# Startups

Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
Pro
Interview
May 13, 2026
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
The titanic chip maker is increasingly pushing into Europe and is eyeing Germany in particular
Anne Sraders
The end of app-hopping: How embedded services are redefining the customer experience
Sifted Talks
May 13, 2026
The end of app-hopping: How embedded services are redefining the customer experience
How weaving essential tools into one seamless, invisible system can win back time and boost retention
Sponsored by: Sage
Lovable is promising staff a 10% raise on their work anniversary. Here’s why it won’t catch on
Opinion
May 13, 2026
Lovable is promising staff a 10% raise on their work anniversary. Here’s why it won’t catch on
Anton Osika’s pay pledge should at least push techies across Europe to demand more
Éanna Kelly
How LEAP became a global meeting point for international tech players
Sponsored by
May 12, 2026
How LEAP became a global meeting point for international tech players
From networking to dealmaking, LEAP reflects the rapidly evolving tech ecosystem
Sponsored by: Tahaluf
Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech
Pro
Interview
May 12, 2026
Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech
A number of startups like Cusp AI, AMI Labs, Multiverse and Lovable have poached talent from Big Tech — a trend some recruiters think will ramp up
Anne Sraders
12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A
Pro
List
May 12, 2026
12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A
Zurich is capturing a lot of attention when it comes to Europe's deeptech ambitions
Oshin Narang
How UK investment can transform European scaleups
Sifted Talks
May 11, 2026
How UK investment can transform European scaleups
How can UK founders look beyond funding to successfully attract top talent and scale into new markets
Sponsored by: Department for Business and Trade
Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence
Pro
Analysis
May 8, 2026
Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence
Europe’s need for increased missile capabilities is spurring a new set of startups, VCs say
Anne Sraders
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Pro
Market map
May 8, 2026
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Drones, robots, satellites: all the companies aiming to boost European security
Ruggero Di Spigna
The FOMO files: Europe’s best tech meetups this May
Pro
Analysis
May 7, 2026
The FOMO files: Europe’s best tech meetups this May
Self-driving tractors, Y Combinator rejects and a coffee-fueled rooftop rave — the dates you need in your diary
Éanna Kelly
The vague job title catapulting young tech workers to the top
Analysis
May 6, 2026
The vague job title catapulting young tech workers to the top
The 'founder associate' role is proving a quick way for ambitious young techies to climb the ladder
Éanna Kelly
The hidden gender gap in startup hiring
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May 5, 2026
The hidden gender gap in startup hiring
Everyone knows women struggle to raise funding. Far less attention goes to a subtler problem: startups are also less likely to hire women in the first place.
Paid for and produced by: London Business School
From local to global: Navigating AI-driven expansion and compliance
Sifted Talks
May 1, 2026
From local to global: Navigating AI-driven expansion and compliance
Startups are using AI to accelerate global expansion, but navigating regulations is quickly becoming the real challenge
Sponsored by: Vanta
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
May 1, 2026
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From orbital transfer vehicles to chemical recycling, these are the hardware startups VCs are eyeing this year
Anne Sraders
Help! My boss is addicted to ChatGPT and Claude
April 29, 2026
Help! My boss is addicted to ChatGPT and Claude
Senior leaders are using AI to talk to their underlings — and the underlings don’t like it
Éanna Kelly
How Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre is driving growth: ‘There's a lot of investors tapping into the ecosystem’
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April 29, 2026
How Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre is driving growth: ‘There's a lot of investors tapping into the ecosystem’
Oxford is cementing its position as a leading European startup hub, generating high-growth companies in biotech, drug discovery and deeptech.
Sponsored by: Saïd Business School
Europe's fastest-rising ‘tier two’ tech hubs
Pro
Analysis
April 29, 2026
Europe's fastest-rising ‘tier two’ tech hubs
Garching, Heidelberg, Lausanne and the other youngling tech towns worth watching
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
Vinted hits €8bn valuation following big secondaries sale
News
April 27, 2026
Vinted hits €8bn valuation following big secondaries sale
The scaleup has become one of the hottest commodities on the secondaries market, insiders have told Sifted
Anne Sraders
European spacetech mapped: 70+ startups reaching for the stars
Pro
Market map
April 24, 2026
European spacetech mapped: 70+ startups reaching for the stars
Your guide to Europe's sprawling space industry, featuring rockets, satellites, space taxis, AI and more
Éanna Kelly and Oshin Narang
These are the top 10 physical AI hubs in Europe
Pro
Analysis
April 22, 2026
These are the top 10 physical AI hubs in Europe
€7bn and counting: here’s where the most deals happened in the last two years
Éanna Kelly and Oshin Narang
AI startups swallow half the funding across European tech
Pro
Analysis
April 17, 2026
AI startups swallow half the funding across European tech
AI startups captured 51% of funding in Q1; AI agents were the biggest VC draw
Oshin Narang
Londonmaxxing, for real: A bumper Q1 sees the city pull further ahead of Paris, Berlin
Pro
Analysis
April 16, 2026
Londonmaxxing, for real: A bumper Q1 sees the city pull further ahead of Paris, Berlin
London startups raised more in Q1 2026 than in the whole of H1 2025; the UK capital also captured over half of all European AI funding
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?
Pro
Analysis
April 13, 2026
AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?
Future price hikes of AI models could throw startups’ unit economics out of whack
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
Unicorn stampede: Highest number of $1bn startups minted in Europe in four years
Pro
Analysis
April 10, 2026
Unicorn stampede: Highest number of $1bn startups minted in Europe in four years
14 billion-dollar companies emerge across AI, defence and fintech
Éanna Kelly, Ruggero Di Spigna and Oshin Narang

# Startups

Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom

The end of app-hopping: How embedded services are redefining the customer experience

Lovable is promising staff a 10% raise on their work anniversary. Here’s why it won’t catch on

How LEAP became a global meeting point for international tech players

Europe's hot AI startups set to poach more talent from Big Tech

12 ETH Zurich spinouts ready to raise Series A

How UK investment can transform European scaleups

Missile startups are ‘the new wave’ in European defence

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

The FOMO files: Europe’s best tech meetups this May

The vague job title catapulting young tech workers to the top

The hidden gender gap in startup hiring

From local to global: Navigating AI-driven expansion and compliance

15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Help! My boss is addicted to ChatGPT and Claude

How Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre is driving growth: ‘There's a lot of investors tapping into the ecosystem’

Europe's fastest-rising ‘tier two’ tech hubs

Vinted hits €8bn valuation following big secondaries sale

European spacetech mapped: 70+ startups reaching for the stars

These are the top 10 physical AI hubs in Europe

AI startups swallow half the funding across European tech

Londonmaxxing, for real: A bumper Q1 sees the city pull further ahead of Paris, Berlin

AI bubble: Have VCs already forgotten 2021?

Unicorn stampede: Highest number of $1bn startups minted in Europe in four years