Places | Cities | 3 Jan Why startups are relocating to Lisbon and what they’re finding behind the hype Three founders tell us why they moved their companies to the Portuguese capital, and how they feel about it now.
Analysis | Digital Banks | 18 Dec Digital banks Monzo, Revolut, Starling and N26 compared Sifted digs into the numbers behind these leading fintechs
Interview | Government | 9 Dec Inside La French Tech Government organisation French Tech Mission is leading the way in Europe with its support package for startups. But why does it bother — and is it working? Amy Lewin meets director Kat Borlongan to find out.
News | Startup Life | 6 Dec What’s Europe done this month for diversity in tech? A €21m Dutch fund to invest solely in female founders, female venture capital partners call for more female venture capital partners and a pan-European VC internship programme begins.
News | Hiring and workforce | 2 Dec Two of Silicon Valley’s most crucial hubs outside the US are about to get connected Dublin and Tel Aviv are major hubs for Silicon Valley firms like Google and Facebook. The cities are about to be joined by a direct flight for the first time, and tech workers are excited.
News | VC | 12 Nov Balderton raises new $400m fund to invest in more European heavy-hitters It’s one of Europe’s top venture capital firms but, as Balderton raises its seventh fund, we ask: what makes it different and how great, really, is its portfolio?
Analysis | VC | 12 Nov European VC firm Balderton’s heavy hitters As Balderton raises its 7th fund, we ask: how great, really, is its portfolio?
Interview | Finance | 6 Nov Brunch with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless He’s one of the most widely-respected founders in Europe’s startup ecosystem — but that doesn't mean Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of payments company GoCardless, has found the transition from startup to scaleup easy.
How To | Hiring | 1 Nov Hiring for startups: five expert tips on how to hire the right people The biggest challenge most startups face is hiring the right people. We asked the experts for their top five tips on what to consider when setting out to hire people.
Interview | Hiring and workforce | 31 Oct A London startup chief executive explains how he recruited his founding team Albert Azis-Clauson explains how he met his cofounder, head of marketing, head of product, chief technology officer and head of design.
Interview | Mobility | 25 Sep Cazoo goes full speed ahead Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman’s latest startup is as ambitious as they come; Cazoo, a used car retailer, has raised £56.5m, hired 120 people and hasn’t even launched yet.
Opinion | Hiring and workforce | 23 Sep How (not) to talk about diversity in tech You're a company committed to diversity? Great! But are you making these common mistakes?
News | Education | 9 Sep Founders Academy launches an “alt-MBA” to train startup leaders Don't fancy the $100,000+ fees for a classic MBA course? What about a free nine-month programme focused on running startups and scaleups?
Interview | Banking | 19 Aug “Look to the past for the future” — Bookclub with David Brear Reading suggestions from fintech CEO David Brear on scaling a business, company culture and the lesson learned from a little red hen.
Opinion | Communities | 12 Aug Why this US investor is on the hunt for European founders A US investor's love letter to European startups.
Opinion | Future of Work | 12 Aug Gen Z want to be founders but can’t name a single role model Gen Z want to be entrepreneurs but struggle to name founders who inspire them. Those who can, cite old-school blokes like Alan Sugar or Richard Branson.
