# Iceye

All the decacorns in Europe: listed
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List
August 21, 2026
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
Europe’s cohort of $10bn+ startups is growing rapidly, with companies reaching the milestone quicker than ever before
Tom Nugent
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
European tech has discovered some swagger
Pro
Sifted View
June 15, 2026
European tech has discovered some swagger
A string of mega deals has brought a new sense of mission and ambition to the continent's tech sector
John Thornhill
SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’
Pro
Analysis
June 12, 2026
SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’
Some investors believe the IPO could “set the benchmark” for Europe’s defence, aerospace and deeptech startups
Anne Sraders and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Finnish satellite startup Iceye raises €1bn amid spacetech funding boost
News
June 9, 2026
Finnish satellite startup Iceye raises €1bn amid spacetech funding boost
The startup last raised €200m in December
Anne Sraders
100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back
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List
May 22, 2026
100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back
We've been asking investors which companies they think the fund will back
Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Federico Scolari
Vinted, ElevenLabs, Iceye: Inside Europe’s hottest secondary sales
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Analysis
March 13, 2026
Vinted, ElevenLabs, Iceye: Inside Europe’s hottest secondary sales
'Some people are asking, who is selling secondaries? It's the wrong question. Who is not selling?'
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Inside the Nordic defence tech spending spree: Record startup funding meets big prime partnerships
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Analysis
February 25, 2026
Inside the Nordic defence tech spending spree: Record startup funding meets big prime partnerships
Four years into the Ukraine war, Nordic defence forces and primes are increasingly collaborating with startups
Mimi Billing
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
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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
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
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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
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
News
December 5, 2025
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
Finnish startup working with defence primes and governments in countries like Finland and the Netherlands
Anne Sraders
European nations are investing billions in space. How much will go to startups?
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Analysis
December 1, 2025
European nations are investing billions in space. How much will go to startups?
Space has become a key component of European defence strategies — and startups will be key to achieving the region’s sovereignty
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
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Interview
November 24, 2025
Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
Finnish spacetech Iceye has been leaning into defence; cofounder Pekka Laurila thinks other startups might need to as well
Anne Sraders
The European founders making defence angel bets
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List
November 14, 2025
The European founders making defence angel bets
From ARX Robotics’ cofounder to ICEYE’s CEO, defence founders are increasingly making their own bets on the sector
Anne Sraders
Iceye: The Finnish startup at the heart of modern warfare
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Profile
September 4, 2025
Iceye: The Finnish startup at the heart of modern warfare
By partnering with Rheinmetall and Saab, Iceye has leapt into the defence arena
Mimi Billing
The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence
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Interview
August 18, 2025
The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence
Mark Boggett, CEO of space VC Seraphim Space, says the boom in defence has been a catalyst for space startups
Anne Sraders

# Iceye

All the decacorns in Europe: listed

Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!

European tech has discovered some swagger

SpaceX’s IPO: ‘It shows us what we’re missing in Europe’

Finnish satellite startup Iceye raises €1bn amid spacetech funding boost

100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back

Vinted, ElevenLabs, Iceye: Inside Europe’s hottest secondary sales

Inside the Nordic defence tech spending spree: Record startup funding meets big prime partnerships

The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe

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

Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence

European nations are investing billions in space. How much will go to startups?

Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder

The European founders making defence angel bets

Iceye: The Finnish startup at the heart of modern warfare

The ‘vast majority’ of spacetech startups are pivoting to defence