Analysis | Property | 12 Mar Co-living: Fad or phenomenon? Co-living startups continue to raise funds — and open up rooms — across Europe. But when will the trend truly take off?
Opinion | Consumer | 11 Mar I like B2C, and I don’t know why that feels dirty Business-to-consumer startups can get ignored by investors focusing on more predictable software-as-a-service businesses.
Sponsored Interview | Consumer | 26 Feb Heartcore’s Consumer Technology Trends 2020 report Consumer-focused VC firm Heartcore outlines the three big trends set to shake up the sector in 2020.
Analysis | Environment | 25 Feb Can tech for good be as profitable as plain old tech? European startups and investors are out to prove that profit and purpose can go hand-in-hand.
Analysis | Hardware | 12 Feb Nine mental health startups smashing “taboo” in Europe Global investment in mental health startups has surged to £500m.
Opinion | Environment | 12 Feb Why compostable plastics aren’t such a great idea Don't jump on the compostable packaging bandwagon — it's not quite what it seems.
Analysis | Ecommerce | 3 Feb The rising stars of Lithuania’s startup scene Following Vinted's €128m funding round, we look at the rising stars of the Lithuanian startup ecosystem.
Opinion | Policy | 29 Jan Ending the app trap: why (and how) we need to reform the gig economy The convenience of the on-demand economy for consumers must not be traded for the financial security and dignity of gig economy workers.
News | Venture Capital | 15 Jan Felix Capital’s new $300m fund: Is thematic investing the way forward for European VCs? Digital lifestyle-focused venture capital firm Felix Capital raises $300m for its third fund. Is this a model others should follow?
Analysis | Food | 9 Jan What’s next for on-demand food delivery? Restaurants are fighting back, dark kitchens are heating up and some delivery operators are even giving grocery a go. Read our definitive report on Europe's on-demand food sector.
News | Food | 7 Jan Karma battles food waste with smart fridges The Swedish food waste app is rolling out communal fridges to make it easier to distribute meals
Analysis | Other | 25 Dec Sifted’s Christmas selection box 12 pop quiz questions and just as many Sifted must-reads to get all the answers right.
News | Food | 19 Dec On-demand delivery startup Glovo raises €150m and becomes Spain’s second unicorn The Spanish competitor to Uber Eats and Deliveroo claims it will do what its rivals seem unable or unwilling to do: hit profitability in 2021. We catch up with chief executive Oscar Pierre on wooing investors, dark kitchens and acquisitions.
News | Analytics | 18 Dec Pexxi founder says venture capital funds are “painfully” clueless about birth control Investors are “afraid" of women's health, says Pexxi's Shardi Nahavandi. The femtech founder is building the world's first algorithm for oral birth control.
Analysis | Other | 16 Dec 2020 Vision: predictions from 28 big-hitters in Europe’s startup scene What will 2020 bring for European startups? We hear from startup experts such as Jan Hammer at Index Ventures, Taavet Hinrikus at Transferwise and Roxanne Varza at Station F.
Sponsored News | Other | 10 Dec 60 seconds to make an impact: Japanese startup BionicM wins big in Hong Kong The annual elevator pitch competition, known as EPiC, was hosted by the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) on November 8.
