# Venture Capital

Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Pro
Interview
October 13, 2026
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Bain Capital Ventures is keenly watching departures from big research labs in Europe
Anne Sraders
The age of the scaleup fund
Analysis
October 2, 2026
The age of the scaleup fund
Investors predict more, and bigger, funds aimed at tackling the European growth funding gap
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
Exclusive
September 30, 2026
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
France recently sought to block the UK’s participation in the fund
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
Pro
Analysis
September 30, 2026
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot
Anne Sraders, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
Pro
Interview
September 25, 2026
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
The incoming partner talks why the Nordics are so hot, the "rough time" in VC and being flexible with round sizes
Anne Sraders
Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds
News
September 24, 2026
Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds
The firm launched the fund in January and has already made two investments
Anne Sraders
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 biggest conversations in US VC right now
Pro
Analysis
September 18, 2026
The biggest conversations in US VC right now
From personal AI agents to the rising cost of AI compute, here's what they're chatting about
Anne Sraders
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
Pro
Interview
September 17, 2026
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
The New York-based firm is betting that investors will look to diversify away from AI-heavy portfolios in the coming years
Anne Sraders
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
Pro
Interview
September 11, 2026
US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors
The New York firm has backed startups like Legora, Harmattan AI and Synthesia
Anne Sraders
The European founders who’ve set up funds
Pro
List
September 11, 2026
The European founders who’ve set up funds
Nik Storonsky, Taavet Hinrikus, Daniel Ek: we list the founders who have set up funds
Freya Pratty
Ex-Google DeepMind duo raise €3.2m to build software for fusion startups
News
September 9, 2026
Ex-Google DeepMind duo raise €3.2m to build software for fusion startups
Lausanne-based founders of Fusionality targeting sector of massive investment
Éanna Kelly
Am I a fake founder? What it’s like joining a startup as a cofounder a year late
Opinion
September 8, 2026
Am I a fake founder? What it’s like joining a startup as a cofounder a year late
I’ve discovered it doesn’t make you any less of a founder — here are some tips for anyone else in my position
Gabriella Sahlman
Ex-NGP Capital investor to run new €100m deeptech fund for Europe and US
Pro
Exclusive
September 2, 2026
Ex-NGP Capital investor to run new €100m deeptech fund for Europe and US
The fund will back startups and other VCs across Europe and the US
Anne Sraders
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
Pro
Analysis
August 21, 2026
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
New research reveals which investors are out-competing the world's biggest players on AI recommendations
Éanna Kelly
15 alumni from European unicorns now building in stealth
Pro
Stealth founders
August 19, 2026
15 alumni from European unicorns now building in stealth
The flywheel at Europe's tech unicorns is well and truly spinning, with multiple operators spinning out to launch their own thing
Oshin Narang
10 spots to meet founders and VCs in Berlin
List
August 19, 2026
10 spots to meet founders and VCs in Berlin
If you’re wondering where deals get done in Berlin, VCs and founders tend to crowd the same lunch spots and cafes in the Mitte neighborhood
Anne Sraders
10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
August 14, 2026
10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From micro drones that get rid of mosquitoes to firefighting, VCs are looking outside of defence
Anne Sraders
Why deeptech founders are dictating term sheets in 2026 — and how you can secure a fair deal
Sponsored by
August 12, 2026
Why deeptech founders are dictating term sheets in 2026 — and how you can secure a fair deal
How to look beyond headline valuations and secure an investor deal that actually works for your business
Sponsored by: HSBC Innovation Banking
Accel raises $800m for ninth early-stage Europe fund
News
August 12, 2026
Accel raises $800m for ninth early-stage Europe fund
The US firm has been actively backing big European defence and AI startups
Anne Sraders
The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder
Pro
Interview
August 11, 2026
The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder
Andreas Fischer of First Momentum Ventures thinks humanoids are overhyped — but three areas are getting less attention
Anne Sraders
The top junior VCs to watch in Europe, according to partners
Pro
List
August 7, 2026
The top junior VCs to watch in Europe, according to partners
Sifted polled partners across Europe to nominate the junior investors they believe are on the come-up
Anne Sraders
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
News
August 4, 2026
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
The Scaleup Europe Fund, run by EQT, will be making its first investments in the coming weeks
Anne Sraders
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

# Venture Capital

Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor

The age of the scaleup fund

Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders

Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds

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

The biggest conversations in US VC right now

Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer

US VC FirstMark: ‘Europe is underrated’ right now among American investors

The European founders who’ve set up funds

Ex-Google DeepMind duo raise €3.2m to build software for fusion startups

Am I a fake founder? What it’s like joining a startup as a cofounder a year late

Ex-NGP Capital investor to run new €100m deeptech fund for Europe and US

Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks

15 alumni from European unicorns now building in stealth

10 spots to meet founders and VCs in Berlin

10 drone startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Why deeptech founders are dictating term sheets in 2026 — and how you can secure a fair deal

Accel raises $800m for ninth early-stage Europe fund

The most underrated areas in deeptech, according to First Momentum cofounder

The top junior VCs to watch in Europe, according to partners

EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business

12 investors who recently became founders