# Venture capital
The latest news and analysis from Europe’s venture capital industry, including angel investing, impact investing, LPs, VCs and funding roundups.
- 17 inclusive and sustainable companies to watchSponsored by
September 17, 2025
17 inclusive and sustainable companies to watch
- Hedosophia recruits ex-NATO Innovation Fund partner, mulls new defence fund
Hedosophia recruits ex-NATO Innovation Fund partner, mulls new defence fund
- Hedosophia and Gates alums close $150m fund to tackle ‘systemic problems’
Hedosophia and Gates alums close $150m fund to tackle ‘systemic problems’
- What I’ve learned from the first 8 weeks on a16z’s Speedrun programmeOpinion
September 17, 2025
What I’ve learned from the first 8 weeks on a16z’s Speedrun programme
- Pension fund Rentea backs €500m fund to invest in VC and startups — and hopes others will follow its leadNews
September 16, 2025
Pension fund Rentea backs €500m fund to invest in VC and startups — and hopes others will follow its lead
- Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘I got less support than I was expecting’Brunch with Sifted
September 13, 2025
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘I got less support than I was expecting’
- The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups
The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups
- Speedinvest closes €30m for first of ‘multiple’ continuation fundsNews
September 9, 2025
Speedinvest closes €30m for first of ‘multiple’ continuation funds
- Saul Klein: ‘$100m ARR is better than a $1bn valuation’
Saul Klein: ‘$100m ARR is better than a $1bn valuation’
- Spotify and Revolut-backer Lakestar closes $265m continuation fundNews
August 28, 2025
Spotify and Revolut-backer Lakestar closes $265m continuation fund
- Meet the legaltech startups using AI to automate the boring side of lawSponsored by
August 27, 2025
Meet the legaltech startups using AI to automate the boring side of law
- Thoma Bravo: 'The exit routes for VCs are clearly changing'
Thoma Bravo: 'The exit routes for VCs are clearly changing'
- Peter Thiel-backed Norwegian VC SNÖ Ventures shuts downNews
August 25, 2025
Peter Thiel-backed Norwegian VC SNÖ Ventures shuts down
- German strike drones startup Stark has raised $62m led by SequoiaNews
August 20, 2025
German strike drones startup Stark has raised $62m led by Sequoia
- The most active AI agent investors of 2025 (and the 44 startups they backed)
The most active AI agent investors of 2025 (and the 44 startups they backed)
- The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence
The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence
- Check Warner: ‘This is the worst time to go backwards’
Check Warner: ‘This is the worst time to go backwards’