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The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Pro
Sifted data
July 8, 2026
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Sifted Pro readership data reveals which European startups and scaleups investors, corporates and advisers were monitoring most actively in H1
Jonathan Sinclair
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
Pro
Sifted data
June 17, 2026
Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026
From Wayve to ElevenLabs, Europe's biggest scaleups are raising bigger rounds as AI reshapes the continent's funding landscape
Federico Scolari
Allica Bank becomes Europe’s newest unicorn with $155m Series D
News
February 25, 2026
Allica Bank becomes Europe’s newest unicorn with $155m Series D
The funding comes from Ventura Capital, GLG, Sona AM and existing investors TCV and Blue Owl
Tom Matsuda
Fintechs dabble in defence deals: ‘Things have changed since Ukraine’
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Analysis
November 3, 2025
Fintechs dabble in defence deals: ‘Things have changed since Ukraine’
Pressure to finance underserved defence startups is rising, but ethical questions remain when mixing money with munitions
Tom Matsuda
Europe’s neobanks: Still a boys' club?
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Analysis
August 26, 2025
Europe’s neobanks: Still a boys' club?
New figures suggest fintech challengers face similar issues as legacy banks
Tom Matsuda
Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average
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April 9, 2024
Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average
According to the government’s latest filings, half of them posted worse gender pay gaps than the previous year
Kai Nicol-Schwarz

# allica bank

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1

Series D funding rises 308% in first half of 2026

Allica Bank becomes Europe’s newest unicorn with $155m Series D

Fintechs dabble in defence deals: ‘Things have changed since Ukraine’

Europe’s neobanks: Still a boys' club?

Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average