# Sifted Summit

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
Why Peter Thiel is both right and wrong about Europe
Sifted View
September 28, 2026
Why Peter Thiel is both right and wrong about Europe
As the likes of Revolut show, some younger European companies can still aspire to being world class
John Thornhill
5 more reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit
Opinion
September 28, 2026
5 more reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit
China, government contracts, tech media, secondaries and one of Europe’s hottest AI startups
Martin Coulter
Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
Pro
Interview
July 3, 2026
Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’
Sifted sat down with founder Luca Ferrari and investor Baillie Gifford as the Italian scaleup debuted on the public markets
Martin Coulter and Freya Pratty
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
Pro
Brunch with Sifted
June 17, 2026
Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?
Bertrand Duplat is building tiny robots for the brain, an idea that sounds not only difficult but crazy. Over a long Paris lunch, he talks comic books, punk music and falling in love
Éanna Kelly
Backed by Nvidia, legaltech unicorn Legora extends Series D to $600m
News
April 30, 2026
Backed by Nvidia, legaltech unicorn Legora extends Series D to $600m
The Stockholm-based startup welcomes Atlassian and NVentures as investors
Mimi Billing
Sifted Summit 2025: In pictures
Features
October 13, 2025
Sifted Summit 2025: In pictures
Thousands of startup founders, operators and investors descend on Magazine London for fourth annual event
Martin Coulter
Startup investors: ‘It's time to build generational companies in Europe’
Analysis
October 10, 2025
Startup investors: ‘It's time to build generational companies in Europe’
There’s a big opportunity for winners in the region off the back of the AI boom
Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
VCs discuss founder-friendly AI deals, vintage diversification and the US vs Europe at Sifted Summit
Pro
Analysis
October 10, 2025
VCs discuss founder-friendly AI deals, vintage diversification and the US vs Europe at Sifted Summit
VCs and LPs dug deep into what worries them — and excites them — at Sifted Summit in London
Anne Sraders
UK startups are ‘underwriting American R&D’ says Reeves entrepreneurship advisor
Exclusive
October 9, 2025
UK startups are ‘underwriting American R&D’ says Reeves entrepreneurship advisor
Alex Depledge discussed the valley of death, removing red tape and the upcoming ‘budget for entrepreneurs’ at the Sifted Summit
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
French fintech Qonto confirms secondary share sale plans
News
October 9, 2025
French fintech Qonto confirms secondary share sale plans
Cofounder and CEO Alexandre Prot was speaking at Sifted Summit this week
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘We’re hiring in Europe’: Luciana Lixandru confirms plans to expand the Sequoia team
News
October 9, 2025
‘We’re hiring in Europe’: Luciana Lixandru confirms plans to expand the Sequoia team
The firm remains bullish on Europe, said the Sequoia partner
Amy Lewin
‘Europe has a massive issue being a good customer’: Sifted Summit day one, recapped
Analysis
October 9, 2025
‘Europe has a massive issue being a good customer’: Sifted Summit day one, recapped
Day one kicked off with a clear message: Europe’s good on supply, good on capital, bad on demand
Tom Nugent
Ex-Google CEO tells UK founders: ‘Please don’t sell for $100m’
News
October 8, 2025
Ex-Google CEO tells UK founders: ‘Please don’t sell for $100m’
Eric Schmidt urges European founders to emulate Silicon Valley peers
Martin Coulter
Octopus CEO says Reform UK 'has a point' on energy bills
News
October 8, 2025
Octopus CEO says Reform UK 'has a point' on energy bills
Greg Jackson tells audience he talked energy policy with Nigel Farage ‘over a pint’
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter
10 Sifted Summit sessions not to miss
Features
October 7, 2025
10 Sifted Summit sessions not to miss
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Sequoia VC Luciana Lixandru and Octopus founder Greg Jackson among this year’s guestlist
Martin Coulter
Resilience is bigger than a buzzword
Analysis
October 6, 2025
Resilience is bigger than a buzzword
At Sifted Summit, we’re spotlighting the human side of resilience — because for Europe’s founders, it’s not just a buzzword, it’s a skill the world is starting to take note of
Steph Bailey
Beauty Pie’s Marcia Kilgore on finding billion dollar ideas: ‘You have to be willing to try something crazy’
Interview
October 11, 2024
Beauty Pie’s Marcia Kilgore on finding billion dollar ideas: ‘You have to be willing to try something crazy’
Finding novel ideas is about looking for gaps in the market, questioning everything and ultimately following your curiosity, says the 5x beauty entrepreneur
Miriam Partington
Europe’s fintechs come to terms with their new normal at Sifted Summit
Analysis
October 8, 2024
Europe’s fintechs come to terms with their new normal at Sifted Summit
Europe’s fintechs are still facing up against many of the issues that plagued the sector last year
Tom Matsuda
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin deprioritises Europe amid GDPR regulatory fight
News
October 7, 2024
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin deprioritises Europe amid GDPR regulatory fight
Worldcoin, the crypto biometrics project cofounded by Sam Altman, is shifting its focus away from Europe — where its tech and products are built — to Asia
Tom Matsuda
“You don’t need to burnout in order to succeed”: Key learnings on scaling a European startup at Sifted Summit
Analysis
October 4, 2024
“You don’t need to burnout in order to succeed”: Key learnings on scaling a European startup at Sifted Summit
At Sifted Summit 2024, our Startup Life newsletter came to life on stage for the second year running. Here’s our key takeaways.
Miriam Partington
'It’s not hard to wire a lot of money to Nvidia': Aleph Alpha’s Jonas Andrulis on the difficulty of making an LLM business work
Analysis
October 3, 2024
'It’s not hard to wire a lot of money to Nvidia': Aleph Alpha’s Jonas Andrulis on the difficulty of making an LLM business work
The German AI startup has pivoted operations this year after missing revenue goals in 2023
Tim Smith
“I still think it is the best time ever to be a founder in Europe": Takeaways from Sifted Summit's Day One
Analysis
October 3, 2024
“I still think it is the best time ever to be a founder in Europe": Takeaways from Sifted Summit's Day One
From Europe's lagging competitiveness to 'founder mode' vs 'manager mode': These are Sifted Summit's key takeaways so far
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
“I wouldn’t be a CEO founder again”: Anne Boden at the Sifted Summit
Interview
October 2, 2024
“I wouldn’t be a CEO founder again”: Anne Boden at the Sifted Summit
The Starling Bank founder also won't be becoming a VC, an angel or a politician
Amy Lewin

