# 2026 Sifted 100: DACH & CEE Leaderboard

Why Polish startups are growing faster than ever
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Interview
September 17, 2026
Why Polish startups are growing faster than ever
Polish startups now hold 11 of the 100 fastest-growing spots in DACH & CEE, up from three.
Oshin Narang
‘If you don’t have defaults, you’re not taking enough risks’: William Jalloul, CEO of Flowpay
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Interview
September 16, 2026
‘If you don’t have defaults, you’re not taking enough risks’: William Jalloul, CEO of Flowpay
The Czech fintech — which topped the recent Sifted DACH & CEE ranking — is filling the small-business lending gap
Éanna Kelly
The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE
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Leaderboard
September 15, 2026
The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE
A look at the leading early- and growth-stage VCs active in the DACH & CEE regions, based on the number of companies they backed on Sifted’s 2026 DACH & CEE leaderboard
Ruggero Di Spigna
The companies that shot up Sifted’s DACH & CEE leaderboard
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Sifted data
September 14, 2026
The companies that shot up Sifted’s DACH & CEE leaderboard
Despite their size, Berlin-based unicorns N8n and Parloa are among the biggest climbers
Federico Scolari
The 10 most capital-efficient startups in DACH and CEE
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Leaderboard
September 11, 2026
The 10 most capital-efficient startups in DACH and CEE
Nine of the ten most capital efficient companies across DACH and CEE are headquartered in central and eastern Europe
Oshin Narang
DACH & CEE: the data behind the region's fastest-growing startups
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Leaderboard
September 9, 2026
DACH & CEE: the data behind the region's fastest-growing startups
Beyond revenue growth, Sifted dissects the efficiency of this year's 100 fastest-growing DACH & CEE startups
Federico Scolari
Prague-based SME lender Flowpay tops latest Sifted ranking
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September 9, 2026
Prague-based SME lender Flowpay tops latest Sifted ranking
The platform is the fastest-growing startup across DACH and CEE
Éanna Kelly

# 2026 Sifted 100: DACH & CEE Leaderboard

Why Polish startups are growing faster than ever

‘If you don’t have defaults, you’re not taking enough risks’: William Jalloul, CEO of Flowpay

The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE

The companies that shot up Sifted’s DACH & CEE leaderboard

The 10 most capital-efficient startups in DACH and CEE

DACH & CEE: the data behind the region's fastest-growing startups

Prague-based SME lender Flowpay tops latest Sifted ranking