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News | VC | 10 Oct

Female founders are more likely than men to attract later-stage VC funding

New data shows that female startup bosses who succeed in raising a first round are (ever so slightly) more likely than men to attract funding later in the game

Analysis | Funding | 7 Oct

European startups won €8.7bn of VC investment last quarter — with three countries continuing to dominate

The summer months saw a boom in venture funding for European startups, a new report reveals. And 2019 is now set to be a record year — particularly for the UK, Germany and France.

Interview | Health | 3 Oct

Britain’s $1bn robot surgeon startup is taking on “unloved” medtech

The man behind the machine: CMR Surgical's Martin Frost is rolling out robot surgeons into hundreds of hospitals.

Analysis | VC | 19 Sep

London’s VCs are rubbish at diversity

London VC firms remain woefully behind on diversity and inclusion, according to Diversity VC's latest report. That's not good enough.

Opinion | VC | 13 Sep

“VCs aren’t the enemy”

An investor makes his case for why founders shouldn't be quite so suspicious of VCs.

Analysis | VC | 30 Aug

The biggest players in VC for European Series A, revealed

Here's what you need to know about how Europe's most active early-stage VCs invest

News | Food | 16 Aug

These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week

From brand new venture capital funds to delivery wars, it was another big week for European startup news. Here's the news you need to know.

How To | Core tech | 25 Jul

Why this Dutch quantum company walked away from a VC deal 

Sal Bosman, founder and chief executive of Delft Circuits, was moments away from securing VC funding. But then he turned it down. Why?

Analysis | VC | 15 Jul

Does Europe need VCs who’ve actually run startups?

Just 8% of UK venture capitalists have experience working at or running a startup. That's bonkers — or is it?

How To | VC | 11 Jul

Just 8% of UK VCs know what it’s like to work at a startup

We pick the four things we all already suspected, but didn’t have hard data for, highlighted in Diversity VC’s latest report into the sector in the UK.

Opinion | Hiring and workforce | 1 Jul

“Choose one: VC, or motherhood?”

Is it possible to be a successful VC — and a mother? Seedcamp's Reshma Sohoni shares her story.

Analysis | VC | 28 Jun

These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week

From new VC funds to big Monzo news, it was another big week for European startup news. Here's the news you need to know.

Opinion | Health | 18 Jun

Shiny moonshot tech is what healthcare needs

Healthcare needs help with the basics — but it also needs radical new health tech solutions to tackle some of society’s biggest problems, argues investor Vishal Gulati in response to a piece on Sifted.

Analysis | VC | 17 Jun

Two groundbreaking VC internship programmes launch in Europe

Is the launch of the Future VC and Included VC intern programmes the start of a much-needed VC industry shake-up?

Analysis | VC | 17 Jun

Some of Europe’s most successful startup hubs are in tiny towns, not capital cities

Who knew that there was so much startup activity going on in the small European towns of Oulu, Oss, Montpellier and Sandwich?

Analysis | Funding | 4 Jun

European investors are finally putting money into sextech startups

The so-called ‘sextech’ industry — made up of sex toys, apps and services — is now worth $30bn and is growing by 30% each year.