# Brunch with Sifted

Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'
Interview
March 4, 2025
Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'
The ‘Queen of British VC’ talks candidly about VC’s gender gap and the importance of fertility healthcare — and speaks out against tech’s recent war on DEI
Tom Matsuda
Brunch with Babylon founder Ali Parsa: 'I’m not one to sit down and lick my wounds'
Interview
December 4, 2024
Brunch with Babylon founder Ali Parsa: 'I’m not one to sit down and lick my wounds'
Parsa discusses the 'hardest' period of his career, the importance of control and plans to build a startup that’s bigger than his last
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
“We can control AI” — Brunch with DeepMind’s first policy chief, Verity Harding
Interview
August 30, 2024
“We can control AI” — Brunch with DeepMind’s first policy chief, Verity Harding
The former global head of policy at DeepMind says her worries around AI are less about the technology itself, more about humans disengaging
Tim Smith
Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’
Interview
April 26, 2024
Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’
Carina Namih sits down with Sifted to talk AI, Silicon Valley, the state of European tech and how to do VC better
Tim Smith
‘We’re not trying to build an Andreessen Horowitz-style firm’: Brunch with Point Nine’s Christoph Janz
Interview
February 28, 2024
‘We’re not trying to build an Andreessen Horowitz-style firm’: Brunch with Point Nine’s Christoph Janz
The founder talks building in the early software era, investing in B2B SaaS before it was cool — and why bigger VC firms aren’t always better
Miriam Partington
Brunch with Mistral AI's Cédric O: “Europe could be marginalised”
Interview
December 21, 2023
Brunch with Mistral AI's Cédric O: “Europe could be marginalised”
France’s former digital minister on Europe’s decline, “innovation-washing”, and why he’s not exactly a lobbyist
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Brunch with the founder of Rohlik — a profitable disruptor of a trillion-dollar grocery industry
Interview
December 13, 2023
Brunch with the founder of Rohlik — a profitable disruptor of a trillion-dollar grocery industry
The startup wants to expand to 30 cities by 2030
Zosia Wanat
Brunch with 2050’s Marie Ekeland: France’s VC rebel with a cause
Interview
November 23, 2023
Brunch with 2050’s Marie Ekeland: France’s VC rebel with a cause
The influential investor has a plan to save the world. Step 1: Blow up the venture capital model
Chris O’Brien
Brunch with SISTAFUND’s Tatiana Jama: ‘I want to have real impact’
Interview
October 13, 2023
Brunch with SISTAFUND’s Tatiana Jama: ‘I want to have real impact’
After launching three startups and becoming a business angel, Jama is focusing her considerable influence and new venture fund on boosting female founders
Chris O’Brien
Brunch with Creandum’s Johan Brenner: “All partners have equal pay, equal bonuses and equal carry”
Interview
September 1, 2023
Brunch with Creandum’s Johan Brenner: “All partners have equal pay, equal bonuses and equal carry”
He turned down Spotify at Balderton and then invested in the company at Creandum
Mimi Billing
Brunch with Mollie founder Adriaan Mol: 'Every scaleup should do layoffs maybe every year'
Interview
June 30, 2023
Brunch with Mollie founder Adriaan Mol: 'Every scaleup should do layoffs maybe every year'
The Mollie and MessageBird founder on bootstrapping, why fintech is boring, and how AI could soon replace startup founders
Amy O'Brien
Brunch with Vinted’s CEO: 'We're technically IPO-ready'
Interview
May 29, 2023
Brunch with Vinted’s CEO: 'We're technically IPO-ready'
The Lithuanian secondhand clothing marketplace is the country's biggest tech success, and a public listing is the classic next step. But its CEO envisions a different type of growth
Zosia Wanat
Brunch with Kima’s Jean de La Rochebrochard: 'You need to fight for every single deal'
Interview
March 22, 2023
Brunch with Kima’s Jean de La Rochebrochard: 'You need to fight for every single deal'
The man in charge of hunting pre-seed deals for French billionaire Xavier Niel may already be the kingpin of the French ecosystem, but it hasn't dimmed his drive to find the next great startup
Chris O’Brien
Brunch with Sweep’s Rachel Delacour: ‘In companies, it’s the women who know how to talk about climate’
Interview
March 9, 2023
Brunch with Sweep’s Rachel Delacour: ‘In companies, it’s the women who know how to talk about climate’
The founder of Sweep talks supporting French tech, working in Moscow — and how she almost became an astronaut
Freya Pratty
Brunch with Sujata Bhatia: The woman helping Monzo grow up
Interview
March 7, 2023
Brunch with Sujata Bhatia: The woman helping Monzo grow up
Bhatia left her corporate career for the neobank as it struggled with eye-watering losses. Two years later, she’s helped turn its performance around
Amy O'Brien
Brunch with Balderton’s Suranga: ‘It’s hard to change an industry overnight’
Interview
January 20, 2023
Brunch with Balderton’s Suranga: ‘It’s hard to change an industry overnight’
The founder-turned-investor on university innovation, what happens at a Balderton offsite and nepotism in VC
Amy Lewin
Brunch with Ramp: ‘We looked like idiots when we didn’t want to do what FTX does’
Interview
December 2, 2022
Brunch with Ramp: ‘We looked like idiots when we didn’t want to do what FTX does’
Szymon Sypniewicz and Przemek Kowalczyk raised Poland's biggest ever Series B earlier this year — but they're not afraid of a crypto winter
Zosia Wanat
‘Becoming CEO is the first real job I’ve had’: Brunch with ex-footballer Mathieu Flamini
Interview
November 28, 2022
‘Becoming CEO is the first real job I’ve had’: Brunch with ex-footballer Mathieu Flamini
The Arsenal and AC Milan midfielder opens up about founding a green chemicals startup, what he learnt during his playing days and why he loves David Attenborough
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
‘My biggest mistake was taking the company public’: Brunch with Babylon’s Ali Parsa
Interview
October 21, 2022
‘My biggest mistake was taking the company public’: Brunch with Babylon’s Ali Parsa
The Babylon founder opens up about the botched SPAC deal, dealing with the pressure of leadership and how he’s changed in two decades as an entrepreneur
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Brunch with Yaseen Aslam, the man who took on Uber
Interview
October 14, 2022
Brunch with Yaseen Aslam, the man who took on Uber
Yaseen Aslam’s fight with Uber isn’t just about fair pay
Tim Smith
Brunch with Sifted: Omio founder Naren Shaam on bringing a travel company back from the brink
Interview
October 4, 2022
Brunch with Sifted: Omio founder Naren Shaam on bringing a travel company back from the brink
We caught up with Shaam to learn from his Covid-19 battle scars and hear his advice for founders navigating similar crises
Miriam Partington
'It's never crossed my mind what other VCs think': Brunch with LocalGlobe’s Saul Klein
Interview
July 22, 2022
'It's never crossed my mind what other VCs think': Brunch with LocalGlobe’s Saul Klein
I asked for brunch. I got a walking tour, a debate about capitalism — and a traditional herbal remedy
Amy Lewin
‘There was no proof that any good tech could come out of Berlin’: Brunch with Delivery Hero’s former COO
Interview
July 13, 2022
‘There was no proof that any good tech could come out of Berlin’: Brunch with Delivery Hero’s former COO
A born and bred Berliner, Doreen Huber is a veteran of Germany's tech scene
Miriam Partington
Brunch with Sifted: Sophia Bendz — angel investor, VC partner and ex-Spotify gatekeeper
Interview
July 1, 2022
Brunch with Sifted: Sophia Bendz — angel investor, VC partner and ex-Spotify gatekeeper
The PR professional that turned Spotify into a global household brand and became the face of female investors
Mimi Billing

