# Funding

Spain mints its newest unicorn as Factorial raises $120m
News
October 11, 2022
Spain mints its newest unicorn as Factorial raises $120m
The HR software company is now valued at $1bn after rapid growth in recent years
Tim Smith
How Nordic investors invest, according to Nordic investors
Analysis
September 27, 2022
How Nordic investors invest, according to Nordic investors
As the planet heats up, so is demand for impact investing
Sponsored by: Norselab
Czech Woltair raises €16.3m to help Europeans heat and power their homes
News
September 27, 2022
Czech Woltair raises €16.3m to help Europeans heat and power their homes
The digital platform connects consumers who want to install a solar panel or a heat pump in their house with right technicians
Zosia Wanat
Swedish solar energy startup SunRoof raises €15m
News
September 13, 2022
Swedish solar energy startup SunRoof raises €15m
Investors are turning to solar energy projects as Europe looks for ways to replace fossil fuels and bring down skyrocketing energy prices
Zosia Wanat
Scaling through the slowdown: Five things we learned from our panel
Sifted Talks
September 6, 2022
Scaling through the slowdown: Five things we learned from our panel
Startups can still grow and thrive. Here’s how, according to the experts
Dalvinder Kular
Claret announces €297m debt fund as European venture debt on track for record year
News
August 31, 2022
Claret announces €297m debt fund as European venture debt on track for record year
European startups are on track to raise a record €20bn+ in venture debt in 2022.
Eleanor Warnock
Why having dozens of angel investors is the new hot trend
Analysis
August 26, 2022
Why having dozens of angel investors is the new hot trend
A new suite of tech platforms make it easier to pool angels so they can write smaller cheques, reducing admin.
Eleanor Warnock
Remote coding school Microverse doubles valuation with Series A extension
News
August 17, 2022
Remote coding school Microverse doubles valuation with Series A extension
The startup says it’s seen “soaring” demand for it’s training programme for coding students in developing countries
Tim Smith
Agave Games raises $7m amid boom in Turkish mobile gaming
News
August 10, 2022
Agave Games raises $7m amid boom in Turkish mobile gaming
The founding team have worked on some of the big hits in mobile games
Tim Smith
Europe’s most active early-stage gaming investors
Analysis
July 28, 2022
Europe’s most active early-stage gaming investors
Which funds are fuelling Europe’s budding gaming industry?
Tim Smith
Germany pledges to unlock €30bn financial boost for its startups
News
July 27, 2022
Germany pledges to unlock €30bn financial boost for its startups
The government wants to make Germany a “founding republic” by boosting financing for startups and reforming taxation of employee stock options
Zosia Wanat
UKI2S gets £37m top up to support British energy, defence, biology spinouts
News
July 25, 2022
UKI2S gets £37m top up to support British energy, defence, biology spinouts
The fund has 52 active portfolio companies that have attracted over £730m of later stage investment
Zosia Wanat
Oxford Quantum Circuits raises £38m Series A round
News
July 5, 2022
Oxford Quantum Circuits raises £38m Series A round
The pure play Quantum Computing-as-a-Service startup, founded in 2017, aims to put quantum computers at the fingertips of businesses around the world
Kit Gillet
Startups are using a new tool for fundraising. But are SAFEs that… safe?
Analysis
June 15, 2022
Startups are using a new tool for fundraising. But are SAFEs that… safe?
Here's what you need to watch out for
Tim Smith
Photonic quantum startup ORCA Computing raises $15m Series A
News
June 9, 2022
Photonic quantum startup ORCA Computing raises $15m Series A
Europe’s leading full-stack photonic quantum computing company has also struck a deal with the British Ministry of Defence to develop future data processing capabilities
Kit Gillet
Pitching to VCs? Leverage the science of perception
Opinion
June 8, 2022
Pitching to VCs? Leverage the science of perception
Data isn’t the only driver of investors’ decisions. Here are some other factors to consider, according to one associate professor.
Chia-Jung Tsay
Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?
News
May 17, 2022
Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?
Tallinn-based blue-collar hiring platform Werk has raises $1.3m in pre-seed funding as it looks to solve one of the construction industry's main pain points
Kit Gillet
Eurora Solutions raises $40m to cut through ecommerce customs tape
News
April 27, 2022
Eurora Solutions raises $40m to cut through ecommerce customs tape
Could this be what European ecommerce needs, post-Brexit?
Kit Gillet
The solution to the talent crunch: recruiters helping rival recruiters?
News
March 7, 2022
The solution to the talent crunch: recruiters helping rival recruiters?
Circular’s talent sharing platforms helps in-house recruiters source talent, while helping candidates get hired quicker
Miriam Partington
Four things deeptech founders need to prove before they raise big
Opinion
February 16, 2022
Four things deeptech founders need to prove before they raise big
In the words of Jurassic Park's iconic character Dr Ian Malcom: “Life finds a way”
Ian Lane
Ray Studios raises $3m to get rid of that tattoo of your ex's name for good
News
February 15, 2022
Ray Studios raises $3m to get rid of that tattoo of your ex's name for good
More and more people are getting inked, leading to more buyers’ remorse
Tim Smith
How to win the startup war for software engineers? Advertise your salaries
News
January 25, 2022
How to win the startup war for software engineers? Advertise your salaries
UK jobs platform Otta’s “candidate-first” approach has won it investment from Tiger Global
Amy O'Brien
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
What do YC’s new terms mean for European investors?
Analysis
January 12, 2022
What do YC’s new terms mean for European investors?
YC's new terms might help separate the wheat from the chaff among pre-seed investors
Amy O'Brien

# Funding

Spain mints its newest unicorn as Factorial raises $120m

How Nordic investors invest, according to Nordic investors

Czech Woltair raises €16.3m to help Europeans heat and power their homes

Swedish solar energy startup SunRoof raises €15m

Scaling through the slowdown: Five things we learned from our panel

Claret announces €297m debt fund as European venture debt on track for record year

Why having dozens of angel investors is the new hot trend

Remote coding school Microverse doubles valuation with Series A extension

Agave Games raises $7m amid boom in Turkish mobile gaming

Europe’s most active early-stage gaming investors

Germany pledges to unlock €30bn financial boost for its startups

UKI2S gets £37m top up to support British energy, defence, biology spinouts

Oxford Quantum Circuits raises £38m Series A round

Startups are using a new tool for fundraising. But are SAFEs that… safe?

Photonic quantum startup ORCA Computing raises $15m Series A

Pitching to VCs? Leverage the science of perception

Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?

Eurora Solutions raises $40m to cut through ecommerce customs tape

The solution to the talent crunch: recruiters helping rival recruiters?

Four things deeptech founders need to prove before they raise big

Ray Studios raises $3m to get rid of that tattoo of your ex's name for good

How to win the startup war for software engineers? Advertise your salaries

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

What do YC’s new terms mean for European investors?