# Bolt

Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!
Opinion
June 25, 2026
Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!
Bolt, Revolut, Iceye, Oura, Celonis, Helsing and ElevenLabs are helping reshape Europe’s tech future
Martin Coulter
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Pro
List
January 9, 2026
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Revolut, SumUp and Enpal are leading recruitment efforts in the region
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Pro
List
January 6, 2026
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Four newcomers enter the list
Mimi Billing
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
Pro
Analysis
January 2, 2026
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
Sifted spoke to the companies that could be considering a public listing
Martin Coulter
Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI
Podcast
December 11, 2025
Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI
He also explains how he's helping shape Estonia’s defence tech landscape.
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe
News
November 25, 2025
Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe
The mobility unicorn aims to have fully autonomous taxi rides in the EU in 2027
Mimi Billing
What’s keeping chief compliance officers up at night
Pro
Analysis
November 14, 2025
What’s keeping chief compliance officers up at night
Four compliance leaders share their biggest challenges in 2025
Tom Matsuda
Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale
Exclusive
September 2, 2025
Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale
The Estonian ride hailing platform is vying with US giant Uber for Europe's taxi app market
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition
News
March 24, 2025
Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition
Uber and Bolt will go head-to-head in a heavily regulated market
Mimi Billing
Bolt partners with Forest as e-bike rivalry with Uber's Lime heats up
News
March 4, 2025
Bolt partners with Forest as e-bike rivalry with Uber's Lime heats up
Lime announced a £20m investment into London market last month
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x
Interview
December 5, 2024
Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x
The Uber competitor is predicting €2bn in revenue in 2024
Mimi Billing
The Bolt alumni starting their own companies
Pro
Analysis
August 13, 2024
The Bolt alumni starting their own companies
Bolt’s former country managers have been setting up startups across Europe
Zosia Wanat
‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy
Interview
November 21, 2023
‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy
Bolt’s CEO and founder tells Sifted about its acquisition plans and the path to an IPO
Zosia Wanat
Bolt hires ex-Revolut CFO as new finance chief
News
July 6, 2023
Bolt hires ex-Revolut CFO as new finance chief
Mikko Salovaara quit the neobank for "personal reasons" just two months ago
Amy O'Brien
Mobility giant Bolt likely to acquire rival Tier in weeks
News
May 16, 2023
Mobility giant Bolt likely to acquire rival Tier in weeks
If you can’t beat ‘em, get bought
Amy Lewin and Mimi Billing
Three top European founders talk profitability
Interview
January 20, 2023
Three top European founders talk profitability
Bolt, Refurbed and Babbel share how they are thinking about growth versus profitability
Eleanor Warnock and Miriam Partington
Bolt raises big (again) as it looks to expand its mobility empire
News
January 11, 2022
Bolt raises big (again) as it looks to expand its mobility empire
Estonian mobility startup Bolt raises a fresh €628m. Sifted talks to founder and CEO Markus Villig about the changing face of transportation and food deliveries.
Kit Gillet
Bolt’s plans to move into speedy grocery
News
August 3, 2021
Bolt’s plans to move into speedy grocery
After raising €600m in fresh funding, Estonian startup Bolt is moving into the speedy grocery sector.
Freya Pratty
Bolt and Amazon worst on gig economy working conditions, Oxford University says
News
May 25, 2021
Bolt and Amazon worst on gig economy working conditions, Oxford University says
Only two of the platforms surveyed were able to show they ensure riders get the minimum wage.
Freya Pratty
Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss
Interview
November 13, 2019
Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss
Bolt founder Markus Villig talks to Sifted about undercutting Uber, talks with SoftBank and why he never expects to make any money out of his scooter business.
Sam Shead
Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank
News
November 5, 2019
Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank
SoftBank has used its $97bn Vision Fund to back companies like WeWork, Uber, and Improbable. Could Bolt be next?
Sam Shead
Ride-hailing startup Bolt moves into food delivery
News
August 14, 2019
Ride-hailing startup Bolt moves into food delivery
Bolt, the Tallinn-based thorn in Uber’s side, is moving into food delivery in eastern Europe this year — and it thinks it has an edge over its much better-funded competitors.
Amy Lewin

# Bolt

Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!

The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe

The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups

Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates

Bolt founder and Klarna board member Markus Villig on why Europe is sleepwalking into a 'disaster' on self-driving cars and physical AI

Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe

What’s keeping chief compliance officers up at night

Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale

Bolt brings the taxi app war to Denmark with its first-ever acquisition

Bolt partners with Forest as e-bike rivalry with Uber's Lime heats up

Bolt’s CEO: Self-driving cars could grow our business 100x

The Bolt alumni starting their own companies

‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy

Bolt hires ex-Revolut CFO as new finance chief

Mobility giant Bolt likely to acquire rival Tier in weeks

Three top European founders talk profitability

Bolt raises big (again) as it looks to expand its mobility empire

Bolt’s plans to move into speedy grocery

Bolt and Amazon worst on gig economy working conditions, Oxford University says

Electric scooters are a terrible business, says Bolt boss

Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank

Ride-hailing startup Bolt moves into food delivery