# Startup funding

Redpine Raises €6.8m to give AI agents access to non-public data
News
April 28, 2026
Redpine Raises €6.8m to give AI agents access to non-public data
With its pay‑per‑token model it shares the revenue with the original rights holders
Mimi Billing
Voi founder backs app store-dodging startup Zellify in €3.1m seed round
Pro
April 28, 2026
Voi founder backs app store-dodging startup Zellify in €3.1m seed round
Candy Crush designer Sebastian Knutsson and Kry founder Johannes Schildt among angel investors
Martin Coulter
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
News
March 4, 2026
Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution
The solid hydrogen storage solution starts commercial rollout in Denmark and the Netherlands next year
Mimi Billing
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
News
February 26, 2026
EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York
The Swedish autonomous truck startup plans to list on the NYSE in the second half of 2026
Mimi Billing
Drone startup Stark 'reaches unicorn valuation' following German armed forces deal
News
February 13, 2026
Drone startup Stark 'reaches unicorn valuation' following German armed forces deal
The contract is worth €2.4bn, according to a source close to the company
Mimi Billing
Northvolt veterans unveil new ‘OS for factories’ startup Aris Machina
Pro
News
November 19, 2025
Northvolt veterans unveil new ‘OS for factories’ startup Aris Machina
Peter Carlsson’s new startup raised $10.7m to hire Aris Machina’s entire team from Northvolt
Mimi Billing
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
Pro
Sifted data
July 23, 2025
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
Sifted data for the first six months of the year shows significant decline in funding levels and deal count
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Is the party over for 'recession-proof' climate tech?
Analysis
July 13, 2023
Is the party over for 'recession-proof' climate tech?
Venture funding for European climate tech companies dropped 43% in the first half of 2023
Freya Pratty
Less than a third of soonicorn leaders think fundraising will pick up this year
Analysis
June 30, 2023
Less than a third of soonicorn leaders think fundraising will pick up this year
Sifted polled 100 of Europe and Israel’s fastest growing SaaS startups to gauge the mood on fundraising
Federico Scolari
Here’s how much Europe’s top VCs have actually been investing
Analysis
June 16, 2023
Here’s how much Europe’s top VCs have actually been investing
Sifted charted the investment numbers for the region’s top venture investors
Eleanor Warnock
UK investment falls off a cliff as government drags its heels on support
Analysis
June 12, 2023
UK investment falls off a cliff as government drags its heels on support
Is the UK government shooting its own tech sector in the foot?
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
VC activity — and valuations — will pick up in next six months, survey says
Analysis
June 6, 2023
VC activity — and valuations — will pick up in next six months, survey says
But IPOs remain a way off
Kabir Agarwal
Startup valuations continue to plummet in 2023
Analysis
May 16, 2023
Startup valuations continue to plummet in 2023
A new PitchBook report shows that late-stage startups have suffered the most
Kabir Agarwal
Three top European founders talk profitability
Interview
January 20, 2023
Three top European founders talk profitability
Bolt, Refurbed and Babbel share how they are thinking about growth versus profitability
Eleanor Warnock and Miriam Partington
How to pitch in a downturn, according to six VCs
Analysis
June 10, 2022
How to pitch in a downturn, according to six VCs
The tech stock market has crashed, but VCs haven’t stopped deploying capital. Here’s advice on how to pitch
Steph Bailey

# Startup funding

Redpine Raises €6.8m to give AI agents access to non-public data

Voi founder backs app store-dodging startup Zellify in €3.1m seed round

Photoncycle raises €15m to scale its ‘summer sun to winter power’ energy solution

EV startup Einride raises $113m ahead of SPAC listing in New York

Drone startup Stark 'reaches unicorn valuation' following German armed forces deal

Northvolt veterans unveil new ‘OS for factories’ startup Aris Machina

Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025

Is the party over for 'recession-proof' climate tech?

Less than a third of soonicorn leaders think fundraising will pick up this year

Here’s how much Europe’s top VCs have actually been investing

UK investment falls off a cliff as government drags its heels on support

VC activity — and valuations — will pick up in next six months, survey says

Startup valuations continue to plummet in 2023

Three top European founders talk profitability

How to pitch in a downturn, according to six VCs