# Ineffable Intelligence

Sequoia is leaving London. Should Europe be worried?
Podcast
November 6, 2026
Sequoia is leaving London. Should Europe be worried?
The legendary Silicon Valley firm said it "simply [doesn't] see the need for a local presence" in Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
What Sequoia’s London exit means for Europe
Pro
Analysis
November 6, 2026
What Sequoia’s London exit means for Europe
The US firm's move underscores the big refocus on San Francisco, even among European VCs
Anne Sraders
Sequoia to close London office, cut Europe team
News
November 4, 2026
Sequoia to close London office, cut Europe team
‘We simply don’t see the need for a local presence,’ the firm said
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Anne Sraders
Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors
Pro
Interview
November 4, 2026
Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors
Deeptech is taking a bigger share of Europe's early-stage cheques than ever. University spinouts are still getting a sliver of it. Four investors who back them explain why, and how they deal with the challenges.
Oshin Narang
Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London
Pro
Sifted data
October 26, 2026
Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London
European tech notched the highest quarterly total for funding on record in Q3, the third quarter in a row the figure has been broken
Federico Scolari
Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning
Pro
News
October 20, 2026
Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning
Graepel previously helped build AlphaGo at DeepMind
Freya Pratty
Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF
Pro
Exclusive
October 15, 2026
Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF
‘The British Business Bank understands growth-stage risk as we do,’ says Evantic’s Matt Miller
Freya Pratty
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Pro
Interview
October 13, 2026
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Bain Capital Ventures is keenly watching departures from big research labs in Europe
Anne Sraders
Scarcity is the mother of European AI invention
Pro
Sifted View
October 12, 2026
Scarcity is the mother of European AI invention
As the US and China pour billions into AI, Europe’s startups are betting ingenuity can trump spending power
John Thornhill
UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes
News
September 30, 2026
UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes
Kanishka Narayan’s comment come after UK founders and investors backed an open letter calling to restrict the use of extended notice periods and garden leave.
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Eleonora Leemhuis
DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab nears $4bn valuation, reports say
News
September 17, 2026
DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab nears $4bn valuation, reports say
Index and Lightspeed are in talks to lead the round
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe
Pro
Founder factories
September 9, 2026
The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe
Google’s AI lab has had a big impact on the tech world, with countless staff branching out to launch their own ventures
Tom Nugent
Index in talks to lead $500m round for DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab
Pro
Exclusive
August 12, 2026
Index in talks to lead $500m round for DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab
Six other DeepMind alumni have joined the company
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?
Pro
Analysis
August 3, 2026
The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?
Expect products as soon as Q3 from some, while others are focused on longer-term goals
Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
13 early-stage deeptech startups Tier 1 VCs backed in H1 2026
Pro
Sifted data
July 29, 2026
13 early-stage deeptech startups Tier 1 VCs backed in H1 2026
Some of the continent’s most active investors backed companies tackling problems once considered too complicated
Oshin Narang
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
Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross
Pro
List
July 3, 2026
Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross
The area is home to a fast-growing cohort of buzzy labs
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
Pro
Exclusive
June 30, 2026
Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
The stealth-mode company will be based between the US, France and Israel, sources say
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
Pro
Sifted data
June 24, 2026
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
$1bn+ rounds support scaling for Europe’s key AI companies
Federico Scolari
Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push
Pro
Explainer
June 15, 2026
Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push
Ineffable plans to keep its team lean, the startup’s lead investor tells Sifted
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Four-month-old Recursive Superintelligence raises $500m
News
April 20, 2026
Four-month-old Recursive Superintelligence raises $500m
Recursive wants to build an AI system that improves by itself, without human involvement
Freya Pratty
Ex-DeepMind scientist seeks $1bn for ‘superhuman intelligence’ startup
News
February 18, 2026
Ex-DeepMind scientist seeks $1bn for ‘superhuman intelligence’ startup
The new company Ineffable Intelligence's raise is reportedly being led by Sequoia Capital
Maya Dharampal-Hornby

# Ineffable Intelligence

Sequoia is leaving London. Should Europe be worried?

What Sequoia’s London exit means for Europe

Sequoia to close London office, cut Europe team

Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors

Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London

Ex-DeepMind researcher Thore Graepel launches new startup Metis Reasoning

Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF

Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor

Scarcity is the mother of European AI invention

UK AI minister working ‘extremely rapidly’ on non-compete changes

DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab nears $4bn valuation, reports say

The DeepMind mafia building startups in Europe

Index in talks to lead $500m round for DeepMind researcher’s new AI lab

The billion-dollar question: How will the neolabs actually make money?

13 early-stage deeptech startups Tier 1 VCs backed in H1 2026

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

Mapped: the AI labs taking over King’s Cross

Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab

Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026

Inside Ineffable Intelligence: the team behind David Silver's $5.1bn superintelligence push

Four-month-old Recursive Superintelligence raises $500m

Ex-DeepMind scientist seeks $1bn for ‘superhuman intelligence’ startup