# Kima Ventures

How to raise your Series A: what investors want to see from you

Four VCs on growth benchmarks, storytelling, AI-generated decks and the red flags that kill a deal

The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups

A look at the most active investors backing the startups on Sifted’s 2026 leaderboard of the 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe, based on the number of companies they backed

Europe’s leading pre-seed investors in 2026

From London to Helsinki: the VC funds consistently backing Europe's earliest-stage startups

Europe’s 50 most active equity investors in H1 2026

The top investors behind Sifted’s France & Benelux 2026 leaderboard

A select group of investors has backed more than five of the fastest-growing startups featured in the ranking

Exclusive: Air defence startup Egide raises €8m seed round

The Paris-based startup is building software and hardware to intercept drones and plans to expand to other threats

Defence tech mapped: 50+ European startups shaping the sector

Sifted mapped the startups building everything from drones to satellites