# Daily Big Story

Does Europe need to be more like the US?
Analysis
January 9, 2025
Does Europe need to be more like the US?
The debate has intensified at a time where Europe's economic progress has stagnated and countries are battling to dominate the next wave of critical technology
Miriam Partington
Can Europe's stock exchanges reverse their dwindling IPO appeal?
Analysis
December 18, 2024
Can Europe's stock exchanges reverse their dwindling IPO appeal?
Companies are leaving London's stock exchange. Investors ponder what could make Europe's IPO market more attractive
Anne Sraders
Is European tech fed up with conferences?
Analysis
November 25, 2024
Is European tech fed up with conferences?
Why some founders and investors were dreading showing up to the major conferences this year
Miriam Partington
So that's why they call it Slush: Takeaways from Helsinki this year
Analysis
November 22, 2024
So that's why they call it Slush: Takeaways from Helsinki this year
Like many investors and founders across Europe, we attended Slush 2024 — these are our reflections
Amy Lewin
Trump's win gives impact investing a different meaning
Analysis
November 11, 2024
Trump's win gives impact investing a different meaning
At Norrsken’s annual Impact Week in Barcelona, the consequences of a Trump re-election was the standout theme
Freya Pratty
Is French tech facing a lull?
Analysis
November 8, 2024
Is French tech facing a lull?
An event organised by Xavier Niel, ai-Pulse, came back to Station F in Paris for a second edition — but with a few degrees less hype
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Spinout valley of death: How proof-of-concept funding is faring in the UK
Analysis
November 1, 2024
Spinout valley of death: How proof-of-concept funding is faring in the UK
The UK government has put forward £40m for proof-of-concept funding over the next five years — but is it enough?
Tom Nugent
Do UK tech folk need to stop being ‘whiny’?
Analysis
October 30, 2024
Do UK tech folk need to stop being ‘whiny’?
The tech sector has been outspoken in its criticism of reported tax changes in the run up to the UK Budget — but some think the negativity is misdirected
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage
Analysis
October 24, 2024
Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage
How Europe is failing its deeptech startups in scaling
Mimi Billing
Fintech’s introspective moment
Analysis
October 24, 2024
Fintech’s introspective moment
At Accel’s 2024 Fintech Summit in London, many fintechs that graced the stage showed restraint in their words
Tom Matsuda
VCs torn about European startups’ M&A path
Analysis
October 11, 2024
VCs torn about European startups’ M&A path
Some investors are leaning into the US being a top acquirer of European startups
Anne Sraders
What deeptech startups are struggling with right now
Analysis
October 8, 2024
What deeptech startups are struggling with right now
Many investors seem optimistic about the future of European tech — but deeptech startups still face challenges
Anne Sraders
“I still think it is the best time ever to be a founder in Europe": Takeaways from Sifted Summit's Day One
Analysis
October 3, 2024
“I still think it is the best time ever to be a founder in Europe": Takeaways from Sifted Summit's Day One
From Europe's lagging competitiveness to 'founder mode' vs 'manager mode': These are Sifted Summit's key takeaways so far
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Tech dispatch from the UK Labour Party conference
Analysis
September 25, 2024
Tech dispatch from the UK Labour Party conference
There was uncertainty in the air among startups in Liverpool at the party's annual shindig
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
VCs and founders air their concerns about defence tech’s future
Analysis
September 25, 2024
VCs and founders air their concerns about defence tech’s future
Despite the recent hype around defence tech, insiders are eyeing a couple roadblocks
Anne Sraders
Who'll save Northvolt?
Analysis
September 19, 2024
Who'll save Northvolt?
Northvolt — a poster child of European climate tech which has raised €11bn since it was founded in 2016 — has hit troubled waters in recent months, and is now in urgent need of fresh capital
Mimi Billing
Billionaires’ body scans: Will longevity clinics ever hit the high-street?
Analysis
September 6, 2024
Billionaires’ body scans: Will longevity clinics ever hit the high-street?
Europe's billionaires are taking a growing interest in expensive full-body-scans — and startups are popping up all over Europe offering them
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How many startup organisations does Europe need?
Analysis
August 28, 2024
How many startup organisations does Europe need?
Some say there are as many as 497 startup organisations in Denmark alone
Mimi Billing
Merch wars: Why spacetechs are moonlighting as lifestyle brands
Analysis
August 21, 2024
Merch wars: Why spacetechs are moonlighting as lifestyle brands
It's the sign of an industry that takes itself less seriously than it once did
Éanna Kelly
Where it’s hard to invest for VCs right now, according to Balderton's Suranga Chandratillake
Analysis
August 19, 2024
Where it’s hard to invest for VCs right now, according to Balderton's Suranga Chandratillake
Despite the frenzy, it's hard to invest in AI companies in between seed and growth, says the Balderton GP
Anne Sraders
Three types of robotics companies an Atomico partner wants to see
Analysis
August 14, 2024
Three types of robotics companies an Atomico partner wants to see
Atomico's Ben Blume thinks “there's still a lot of room” for more innovation in robotics
Anne Sraders
What one VC is betting on, and avoiding, in the unloved consumer sector
Analysis
August 9, 2024
What one VC is betting on, and avoiding, in the unloved consumer sector
Octopus Ventures's Rebecca Hunt on the hot — and not — areas in consumer
Anne Sraders
Italy climbs tech table
Analysis
August 7, 2024
Italy climbs tech table
The country boasts nearly half of the 50 fastest-growing companies in southern Europe.
Éanna Kelly
Is VC’s ‘flight to quality’ a good thing?
Analysis
August 2, 2024
Is VC’s ‘flight to quality’ a good thing?
VCs are piling into 'quality' companies — and it's creating a new challenge in the market
Anne Sraders

# Daily Big Story

Does Europe need to be more like the US?

Can Europe's stock exchanges reverse their dwindling IPO appeal?

Is European tech fed up with conferences?

So that's why they call it Slush: Takeaways from Helsinki this year

Trump's win gives impact investing a different meaning

Is French tech facing a lull?

Spinout valley of death: How proof-of-concept funding is faring in the UK

Do UK tech folk need to stop being ‘whiny’?

Deeptech founders: Europe needs more courage

Fintech’s introspective moment

VCs torn about European startups’ M&A path

What deeptech startups are struggling with right now

“I still think it is the best time ever to be a founder in Europe": Takeaways from Sifted Summit's Day One

Tech dispatch from the UK Labour Party conference

VCs and founders air their concerns about defence tech’s future

Who'll save Northvolt?

Billionaires’ body scans: Will longevity clinics ever hit the high-street?

How many startup organisations does Europe need?

Merch wars: Why spacetechs are moonlighting as lifestyle brands

Where it’s hard to invest for VCs right now, according to Balderton's Suranga Chandratillake

Three types of robotics companies an Atomico partner wants to see

What one VC is betting on, and avoiding, in the unloved consumer sector

Italy climbs tech table

Is VC’s ‘flight to quality’ a good thing?