# Unicorns

One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups
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July 3, 2026
One unicorn a week: Europe's new model for billion-dollar startups
Europe is minting unicorns again: younger, faster to $1bn and clustered around AI-native bets
Federico Scolari
The European startups which became unicorns in 2025
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December 18, 2025
The European startups which became unicorns in 2025
27 new unicorns pranced onto the European tech stage this year — a post Covid milestone
Ruggero Di Spigna
Less than a quarter of Europe’s fintech unicorns are profitable
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Analysis
March 20, 2025
Less than a quarter of Europe’s fintech unicorns are profitable
Sifted digs into the latest company account filings to find out which fintech unicorns are profitable
Tom Matsuda and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
General Catalyst doubles down on TravelPerk in $200m Series E
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January 28, 2025
General Catalyst doubles down on TravelPerk in $200m Series E
The round sees the company hit a $2.7bn valuation
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2025
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Analysis
January 17, 2025
The unicorns that could be due a fundraise in 2025
Sifted earmarks the billion dollar companies that haven’t raised since 2022 and could be on the hunt for VC cash
Kai Nicol-Schwarz