# Brunch with Sifted

Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'

Brunch with Babylon founder Ali Parsa: 'I’m not one to sit down and lick my wounds'

“We can control AI” — Brunch with DeepMind’s first policy chief, Verity Harding

Brunch with Plural and HelixNano’s Carina Namih: I needed to go to Silicon Valley to find VCs who could ‘match my ambition’

‘We’re not trying to build an Andreessen Horowitz-style firm’: Brunch with Point Nine’s Christoph Janz

Brunch with Mistral AI's Cédric O: “Europe could be marginalised”

Brunch with the founder of Rohlik — a profitable disruptor of a trillion-dollar grocery industry

Brunch with 2050’s Marie Ekeland: France’s VC rebel with a cause

Brunch with SISTAFUND’s Tatiana Jama: ‘I want to have real impact’

Brunch with Creandum’s Johan Brenner: “All partners have equal pay, equal bonuses and equal carry”

Brunch with Mollie founder Adriaan Mol: 'Every scaleup should do layoffs maybe every year'

Brunch with Vinted’s CEO: 'We're technically IPO-ready'

Brunch with Kima’s Jean de La Rochebrochard: 'You need to fight for every single deal'

Brunch with Sweep’s Rachel Delacour: ‘In companies, it’s the women who know how to talk about climate’

Brunch with Sujata Bhatia: The woman helping Monzo grow up

Brunch with Balderton’s Suranga: ‘It’s hard to change an industry overnight’

Brunch with Ramp: ‘We looked like idiots when we didn’t want to do what FTX does’

‘Becoming CEO is the first real job I’ve had’: Brunch with ex-footballer Mathieu Flamini

‘My biggest mistake was taking the company public’: Brunch with Babylon’s Ali Parsa

Brunch with Yaseen Aslam, the man who took on Uber

Brunch with Sifted: Omio founder Naren Shaam on bringing a travel company back from the brink

'It's never crossed my mind what other VCs think': Brunch with LocalGlobe’s Saul Klein

‘There was no proof that any good tech could come out of Berlin’: Brunch with Delivery Hero’s former COO

Brunch with Sifted: Sophia Bendz — angel investor, VC partner and ex-Spotify gatekeeper