# H1 2026 coverage

Sifted’s H1 2026 coverage reveals what to watch, where momentum is building and what could matter next in European tech. Exclusive to Pro subscribers.

Europe’s biggest new funds in H1 2026
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Analysis
July 9, 2026
Europe’s biggest new funds in H1 2026
Europe’s biggest funds turn to scaleups, AI and climate in a tougher fundraising landscape
Ruggero Di Spigna
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
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Fastest-growing startups
July 9, 2026
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
Sifted ranks the top 50 fastest-growing startups by headcount growth across the first six months of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair and Oshin Narang
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
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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
One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups
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July 3, 2026
One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups
Europe is minting unicorns again: younger, faster to $1bn and clustered around AI-native bets
Federico Scolari
H1’s biggest M&A deals
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Sifted data
July 2, 2026
H1’s biggest M&A deals
A look back at European exits so far this year
Ruggero Di Spigna
European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months
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June 29, 2026
European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months
European deeptech startups and scaleups have enjoyed a funding bonanza
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
The seed rounds you may have missed in H1
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June 26, 2026
The seed rounds you may have missed in H1
Forget the headline-grabbers like AMI Labs and Ineffable Intelligence — here are the overlooked deals of the first half of 2026
Éanna Kelly

# H1 2026 coverage

Europe’s biggest new funds in H1 2026

The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026

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

One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups

H1’s biggest M&A deals

European deeptech investment hits annual record in just six months

The seed rounds you may have missed in H1