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The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100
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Sifted data
October 19, 2026
The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100
Balderton, Singular, EQT and LocalGlobe each added five companies to their Sifted AI 100 tally this year. Here's who is getting into Europe's best AI deals, and who is slipping.
Oshin Narang
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
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Analysis
October 19, 2026
Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?
Execs from Synthesia, General Catalyst and the UK's Sovereign AI Fund debated how startups can break into government — and whether European sovereignty should come before the best technology
Martin Coulter
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
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Analysis
October 16, 2026
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
VCs report some founders are misrepresenting or not being transparent about defence revenue
Anne Sraders
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
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Interview
October 16, 2026
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
After selling his healthcare company to Tandem Health, Thomas Kluiters is betting on voice AI — and says Europe’s founders need to think bigger
Éanna Kelly
Exclusive: Accel set to lead DeepMind alum’s $60m round
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Exclusive
October 15, 2026
Exclusive: Accel set to lead DeepMind alum’s $60m round
Revolution Labs is said to be building a type of AI diffusion models for text generation
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help
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Features
October 15, 2026
Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help
Chip giant’s CEO talks Nscale, challenger Fractile and European stagnation
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms
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October 15, 2026
‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms
As accounting teams face a talent crunch and a rise in automation, demand for fully integrated financial platforms has never been higher
Sponsored by: Visma
AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed
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Exclusive
October 15, 2026
AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed
AI-enabled money management is taking off in European fintech
Damisola Sulaiman
Tandem Health tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe
News
October 15, 2026
Tandem Health tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe
The top AI challengers are a healthcare platform, an enterprise agent builder and an industrial automation firm
Éanna Kelly
How I became a community manager at Lovable
Interview
October 14, 2026
How I became a community manager at Lovable
Sending a CV and cover letter isn’t enough. You also need to do ‘unhinged shit’ to stand out, says Sophie Rogers
Éanna Kelly
What US Big Tech taught me about leading a startup — and what I had to unlearn
Opinion
October 14, 2026
What US Big Tech taught me about leading a startup — and what I had to unlearn
The best leaders know what to borrow from the behemoths and what to leave behind
Ben Chisell
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
News
July 15, 2026
Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
Amsterdam-based cofounders previously sold startup to Palantir
Ellie Apostolidi

# startup

The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100

Governments need startups. So why is it so hard to sell to them?

The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue

‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant

Exclusive: Accel set to lead DeepMind alum’s $60m round

Jensen Huang wants Europe to dream bigger — with Nvidia’s help

‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms

AI personal finance platform Matters raises $5m pre-seed

Tandem Health tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe

How I became a community manager at Lovable

What US Big Tech taught me about leading a startup — and what I had to unlearn

Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures