# Venture Capital

Lovable backer Creandum raises $750m for largest-ever fund to back AI boom
News
November 2, 2026
Lovable backer Creandum raises $750m for largest-ever fund to back AI boom
The fundraise comes as the firm has tripled its presence in San Francisco over the last two years
Anne Sraders
Missile startup Hypersonica raises €100m from Lightspeed, General Catalyst as missile defence takes off
News
November 2, 2026
Missile startup Hypersonica raises €100m from Lightspeed, General Catalyst as missile defence takes off
The Series B raise reportedly values the startup at around €700m.
Anne Sraders
South Korea is betting on startups to secure its future on the global stage
Sponsored by
October 30, 2026
South Korea is betting on startups to secure its future on the global stage
South Korea is better known globally for its big corporates, but now its tech ecosystem is under pressure to perform just as well
Sponsored by: 123 Factory
Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom
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Interview
October 30, 2026
Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom
The former founder and Delivery Hero exec says cybersecurity threats are growing as fast as AI
Anne Sraders
Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups
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Interview
October 29, 2026
Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups
The state-backed investor aims to bring more pension fund money into VC
Anne Sraders
Are VCs as ‘dangerous’ as Nik Storonsky thinks they are?
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Analysis
October 27, 2026
Are VCs as ‘dangerous’ as Nik Storonsky thinks they are?
Revolut CEO says founders should keep VCs off their boards. But others argue the right investors can be invaluable
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
New funds in Europe in Q3 2026
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Sifted data
October 27, 2026
New funds in Europe in Q3 2026
Europe's biggest new funds back growth, AI and defence
Ruggero Di Spigna
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
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Analysis
October 23, 2026
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Despite the tough market, VCs see promise for Norwegian deeptech
Anne Sraders
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
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Interview
October 22, 2026
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
Though Oslo's tech scene trails its neighbour Stockholm, some local VCs see promise in physical AI
Anne Sraders
The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100
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Sifted data
October 19, 2026
The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100
Balderton, Singular, EQT and LocalGlobe each added five companies to their Sifted AI 100 tally this year. Here's who is getting into Europe's best AI deals, and who is slipping.
Oshin Narang
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
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Analysis
October 16, 2026
The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue
VCs report some founders are misrepresenting or not being transparent about defence revenue
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF
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Exclusive
October 15, 2026
Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF
‘The British Business Bank understands growth-stage risk as we do,’ says Evantic’s Matt Miller
Freya Pratty
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

# Venture Capital

Lovable backer Creandum raises $750m for largest-ever fund to back AI boom

Missile startup Hypersonica raises €100m from Lightspeed, General Catalyst as missile defence takes off

South Korea is betting on startups to secure its future on the global stage

Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom

Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups

Are VCs as ‘dangerous’ as Nik Storonsky thinks they are?

New funds in Europe in Q3 2026

Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow

More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC

The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100

The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue

Exclusive: British Business Bank puts £180m into six AI funds, including Evantic and EF

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