# VC

How founder diligence in venture capital is falling short
Opinion
January 24, 2022
How founder diligence in venture capital is falling short
All VCs evaluate founding teams, but are they really doing the right kind of due diligence?
Julius Bachmann
15 startups investors predict will become decacorns in 2022
Analysis
January 20, 2022
15 startups investors predict will become decacorns in 2022
Step aside unicorns, these are the creatures that investors are eyeing up in Europe now.
Connor Bilboe
Back Market becomes France's most valuable startup
News
January 11, 2022
Back Market becomes France's most valuable startup
The refurbished gadget platform raised $510m for a $5.7bn valuation
Chris O’Brien
Europe's 10 most active healthtech investors
Analysis
November 17, 2021
Europe's 10 most active healthtech investors
Meet the VC firms that are head over heels for Europe’s healthtech startups.
Connor Bilboe
What oil and diamonds can tell us about the future of VC scout programmes
Opinion
November 10, 2021
What oil and diamonds can tell us about the future of VC scout programmes
The proliferation of scout programmes are a sign that venture capital is reaching maturity.
Nicolas Colin
Brunch with Sifted: startup community mastermind Daisy Onubogu
Interview
November 8, 2021
Brunch with Sifted: startup community mastermind Daisy Onubogu
“Community is an energy source that is by nature quite unstable. It needs nurturing and constant feeding,” Onubogu tells Sifted
Miriam Partington in Berlin
Bouncing back from failure: Four bits of advice for phoenix entrepreneurs
How To
October 12, 2021
Bouncing back from failure: Four bits of advice for phoenix entrepreneurs
If your startup burned down, how would you rise from the ashes?
Sponsored by: Silicon Valley Bank
Escooters in Europe: the latest market updates
Analysis
September 23, 2021
Escooters in Europe: the latest market updates
A one stop shop about all the latest news about Europe's escooter startups — from fundraising to market expansions.
Connor Bilboe
Consumer-focused VC firm Heartcore raises $250m in new funds
News
September 20, 2021
Consumer-focused VC firm Heartcore raises $250m in new funds
The backer of Tink, Taster, GetYourGuide, TravelPerk and Natural Cycles has raised a $200m early-stage fund and a $50m ‘opportunities’ fund.
Amy Lewin
All-female leadership raises Iceland’s largest VC fund, Crowberry Capital
News
September 9, 2021
All-female leadership raises Iceland’s largest VC fund, Crowberry Capital
Crowberry closes $90m second fund, with $40m more to close in 2022.
Eleanor Warnock
VCs are financing an economy of servants
Opinion
August 9, 2021
VCs are financing an economy of servants
VC money is pouring into 'servant economy' companies — that should stop.
Johannes Lenhard
Events scaleup Hopin raises at $7.75bn valuation
News
August 5, 2021
Events scaleup Hopin raises at $7.75bn valuation
The raise cements Hopin's position as European tech's fastest-growing company.
Sifted reporters
France’s Eurazeo announces €1.6bn growth fund
News
July 23, 2021
France’s Eurazeo announces €1.6bn growth fund
The French asset manager’s growth team has backed European unicorns such as Doctolib and Glovo.
Eleanor Warnock
21 startups to watch in central Europe, according to VCs
Analysis
July 20, 2021
21 startups to watch in central Europe, according to VCs
Despite some notable successes, in many ways Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are still waiting for their coming out moment as startup hubs. Which startups from the region should you be keeping an eye out for?
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
6 reasons why VCs say 'no'
Sifted Talks
July 13, 2021
6 reasons why VCs say 'no'
VCs say hundreds of ‘nos’ per week — and only tens of acceptances per year. Here’s how to nab the former.
Poppy Koronka
A date with Hinge’s Justin McLeod: How he built an international business in love
Interview
July 7, 2021
A date with Hinge’s Justin McLeod: How he built an international business in love
A decade since it launched, Hinge’s founder sits down with Sifted to talk Tinder, VC letdowns and selling out.
Isabel Woodford
Podcaster-turned-VC Harry Stebbings raises two funds totalling $140m
Interview
June 16, 2021
Podcaster-turned-VC Harry Stebbings raises two funds totalling $140m
The boy wonder has raised one of the biggest funds run by a solo VC partner of all time — and landed an impressive set of LPs.
Amy Lewin
Isomer Capital turns growth VC with €100m fund to invest in European startup winners
News
June 16, 2021
Isomer Capital turns growth VC with €100m fund to invest in European startup winners
The prominent LP investor wants to back 20 standout startups from its VC funds’ portfolios.
Amy Lewin
Tax credits and 20 other ideas to spawn tech giants in Europe
News
June 15, 2021
Tax credits and 20 other ideas to spawn tech giants in Europe
As part of Scale-Up Europe, 170+ entrepreneurs, investors and innovators in Europe have drafted a 21-step plan, with the goal of spawning 10 tech giants each worth €100bn+ within the decade.
Marie Mawad in Paris
These five mistakes will kill your startup
Opinion
June 11, 2021
These five mistakes will kill your startup
The biggest mistakes founders make come from a limited understanding of equity fundraising and valuations.
Anthony Rose
Online coaching platform Lenus raises Denmark’s largest-ever Series A
News
June 9, 2021
Online coaching platform Lenus raises Denmark’s largest-ever Series A
The 220-person company helps health and fitness professionals build their businesses online.
Sifted reporters
Fintech Capchase raises Series A as alternative financing space heats up
News
June 4, 2021
Fintech Capchase raises Series A as alternative financing space heats up
Capchase, which raised $125m of debt and equity, lets SaaS companies with recurring revenue finance growth with future revenues.
Sifted reporters
VCs, stop figuring out how to measure impact — just start having some
Opinion
June 3, 2021
VCs, stop figuring out how to measure impact — just start having some
VC doesn't need a definite set of rules for measuring and tracking impact, just a few decent principles.
Jonathan Eade and Christian Walter
France's deeptech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
June 1, 2021
France's deeptech startups to watch, according to investors
Meet the 15 deeptech startups that French investors keep under their radars.
Cecile Bussy

# VC

How founder diligence in venture capital is falling short

15 startups investors predict will become decacorns in 2022

Back Market becomes France's most valuable startup

Europe's 10 most active healthtech investors

What oil and diamonds can tell us about the future of VC scout programmes

Brunch with Sifted: startup community mastermind Daisy Onubogu

Bouncing back from failure: Four bits of advice for phoenix entrepreneurs

Escooters in Europe: the latest market updates

Consumer-focused VC firm Heartcore raises $250m in new funds

All-female leadership raises Iceland’s largest VC fund, Crowberry Capital

VCs are financing an economy of servants

Events scaleup Hopin raises at $7.75bn valuation

France’s Eurazeo announces €1.6bn growth fund

21 startups to watch in central Europe, according to VCs

6 reasons why VCs say 'no'

A date with Hinge’s Justin McLeod: How he built an international business in love

Podcaster-turned-VC Harry Stebbings raises two funds totalling $140m

Isomer Capital turns growth VC with €100m fund to invest in European startup winners

Tax credits and 20 other ideas to spawn tech giants in Europe

These five mistakes will kill your startup

Online coaching platform Lenus raises Denmark’s largest-ever Series A

Fintech Capchase raises Series A as alternative financing space heats up

VCs, stop figuring out how to measure impact — just start having some

France's deeptech startups to watch, according to investors