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After Orbán? Hungary's tech leaders celebrate with 'cautious optimism'
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Analysis
April 14, 2026
After Orbán? Hungary's tech leaders celebrate with 'cautious optimism'
Removal of authoritarian PM after 16 years signals optimism for homegrown entrepreneurs
Freya Pratty
Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
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News
April 13, 2026
Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’
The firm is focused on less popular areas like health, wellness and decarbonisation
Anne Sraders
Who gets ahead in VC? Mostly the usual suspects
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Sifted View
April 13, 2026
Who gets ahead in VC? Mostly the usual suspects
New insights on the backgrounds of successful investors are a mix of unsurprising, surprising and depressing.
John Thornhill
OpenAI’s Stargate retreat exposes cracks in UK tech ambitions
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Analysis
April 13, 2026
OpenAI’s Stargate retreat exposes cracks in UK tech ambitions
Ministers face tough choices over energy prices, tech sovereignty and partnerships with Big Tech
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter
AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?
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April 13, 2026
AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?
Future price hikes of AI models could throw startups’ unit economics out of whack
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup
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Exclusive
April 7, 2026
Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup
Sifted understands the Paris-based startup is preparing a $150m Series A as it plans to increase chip production
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch
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Investor survey
April 6, 2026
14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch
Investors from Ukraine’s tech sector share their picks
Mimi Billing
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
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Exclusive
April 1, 2026
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
A decision regarding the winner of the fund is “imminent”, a source with direct knowledge told Sifted
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Ranked: Europe’s top investors in climate, B2B SaaS, healthtech, fintech and consumer tech
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Most active investors
April 1, 2026
Ranked: Europe’s top investors in climate, B2B SaaS, healthtech, fintech and consumer tech
Sifted’s final roundup of the biggest cheque writers in 2025
Ruggero Di Spigna
Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups
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The big interview
April 1, 2026
Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups
Ex-Sequoia investor and Evantic founder on why Europe deserves better VC firms and partying with Stormzy
Martin Coulter
The race to dominate voice AI is heating up: ‘We have to go fast’
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March 31, 2026
The race to dominate voice AI is heating up: ‘We have to go fast’
Paris-based Mistral released its first voice model last week amid intensifying competition
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners
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March 30, 2026
UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners
The Women Backing Women fund of funds, which is yet to announce a first close, is down two partners
Amy Lewin
Politicians are flirting with founders but need to commit
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March 23, 2026
Politicians are flirting with founders but need to commit
Lawmakers across Europe still have a lot of convincing to do
John Thornhill
Funding rounds are getting crowded
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Analysis
March 20, 2026
Funding rounds are getting crowded
VCs are crowding each other to get cheques into hot startups
Anne Sraders
Inside Project Europe’s first year: cold water swims, club nights and accusations of ‘doing the devil’s work’
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Profile
March 20, 2026
Inside Project Europe’s first year: cold water swims, club nights and accusations of ‘doing the devil’s work’
Harry Stebbings, Kitty Mayo and more speak to Sifted about the accelerator’s first 12 months and their plans to raise a second fund
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
March 19, 2026
Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs
Dutch tech was on the up last year, with equity funding rising from €2.5bn to €3.6bn, according to Sifted data
Tom Nugent
Londonmaxxing has got my cortisol spiking
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March 16, 2026
Londonmaxxing has got my cortisol spiking
Can the ecosystem's new mantra survive the inevitable next wave of pessimism?
Martin Coulter
Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’
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March 13, 2026
Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’
Secondaries investors report premiums for the most in-demand names
Amy Lewin, Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Allica Bank founder sues investor for ‘unfair prejudice’
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March 13, 2026
Allica Bank founder sues investor for ‘unfair prejudice’
The London-based startup was crowned a unicorn last month
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?
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Analysis
March 12, 2026
Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?
The company has proven its ability to raise billions. Now can it deliver compute?
Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Billion-dollar fund Kembara’s founder: ‘Missing out on the deeptech era is unforgivable’
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Interview
March 9, 2026
Billion-dollar fund Kembara’s founder: ‘Missing out on the deeptech era is unforgivable’
The first-time deeptech fund recently announced a €750m first close with a €1bn target
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura
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Interview
March 9, 2026
Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura
Telura’s tech could potentially unlock the ability to mine geothermal energy anywhere
Tom Nugent
21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics
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List
March 9, 2026
21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics
From former Slush CEOs to AI deeptech founders – these are the women to have on your radar in 2026
Mimi Billing
SPACs are back. This time they can’t be a dumpster fire for European startups
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March 9, 2026
SPACs are back. This time they can’t be a dumpster fire for European startups
The SPAC comeback tour in Europe puts capital and tech sovereignty in the spotlight
Tom Nugent

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After Orbán? Hungary's tech leaders celebrate with 'cautious optimism'

Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’

Who gets ahead in VC? Mostly the usual suspects

OpenAI’s Stargate retreat exposes cracks in UK tech ambitions

AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?

Exclusive: Nvidia challenger Arago tapes out first chip in a milestone move for semiconductor startup

14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch

EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund

Ranked: Europe’s top investors in climate, B2B SaaS, healthtech, fintech and consumer tech

Matt Miller: Tech sovereignty is ‘welfare’ for weak startups

The race to dominate voice AI is heating up: ‘We have to go fast’

UK's flagship female founder fund loses two founding partners

Politicians are flirting with founders but need to commit

Funding rounds are getting crowded

Inside Project Europe’s first year: cold water swims, club nights and accusations of ‘doing the devil’s work’

Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs

Londonmaxxing has got my cortisol spiking

Inside the booming secondaries market in Europe: 'Who isn’t selling?’

Allica Bank founder sues investor for ‘unfair prejudice’

Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?

Billion-dollar fund Kembara’s founder: ‘Missing out on the deeptech era is unforgivable’

Nucleus and First Momentum back stealth geothermal energy startup Telura

21 female founders and operators to watch in the Nordics

SPACs are back. This time they can’t be a dumpster fire for European startups