News | Venture Capital | 4 Jun New pre-seed pitch event launches — remotely The Debut Sessions wants to hear from UK founders raising their first round.
Analysis | Investment | 4 Jun It’s finally the moment for revenue-based startup financing As venture capital funding dries up, revenue-based financing is looking increasingly attractive for many startups.
News | Startup Life | 4 Jun 94% of VC-backed startups are going to survive Covid Station F’s ecosystem survey looks at how startups are coping with coronavirus. The answer is: mostly well.
Interview | Venture Capital | 3 Jun Who will the Covid unicorns be? Pascal Cagni used to be Steve Jobs’ Europe guy at Apple. Now he’s running a VC with a five unicorn track record and a recipe for investing after coronavirus.
Analysis | Cities | 2 Jun Why Covid is your ticket to working by the beach If everyone’s working remotely, will Europe’s tech capitals lose to smaller hubs with lifestyle perks? Marseille for one is making a push to shine.
Opinion | Venture Capital | 2 Jun Why more funds should consider launching scout programmes in Europe For starters, it's a way to get ahead of the (growing) competition.
Interview | Venture Capital | 1 Jun Spain’s top women investors Sifted asked some of Spain’s leading women in the investment sector about their track record on diversity.
Opinion | Government | 21 May We want diverse founders to access the Future Fund There are concerns that the Future Fund will mostly benefit established, male-dominated, London-based businesses — but the Treasury says it hopes not.
Analysis | Angel Investing | 21 May What’s happened to the angels? Some angel investors have flown the nest — but far from all.
News | VC | 21 May Funding for seed-stage UK startups drops over 80% Startups looking for initial funding are struggling, with first-time investment plummeting since lockdown began.
How To | Funding | 19 May How to apply to the Future Fund Applications for the Future Fund open this Wednesday. Here are your questions, answered.
Analysis | Funding | 18 May Europe’s Airbnb competitor was on track for unicorn status. Then Covid-19 struck. The Plum Guide is one of many European startups which have had their funding plans derailed by Covid-19. What’s its Plan B?
News | Workspaces | 14 May Station F is coming out of lockdown — but how? As lockdowns lift, it’s worth taking a leaf from Paris startups campus Station F, which reopened this week for its 3,000 resident entrepreneurs.
Analysis | Government | 7 May The debate still raging around the UK’s Future Fund The UK government’s startup bailout package has its cheerleaders — and its critics.
Opinion | Venture Capital | 7 May How to avoid cowboy investors Investor due diligence cuts both ways; here’s how to ensure you don’t take money you’ll later regret.
News | Venture Capital | 6 May Early-stage VC firm The Fund launches in Europe It's a VC firm with a twist: it's pooling capital from a community of founders to invest in the next generation.
