News | Venture Capital | 23 Dec Klarna cofounder Niklas Adalberth’s Norrsken Foundation launches €100m impact fund Klarna’s cofounder is launching the biggest impact fund for early-stage tech startups in Europe — and he wants to convince other VCs to follow suit.
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.
Analysis | Investment | 19 Dec Lisbon pulls in historic foreign tech investment Online luxury fashion platform Farfetch, coding software provider Outsystems and cloud-based contact centre Talkdesk have put Portugal on the technology map
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 | Digital Banks | 18 Dec Digital banks Monzo, Revolut, Starling and N26 compared Sifted digs into the numbers behind these leading fintechs
News | Angel Investing | 17 Dec Calling all European female angel investors and syndicates Sifted is building a list of female angel investors and syndicates in Europe, in partnership with women in tech community Femstreet — and we need your help.
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.
News | Venture Capital | 13 Dec Atomico launches second angel programme The European venture capital fund has given 15 new angels across Europe $100,000 each to invest in early-stage startups — and is honing in on female founders and sustainability.
Opinion | Venture Capital | 13 Dec We don’t need another WeWork It's time for more alternatives to venture capital cash, argues Omidyar Network's Sarah Drinkwater — and for more startups focused on making positive contributions to the world.
Interview | Venture Capital | 12 Dec The Scot who helped turn Peter Thiel-backed startup Xero into a €7bn business Gary Turner, a 51-year-old college drop out, has helped accounting software provider Xero to grow into a €7bn business.
Opinion | Venture Capital | 12 Dec The rise of platform: Europe’s venture capitalists are stepping up support for their portfolio companies With venture capital entering Europe at a record pace, the question is how can venture capitalists differentiate themselves to make sure they’re not missing out on the best investment opportunities.
Opinion | Venture Capital | 11 Dec US venture capitalists: here are 10 tips if you want to make it in Europe US venture capitalists are flooding into Europe to invest in startups. Here is a 10-point guide for them to winning in the old continent.
News | Venture Capital | 11 Dec Much anticipated UK venture capital fund Ada Ventures finally launches with $34m for overlooked founders But can it prove that its unconventional sourcing and selection strategy can generate big financial returns for its investors?
Interview | Investment | 10 Dec Launching Europe’s “unicorn factory” Jean-Eric Paquet has a €10bn war chest to turn the European Innovation Council into "the biggest deeptech equity fund in Europe.”
Analysis | Corporate Innovation | 10 Dec “Forget the money, startups” says chief executive of German unicorn Otto Bock The chief executive of Europe's 100-year-old unicorn tells founders to stop focusing on profit.
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.
