# Startups

‘There’s no magic money tree’: Alex Depledge on the Budget, startup lobbying and why she left the UK government
Pro
News
October 29, 2026
‘There’s no magic money tree’: Alex Depledge on the Budget, startup lobbying and why she left the UK government
Departing entrepreneurship advisor takes aim at ‘whiny’ founders and the OBR’s economic policies
Martin Coulter
Sovereignty comes to pan-European spinout event Stage Two
Features
October 26, 2026
Sovereignty comes to pan-European spinout event Stage Two
The annual Berlin shindig sees academic founders from across the continent pitching their ideas to VCs
Tom Nugent
Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London
Pro
Sifted data
October 26, 2026
Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London
European tech notched the highest quarterly total for funding on record in Q3, the third quarter in a row the figure has been broken
Federico Scolari
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Pro
Analysis
October 23, 2026
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Despite the tough market, VCs see promise for Norwegian deeptech
Anne Sraders
14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
October 23, 2026
14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs
Sifted asked investors from 2100, Vento, United Ventures, Italians Founders for their top picks
Ruggero Di Spigna
The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
Pro
Sifted 250
October 21, 2026
The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
The service providers most in demand with Europe’s fastest-growing startups, based on data collected for the Sifted 250
Jonathan Sinclair
‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms
Sponsored by
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
EU Inc campaigners accuse lawmakers of ‘killing’ landmark reforms
News
October 15, 2026
EU Inc campaigners accuse lawmakers of ‘killing’ landmark reforms
Founders and investors warn months of negotiations have stripped the proposed pan-European company structure of its most important provisions
Martin Coulter

# Startups

‘There’s no magic money tree’: Alex Depledge on the Budget, startup lobbying and why she left the UK government

Sovereignty comes to pan-European spinout event Stage Two

Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London

Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow

14 Italian early stage startups to watch, according to VCs

The banks, lawyers, accountants and PR firms supporting Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups

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

EU Inc campaigners accuse lawmakers of ‘killing’ landmark reforms