# European Tech

Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
Pro
Interview
October 14, 2026
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
Six of the region's busiest first-cheque investors on the sectors, founders and companies on their radar
Oshin Narang
European consumers are begging for better customer support
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October 12, 2026
European consumers are begging for better customer support
Customer support has long been designed with businesses in mind but new research by Parloa shows European consumers aren't happy with this strategy
Paid for and produced by: Parloa
The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think
Pro
Interview
October 12, 2026
The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think
While many startups are trying to cut China out of their supply chains, some investors think it’s unrealistic
Anne Sraders
The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups
Pro
Sifted data
October 7, 2026
The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups
A look at the most active investors backing the startups on Sifted’s 2026 leaderboard of the 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe, based on the number of companies they backed
Ruggero Di Spigna
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
Pro
Interview
September 22, 2026
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
General partner Anish Acharya talks the hottest AI trends, the "advantage" European startups have over SF and the European consumer
Anne Sraders
The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE
Pro
Leaderboard
September 15, 2026
The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE
A look at the leading early- and growth-stage VCs active in the DACH & CEE regions, based on the number of companies they backed on Sifted’s 2026 DACH & CEE leaderboard
Ruggero Di Spigna
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Podcast
September 11, 2026
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Mistral raised €3bn at a €21bn valuation, co-led by Samsung
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The 10 most capital-efficient startups in DACH and CEE
Pro
Leaderboard
September 11, 2026
The 10 most capital-efficient startups in DACH and CEE
Nine of the ten most capital efficient companies across DACH and CEE are headquartered in central and eastern Europe
Oshin Narang
How Cortea is making AI trustworthy for auditors: ‘It’s not just about automation but quality control’
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September 10, 2026
How Cortea is making AI trustworthy for auditors: ‘It’s not just about automation but quality control’
‘Human-in-the-loop’ AI is streamlining auditing while maintaining the strict compliance the finance and IT industry demands
Sponsored by: N47
German spacetech Isar Aerospace’s second rocket launch reaches orbit in milestone
News
September 5, 2026
German spacetech Isar Aerospace’s second rocket launch reaches orbit in milestone
The rocket reached orbit in a big step for the Munich-based company after multiple scrubs this year
Anne Sraders
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Analysis
September 3, 2026
Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'
Some believe it's a shame that one of the UK’s top tech leaders is joining a US company
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
The 10 most capital-efficient startups in the Nordics
Pro
Leaderboard
September 3, 2026
The 10 most capital-efficient startups in the Nordics
The companies from Sifted’s latest Nordics leaderboard making the most revenue with the least capital
Oshin Narang
Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’
Analysis
August 31, 2026
Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’
An X post by Stripe CEO Patrick Collison over the weekend highlighted the laborious procedures startups have to go through in Germany
Anne Sraders
What’s driving Scottish deeptech?: ‘There’s a huge change happening’
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August 26, 2026
What’s driving Scottish deeptech?: ‘There’s a huge change happening’
Backed by world-class research and support networks such as Techscaler, a new generation of Scottish founders are building global deeptech companies right at home
Sponsored by: Techscaler
9 spinouts that landed Tier-1 seed cheques in 2026
Pro
Founder factories
August 26, 2026
9 spinouts that landed Tier-1 seed cheques in 2026
The Technical University of Munich accounts for half the cohort
Oshin Narang
University of Glasgow spinouts looking to raise
Pro
Spinouts fundraising
August 17, 2026
University of Glasgow spinouts looking to raise
The university currently supports 30 spinout companies that have collectively secured over £190m in funding
Oshin Narang
The under the radar venture lab building deeptechs to save the planet
Pro
Interview
August 13, 2026
The under the radar venture lab building deeptechs to save the planet
Prosemino portfolio overview
Oshin Narang
South Summit 2026: Three trends shaping the future of European tech
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August 11, 2026
South Summit 2026: Three trends shaping the future of European tech
Europe's tech leaders are using AI to solve real-world problems on a global scale
Sponsored by: South Summit
QMUL spinouts looking to raise
Pro
Spinouts fundraising
August 7, 2026
QMUL spinouts looking to raise
Sifted breaks down grant-stage to Series A spinouts from the university that are courting investors
Oshin Narang
‘We need the bravery to change the process’: How AI is impacting physical environments
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August 5, 2026
‘We need the bravery to change the process’: How AI is impacting physical environments
Deeptech leaders explain why AI’s biggest opportunity has shifted from software wrappers to the physical world
Sponsored by: Nebius
The 144 new funds this year and what they reveal about Europe's investment market
Pro
Sifted data
August 5, 2026
The 144 new funds this year and what they reveal about Europe's investment market
Europe's fund managers are raising again. Just not the ones you'd expect.
Ruggero Di Spigna
12 investors who recently became founders
Pro
List
August 4, 2026
12 investors who recently became founders
A growing number of investors are walking away from the cap table to launch their own startups
Oshin Narang
13 early-stage deeptech startups Tier 1 VCs backed in H1 2026
Pro
Sifted data
July 29, 2026
13 early-stage deeptech startups Tier 1 VCs backed in H1 2026
Some of the continent’s most active investors backed companies tackling problems once considered too complicated
Oshin Narang
From pilot to production: How scaling companies are making AI work
Sifted Talks
July 16, 2026
From pilot to production: How scaling companies are making AI work
Experts unpack how companies can deploy AI without destroying margins or losing team trust
Sponsored by: Box

# European Tech

Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next

European consumers are begging for better customer support

The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think

The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups

A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon

The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE

Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?

The 10 most capital-efficient startups in DACH and CEE

How Cortea is making AI trustworthy for auditors: ‘It’s not just about automation but quality control’

German spacetech Isar Aerospace’s second rocket launch reaches orbit in milestone

Matt Clifford's move to Anthropic draws criticism: 'Not cool'

The 10 most capital-efficient startups in the Nordics

Renewed online debate about German bureaucracy sparks criticism over startup scene: ‘Things need to change’

What’s driving Scottish deeptech?: ‘There’s a huge change happening’

9 spinouts that landed Tier-1 seed cheques in 2026

University of Glasgow spinouts looking to raise

The under the radar venture lab building deeptechs to save the planet

South Summit 2026: Three trends shaping the future of European tech

QMUL spinouts looking to raise

‘We need the bravery to change the process’: How AI is impacting physical environments

The 144 new funds this year and what they reveal about Europe's investment market

12 investors who recently became founders

13 early-stage deeptech startups Tier 1 VCs backed in H1 2026

From pilot to production: How scaling companies are making AI work