# Hardware

Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
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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
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
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Interview
October 22, 2026
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
Though Oslo's tech scene trails its neighbour Stockholm, some local VCs see promise in physical AI
Anne Sraders
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
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Analysis
October 16, 2026
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
VCs report some founders are misrepresenting or not being transparent about defence revenue
Anne Sraders
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
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Interview
October 14, 2026
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
Six of the region's busiest first-cheque investors on the sectors, founders and companies on their radar
Oshin Narang
The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think
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Interview
October 12, 2026
The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think
While many startups are trying to cut China out of their supply chains, some investors think it’s unrealistic
Anne Sraders
Ex-OpenAI robotics lead’s factory startup in insolvency proceedings
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October 9, 2026
Ex-OpenAI robotics lead’s factory startup in insolvency proceedings
German startup Daedalus was founded in 2024 by former OpenAI technical lead Jonas Schneider
Tom Nugent
Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners
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Interview
October 9, 2026
Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners
Automated manufacturing startup Isembard recently opened what it says is the largest factory in the UK capital since the second world war
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
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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
Bessemer and Creandum set to back new AI infrastructure startup at $600m valuation, sources say
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September 4, 2026
Bessemer and Creandum set to back new AI infrastructure startup at $600m valuation, sources say
The startup was founded last year and designs and provides accelerator clusters for AI training
Anne Sraders
UK chip startup Fractile in talks to raise at $6.5bn valuation, reports say
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August 20, 2026
UK chip startup Fractile in talks to raise at $6.5bn valuation, reports say
The company, headed up by CEO Walter Goodwin, last raised $220m in May from Founders Fund and Accel
Tom Nugent
Callosum raises $100m seed led by Atomico to tackle AI compute bottlenecks
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August 20, 2026
Callosum raises $100m seed led by Atomico to tackle AI compute bottlenecks
UK startup’s platform helps developers route workloads across different models and chips to reduce costs
Martin Coulter
10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 14, 2026
10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From micro drones that get rid of mosquitoes to firefighting, VCs are looking outside of defence
Anne Sraders
The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder
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Interview
August 11, 2026
The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder
Andreas Fischer of First Momentum Ventures thinks humanoids are overhyped — but three areas are getting less attention
Anne Sraders
9 neocloud startups to watch, according to investors
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Investor survey
July 23, 2026
9 neocloud startups to watch, according to investors
Investors from Episode 1 Ventures, Giant Ventures, Oldenburg Capital Partners, Northzone and Antler share their picks of the neocloud startups to watch
Tom Nugent
Neko raises $700m Series C: ‘We now have 100k members and are profitable at clinic level’
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Interview
July 15, 2026
Neko raises $700m Series C: ‘We now have 100k members and are profitable at clinic level’
Sifted sits down with CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne at its new clinic in Stockholm
Mimi Billing
World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round
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July 9, 2026
World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round
The Munich-based company builds semiconductor-inspection equipment to improve yield production for global chipmakers
Tom Nugent
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
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July 2, 2026
Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids
The scaleup has hit an $8bn valuation
Anne Sraders
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
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Market map
June 18, 2026
Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe
Factories, warehouses, materials: the companies powering Europe's industrial future
Ruggero Di Spigna
UK AI Hardware Plan ‘significant step’ forward, but missing key energy question
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June 9, 2026
UK AI Hardware Plan ‘significant step’ forward, but missing key energy question
The AI Hardware Plan sets out how the government will back British companies developing chips and semiconductor technologies
Tom Nugent
What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile
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Analysis
May 19, 2026
What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile
US chipmaker Cerebras went public with a 68% IPO day pop last week — and some believe it could bode well for European counterparts
Anne Sraders and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence
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Analysis
May 8, 2026
Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence
Europe’s need for increased missile capabilities is spurring a new set of startups, VCs say
Anne Sraders
European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors
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Investor survey
May 5, 2026
European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors
Deeptech, healtech and fintech dominate AI immune companies
Damisola Sulaiman
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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Investor survey
May 1, 2026
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From orbital transfer vehicles to chemical recycling, these are the hardware startups VCs are eyeing this year
Anne Sraders
French-Italian VC 360 Capital raises €85m for deeptech fund backed by European defence prime
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March 23, 2026
French-Italian VC 360 Capital raises €85m for deeptech fund backed by European defence prime
The new fund will back up to 25 startups and spinouts in areas like semiconductors, cybersecurity, robotics and the energy transition
Anne Sraders

# Hardware

Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow

More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC

The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue

Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next

The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think

Ex-OpenAI robotics lead’s factory startup in insolvency proceedings

Inside the London startup turning veterans, Amazon alumni and an ex-VC into factory owners

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

Bessemer and Creandum set to back new AI infrastructure startup at $600m valuation, sources say

UK chip startup Fractile in talks to raise at $6.5bn valuation, reports say

Callosum raises $100m seed led by Atomico to tackle AI compute bottlenecks

10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder

9 neocloud startups to watch, according to investors

Neko raises $700m Series C: ‘We now have 100k members and are profitable at clinic level’

World Fund, IQ Capital among backers of €91m QuantumDiamonds round

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids

Industrial tech mapped — 64 startups to watch in Europe

UK AI Hardware Plan ‘significant step’ forward, but missing key energy question

What US chipmaker Cerebras’s IPO could mean for startups like Fractile

Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence

European startups set to survive AI disruption, according to investors

15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

French-Italian VC 360 Capital raises €85m for deeptech fund backed by European defence prime