# Sifted Summit

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

Why Peter Thiel is both right and wrong about Europe

5 more reasons to get excited about Sifted Summit

Bending Spoons CEO on $18bn IPO: ‘We’re building a legendary institution’

Is this Europe’s most audacious founder?

Backed by Nvidia, legaltech unicorn Legora extends Series D to $600m

Sifted Summit 2025: In pictures

Startup investors: ‘It's time to build generational companies in Europe’

VCs discuss founder-friendly AI deals, vintage diversification and the US vs Europe at Sifted Summit

UK startups are ‘underwriting American R&D’ says Reeves entrepreneurship advisor

French fintech Qonto confirms secondary share sale plans

‘We’re hiring in Europe’: Luciana Lixandru confirms plans to expand the Sequoia team

‘Europe has a massive issue being a good customer’: Sifted Summit day one, recapped

Ex-Google CEO tells UK founders: ‘Please don’t sell for $100m’

Octopus CEO says Reform UK 'has a point' on energy bills

10 Sifted Summit sessions not to miss

Resilience is bigger than a buzzword

Beauty Pie’s Marcia Kilgore on finding billion dollar ideas: ‘You have to be willing to try something crazy’

Europe’s fintechs come to terms with their new normal at Sifted Summit

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin deprioritises Europe amid GDPR regulatory fight

“You don’t need to burnout in order to succeed”: Key learnings on scaling a European startup at Sifted Summit

'It’s not hard to wire a lot of money to Nvidia': Aleph Alpha’s Jonas Andrulis on the difficulty of making an LLM business work

“I still think it is the best time ever to be a founder in Europe": Takeaways from Sifted Summit's Day One

“I wouldn’t be a CEO founder again”: Anne Boden at the Sifted Summit