# Startups

Why these founders didn’t want VC money
Analysis
December 6, 2023
Why these founders didn’t want VC money
Founders in sectors from vertical farming to fintech are looking for different sources of capital
Selin Bucak
Six myths on corporate partnerships — debunked
Analysis
December 1, 2023
Six myths on corporate partnerships — debunked
Startups can be wary of corporate partnerships due to the many myths surrounding the topic. So we got an industry expert to debunk them for you
Sponsored by: Founders Intelligence
From Europe to Canada: Why are tech companies expanding to Alberta?
Places
November 27, 2023
From Europe to Canada: Why are tech companies expanding to Alberta?
Tech startups looking to build powerhouse teams and boost their presence in North America are eyeing Alberta, Canada
Sponsored by: Invest Alberta
‘Less talk, more action’: A founder’s guide to Rotterdam
Places
November 23, 2023
‘Less talk, more action’: A founder’s guide to Rotterdam
From founder-led communities, incubators and coworking spaces, this is what startups can expect from the Dutch city
Sponsored by: Up!Rotterdam
Are these the next Irish unicorns?
Analysis
November 21, 2023
Are these the next Irish unicorns?
Three startups joined the $1bn+ club in Ireland last year — who’s next?
Éanna Kelly
‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy
Interview
November 21, 2023
‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy
Bolt’s CEO and founder tells Sifted about its acquisition plans and the path to an IPO
Zosia Wanat
10 legal tech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
November 17, 2023
10 legal tech startups to watch, according to investors
VCs from Outward VC, Molten Ventures, Ventech and Cavalry Ventures share their picks
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
How to build a product with generative AI
How To
November 16, 2023
How to build a product with generative AI
Top tips on rejigging your team, snooping on how others are using the tech and asking the right questions
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Inside the online food subscription service feeding 200k cats
Analysis
November 16, 2023
Inside the online food subscription service feeding 200k cats
Startup KatKin recently partnered with online grocery store Ocado — but challenges scaling a direct to consumer brand remain. Can the company learn from the US?
Adam Green
Flying vehicles and a fintech rally: October’s spooky seed wrapup
Analysis
November 13, 2023
Flying vehicles and a fintech rally: October’s spooky seed wrapup
Whisper it, but are we seeing a mini tech revival?
Éanna Kelly and Shubham Jaipuria
The European spacetechs with the fastest-growing teams
Analysis
November 10, 2023
The European spacetechs with the fastest-growing teams
The startups putting eyes and rockets in the sky — and creating jobs on the ground
Éanna Kelly
Founder pics: the good, the bad and the mad
Analysis
November 8, 2023
Founder pics: the good, the bad and the mad
The latest in an occasional series where Sifted thinks too much about photos
Éanna Kelly
Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition
News
November 6, 2023
Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition
And more acquisitions could be on the horizon for the equity crowdfunding platform
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Why these startups are betting on biofuel
Analysis
November 3, 2023
Why these startups are betting on biofuel
Meet the companies turning biomass waste into the fuel of the future
Sponsored by: New Energy Challenge
How to scale a climate tech — with a corporate
How To
November 3, 2023
How to scale a climate tech — with a corporate
Scaling for impact with corporates can be tricky, but it can also be positive and rewarding
Sponsored by: Founders Intelligence
What’s behind CEE startups’ American dream
Analysis
November 3, 2023
What’s behind CEE startups’ American dream
CEE startups are more likely to move their headquarters to the US than their western peers
Zosia Wanat
What is going on with the EU AI Act?
Analysis
November 1, 2023
What is going on with the EU AI Act?
If lawmakers don’t pass the regulations this year, they may have to wait until after new elections
Zosia Wanat
Fintech and spacetech: Inside Scotland's growing scaleup ecosystem
Analysis
October 23, 2023
Fintech and spacetech: Inside Scotland's growing scaleup ecosystem
We looked into what makes Scotland attractive to investors
Sponsored by: Invest2Scale
Sifted podcast: What went wrong for Babylon?
Podcast
October 20, 2023
Sifted podcast: What went wrong for Babylon?
On the podcast this week, we explore the rise and fall of the UK healthtech Babylon
Steph Bailey
Watch: What is product-market fit and why is it important?
Sifted Talks
October 20, 2023
Watch: What is product-market fit and why is it important?
Hear from CUR8, Skyfall Ventures and Moonpig
Steph Bailey
Having a ruff day? Meet the pet techs tackling dog anxiety
Analysis
October 19, 2023
Having a ruff day? Meet the pet techs tackling dog anxiety
From music to games and training, personalised pet tech is taking a new approach to dog anxiety
Adam Green
Why 'femtech' needs to die and 8 other headlines from Sifted Summit
Analysis
October 18, 2023
Why 'femtech' needs to die and 8 other headlines from Sifted Summit
We came to Magazine London. We saw startup Europe take the stage. We Sifted through PR speak
Sophie Rowe
How to build (and spot) a great corporate accelerator
How To
October 11, 2023
How to build (and spot) a great corporate accelerator
From focusing on the end goal to over-delivering on promises, here are five top tips for building accelerators beneficial to both founders and the corporates who create them
Sponsored by: Founders Intelligence
I sold my startup for £60m and walked away. Here's what I learned.
Opinion
October 11, 2023
I sold my startup for £60m and walked away. Here's what I learned.
It is a first-world problem, but finding the balance between life and wealth and work is something we all need to figure out
Jamie Bolding

# Startups

Why these founders didn’t want VC money

Six myths on corporate partnerships — debunked

From Europe to Canada: Why are tech companies expanding to Alberta?

‘Less talk, more action’: A founder’s guide to Rotterdam

Are these the next Irish unicorns?

‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy

10 legal tech startups to watch, according to investors

How to build a product with generative AI

Inside the online food subscription service feeding 200k cats

Flying vehicles and a fintech rally: October’s spooky seed wrapup

The European spacetechs with the fastest-growing teams

Founder pics: the good, the bad and the mad

Crowdcube doubles down on secondaries with Semper acquisition

Why these startups are betting on biofuel

How to scale a climate tech — with a corporate

What’s behind CEE startups’ American dream

What is going on with the EU AI Act?

Fintech and spacetech: Inside Scotland's growing scaleup ecosystem

Sifted podcast: What went wrong for Babylon?

Watch: What is product-market fit and why is it important?

Having a ruff day? Meet the pet techs tackling dog anxiety

Why 'femtech' needs to die and 8 other headlines from Sifted Summit

How to build (and spot) a great corporate accelerator

I sold my startup for £60m and walked away. Here's what I learned.