martin Coulter
Alex Depledge departs UK treasury job, criticising 'sideshow' treatment of scaleups
News
October 25, 2026
Alex Depledge departs UK treasury job, criticising 'sideshow' treatment of scaleups
The government's entrepreneurship advisor said she will step down the day after the Budget
Martin Coulter
As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty
Pro
October 19, 2026
As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty
Fintech unicorn Qonto’s headquarters were trashed over the weekend as French political and economic crisis deepens
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Pro
Analysis
October 19, 2026
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Execs from Synthesia, General Catalyst and the UK's Sovereign AI Fund debated how startups can break into government — and whether European sovereignty should come before the best technology
Martin Coulter
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
Pro
Interview
October 16, 2026
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
After selling his healthcare company to Tandem Health, Thomas Kluiters is betting on voice AI — and says Europe’s founders need to think bigger
Éanna Kelly
UK looks to ban non-competes to stop ‘drag on innovation’
News
October 9, 2026
UK looks to ban non-competes to stop ‘drag on innovation’
The move follows lobbying by some of the UK’s most valuable AI companies
Tom Nugent
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
Pro
Analysis
September 30, 2026
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot
Anne Sraders, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes
News
September 29, 2026
Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes
London neolab Inherent has coordinated an open letter — and removed non-competes in its own contracts
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
UK Sovereign AI Fund in talks to back raise for drug discovery startup
News
September 18, 2026
UK Sovereign AI Fund in talks to back raise for drug discovery startup
Head of ventures Josephine Kant is reportedly set to join Potential Sciences’ board
Martin Coulter
UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund
News
September 7, 2026
UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund
The fund, which will come from money already allocated to the British Business Bank, will provide investments of £5m-15m to companies in the north of England
Tom Nugent
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Analysis
September 3, 2026
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Some believe it's a shame that one of the UK’s top tech leaders is joining a US company
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
UK government under pressure to change non-compete rules
News
August 18, 2026
UK government under pressure to change non-compete rules
Pressure is mounting on the UK government to make garden leave optional for employees
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies
News
August 6, 2026
UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies
Notably absent from the list are the country’s latest cohort of AI labs
Freya Pratty
Where did DSIT go? Inside the UK’s tech reshuffle
Explainer
July 24, 2026
Where did DSIT go? Inside the UK’s tech reshuffle
AI, science and tech policy responsibilities have been scattered across Westminster
Martin Coulter
UK defence tech has ‘high hopes’ for new finance minister John Healey
Pro
Analysis
July 22, 2026
UK defence tech has ‘high hopes’ for new finance minister John Healey
Founders and investors say appointment 'signals seriousness' to NATO allies
Anne Sraders and Martin Coulter
Can Kanishka Narayan make up for the loss of DSIT?
Pro
News
July 21, 2026
Can Kanishka Narayan make up for the loss of DSIT?
Narayan has been promoted to a cabinet-level position covering AI
Ellie Apostolidi, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Reynolds appointed business secretary as DSIT scrapped
News
July 20, 2026
Reynolds appointed business secretary as DSIT scrapped
Kanishka Narayan promoted to become first AI minister to attend cabinet meetings
Freya Pratty
Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT
News
July 20, 2026
Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT
UK tech leaders warn overhaul would be a ‘big mistake’
Martin Coulter
The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain
Pro
Analysis
July 13, 2026
The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain
Here are the other movers and shakers you should be watching
Freya Pratty
Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’
Podcast
July 7, 2026
Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’
Liz Kendall sits down with John Thornhill on the latest episode of the Sifted podcast
John Thornhill and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments
Pro
Exclusive
July 3, 2026
Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments
Some VCs believe being required to invest more into Europe could limit their appeal to private LPs
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders

# Government

Gabriel Attal: the French presidential candidate wooing the tech world

Is France’s startup nation falling out of love with Macron?

Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups

UK Budget: Capital gains, work visas and young entrepreneur allowances

Alex Depledge departs UK treasury job, criticising 'sideshow' treatment of scaleups

As France reels from days of violence, founders brace for more uncertainty

Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?

‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant

UK looks to ban non-competes to stop ‘drag on innovation’

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Ineffable, Recursive, Fractile call on UK to limit non-competes

UK Sovereign AI Fund in talks to back raise for drug discovery startup

UK government seeks fund manager for £150m northern scaleup fund

Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'

UK government under pressure to change non-compete rules

UK expands talent visa to more than 100 companies

Where did DSIT go? Inside the UK’s tech reshuffle

UK defence tech has ‘high hopes’ for new finance minister John Healey

Can Kanishka Narayan make up for the loss of DSIT?

Reynolds appointed business secretary as DSIT scrapped

Burnham sparks backlash over reported plans to ditch DSIT

The people set to influence tech policy in Burnham’s Britain

Liz Kendall: ‘I’d love to stay as UK tech secretary’

Exclusive: ETCI-backed VC firms split over plan to limit non-European investments