# Cleo

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
Cleo employees allege toxic workplace culture: ‘Directionless and deeply unhappy’
Exclusive
June 19, 2026
Cleo employees allege toxic workplace culture: ‘Directionless and deeply unhappy’
Employee interviews, internal Slack messages and public reviews reveal questionable culture
Damisola Sulaiman
Cleo CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo wants to build a £100bn company — and save Western democracy
Pro
The big interview
February 18, 2026
Cleo CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo wants to build a £100bn company — and save Western democracy
The AI fintech founder believes Europe’s inability to scale tech companies at home could threaten democracy
Tom Matsuda
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
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List
January 23, 2026
These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?
Sifted lists the European unicorns that haven’t raised since 2022 and could be on the hunt for funding
Amy Lewin
AI fintech Cleo eyes stablecoin push
News
August 5, 2025
AI fintech Cleo eyes stablecoin push
Founder and CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo told Sifted the fintech is currently looking at the stablecoin space, but it’s still very early days
Tom Matsuda
Cleo CEO teases IPO after AI fintech doubles revenue
News
July 25, 2025
Cleo CEO teases IPO after AI fintech doubles revenue
The company’s annual results reveal a previously undisclosed fundraise from existing investors
Tom Matsuda

# Cleo

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

Cleo employees allege toxic workplace culture: ‘Directionless and deeply unhappy’

Cleo CEO Barney Hussey-Yeo wants to build a £100bn company — and save Western democracy

These European tech giants haven’t raised for three or more years. What are their 2026 plans?

AI fintech Cleo eyes stablecoin push

Cleo CEO teases IPO after AI fintech doubles revenue