# Entrepreneurship

Funding opportunities and a home in the sun: A founder's guide to Malta
Analysis
August 2, 2023
Funding opportunities and a home in the sun: A founder's guide to Malta
Evening swims, walks along the seafront and blossoming startup ecosystem
Sponsored by: Residency Malta Agency
Five reasons the alternative meat dream is not dead
Analysis
April 5, 2023
Five reasons the alternative meat dream is not dead
Despite the headwinds, European founders are optimistic about the future of the alternative meat industry
Aruni Sunil
Six tips for building a trusted sales team
Sifted Talks
March 2, 2023
Six tips for building a trusted sales team
From making your first hire to getting the right accreditations, there are a range of factors to consider while building a sales team
Sifted
France plans to use the startup downturn to come out on top in Europe
Analysis
January 30, 2023
France plans to use the startup downturn to come out on top in Europe
French startups raised $14.6bn in 2022, up from $13.5bn in 2021. That made France the only major European ecosystem to see an increase in funding in 2022
Chris O’Brien
Founders, can we all be more honest?
Opinion
October 19, 2022
Founders, can we all be more honest?
Founders are undermining their credibility and undermining trust by exaggerating their company’s performance.
James Routledge
She bootstrapped a global health app: now she wants to help Ukrainian tech
Interview
September 8, 2022
She bootstrapped a global health app: now she wants to help Ukrainian tech
In five years, BetterMe has grown to $80m of revenue and 110m users worldwide
Zosia Wanat
How is the economic downturn affecting corporate innovation?
Interview
June 14, 2022
How is the economic downturn affecting corporate innovation?
Despite the economic downturn, open innovation and corporate venturing are here to stay.
Alejandro Tauber
UCL and Oxford are Europe's 'worst universities for spinouts'
Analysis
June 13, 2022
UCL and Oxford are Europe's 'worst universities for spinouts'
A new survey by Air Street Capital raises questions about the effectiveness of Europe’s university spinout system.
Zosia Wanat
Smart locker startup Budbee raises $40m to extend bank loans
News
May 23, 2022
Smart locker startup Budbee raises $40m to extend bank loans
The Swedish startup Budbee has used traditional bank loans rather than VC to scale — and now it's taking on money to extend those loans
Mimi Billing
11 Vienna-based female founders to watch
Places
May 3, 2022
11 Vienna-based female founders to watch
Who are the women founders making waves in Vienna´s tech scene? We’ve made a list
Sponsored by: ViennaUP
From Syria to seed rounds: experiences of refugee founders
Analysis
April 13, 2022
From Syria to seed rounds: experiences of refugee founders
Founders who’ve fled Syria and Afghanistan reflect on their journeys as entrepreneurs
Tim Smith
Exotec raises $335m to become France’s fourth unicorn in 2022
News
January 17, 2022
Exotec raises $335m to become France’s fourth unicorn in 2022
The company’s warehouse robots help retailers compete with Amazon
Chris O’Brien
Back Market becomes France's most valuable startup
News
January 11, 2022
Back Market becomes France's most valuable startup
The refurbished gadget platform raised $510m for a $5.7bn valuation
Chris O’Brien
The secret to a great founder photo — part two
How To
December 24, 2021
The secret to a great founder photo — part two
None of you asked for this. Yet here we are
Georgina Ustik
The Sifted founder Rich List 2021
Analysis
December 21, 2021
The Sifted founder Rich List 2021
Meet some of Europe’s wealthiest founders — on paper
Isabel Woodford
Should founders go to grad school?
Interview
December 17, 2021
Should founders go to grad school?
There’s no degree required to be a founder… but here’s how it can help.
Sponsored by: WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
The Sifted Podcast: Magic mushrooms and startup spiritualism
Podcast
November 26, 2021
The Sifted Podcast: Magic mushrooms and startup spiritualism
Just how big is the psychedelics sector? Click here for nice graphs and The Sifted Podcast episode two.
The Sifted Podcast Team
Why isn't it okay for startup founders to admit when they're failing?
Opinion
November 19, 2021
Why isn't it okay for startup founders to admit when they're failing?
Entrepreneur and investor Helena Murphy talks about the mental and physical toll of her startup's failure and why she felt so afraid to talk about it.
Helena Murphy
What you’ve all been waiting for… The Sifted Podcast
Podcast
October 29, 2021
What you’ve all been waiting for… The Sifted Podcast
We’re about to invade your ears.
The Sifted Podcast Team
France sees biggest ever week for startup funding
Analysis
September 24, 2021
France sees biggest ever week for startup funding
France experienced its biggest week ever thanks to 9-figure funding rounds for Sorare, Mirakl, Vestiaire Collective, and Sunday.
Chris O’Brien
Entrepreneurship should be mandatory from secondary school. This is why.
Opinion
September 22, 2021
Entrepreneurship should be mandatory from secondary school. This is why.
Entrepreneurship is not inherited, it is learned.
Vanessa Martins Lopes
Taking part in Y Combinator from Europe: is it worth it?
Opinion
September 16, 2021
Taking part in Y Combinator from Europe: is it worth it?
Founder Anh-Tho Chuong Degroote gives tips on how to get the most out of the world's most famous accelerator.
Anh-Tho Chuong Degroote
Four questions to ask when setting up a venture builder
Opinion
August 24, 2021
Four questions to ask when setting up a venture builder
Exploiting existing assets or exploring new ones? Will the venture be spun-out not? Different goals require different venture builder styles.
Alberto Onetti
The Cabify employees turned founders
Analysis
July 15, 2021
The Cabify employees turned founders
As Cabify prepares to IPO, we meet the founders who’ve come out of the ride hailing scaleup.
Tim Smith

# Entrepreneurship

Funding opportunities and a home in the sun: A founder's guide to Malta

Five reasons the alternative meat dream is not dead

Six tips for building a trusted sales team

France plans to use the startup downturn to come out on top in Europe

Founders, can we all be more honest?

She bootstrapped a global health app: now she wants to help Ukrainian tech

How is the economic downturn affecting corporate innovation?

UCL and Oxford are Europe's 'worst universities for spinouts'

Smart locker startup Budbee raises $40m to extend bank loans

11 Vienna-based female founders to watch

From Syria to seed rounds: experiences of refugee founders

Exotec raises $335m to become France’s fourth unicorn in 2022

Back Market becomes France's most valuable startup

The secret to a great founder photo — part two

The Sifted founder Rich List 2021

Should founders go to grad school?

The Sifted Podcast: Magic mushrooms and startup spiritualism

Why isn't it okay for startup founders to admit when they're failing?

What you’ve all been waiting for… The Sifted Podcast

France sees biggest ever week for startup funding

Entrepreneurship should be mandatory from secondary school. This is why.

Taking part in Y Combinator from Europe: is it worth it?

Four questions to ask when setting up a venture builder

The Cabify employees turned founders