# Venture Capital

Estonia’s Startup Wise Guys raises €25m to invest in ‘overlooked markets’
News
February 16, 2023
Estonia’s Startup Wise Guys raises €25m to invest in ‘overlooked markets’
The accelerator aims to back at least 200 startups from across Europe and Africa in the next couple of years, and is aiming to raise €45m in total
Zosia Wanat
Dispatches from a London VC: with no deals in sight, VCs finally have time to date
Opinion
February 14, 2023
Dispatches from a London VC: with no deals in sight, VCs finally have time to date
When in doubt, just insult their portfolio. They'll instantly love you
Rosie Wood
Could venture builders be the key to building successful startups in a downturn?
Analysis
February 6, 2023
Could venture builders be the key to building successful startups in a downturn?
The expertise, strategic alliance and resources of venture builders isn’t just guiding startups through an economic storm — it’s growing them in it
Sponsored by: Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
9 CEE climate tech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
February 2, 2023
9 CEE climate tech startups to watch, according to investors
From “super batteries” to robots repairing windmills — the region has a lot to offer
Zosia Wanat
Russia's war prompts 'emotional' defence tech rise in CEE countries
Analysis
January 27, 2023
Russia's war prompts 'emotional' defence tech rise in CEE countries
The former Eastern Bloc is a hotbed for defence tech startups
Zosia Wanat
Generative AI comes for cinema dubbing: Audio AI startup ElevenLabs raises pre-seed
News
January 23, 2023
Generative AI comes for cinema dubbing: Audio AI startup ElevenLabs raises pre-seed
After breakthroughs for text and image generation, the next frontier for AI is audio
Zosia Wanat
Behind the explosion in crossover investing in Europe
Analysis
January 23, 2023
Behind the explosion in crossover investing in Europe
Crossover investors like Coatue contributed 26% of VC capital in Europe in 2021
Eleanor Warnock
Cleaning up Elon Musk’s mess: This space waste startup has raised a €26.7m Series A
News
January 19, 2023
Cleaning up Elon Musk’s mess: This space waste startup has raised a €26.7m Series A
ClearSpace is working on the first-ever mission to to remove a moving, noncooperative object from space
Zosia Wanat
The 10 most active investors at Series A in Europe in 2022
Analysis
January 15, 2023
The 10 most active investors at Series A in Europe in 2022
Series A funding in Europe totalled €12.2bn, compared to 2021’s €12.9bn. But which investors are signing the most cheques at Series A in Europe?
Sadia Nowshin
How Creative Fabrica raised $61m from ‘live, laugh, love’ posters and generative AI
News
January 10, 2023
How Creative Fabrica raised $61m from ‘live, laugh, love’ posters and generative AI
Take a look at the pitch deck the Dutch startup used to bag its new round
Zosia Wanat
All the VC fund of funds you need to know in Europe
Analysis
January 6, 2023
All the VC fund of funds you need to know in Europe
Europe now has over a dozen funds backing VCs
Eleanor Warnock
Lithuania’s Practica Capital has raised €32m of its third fund to support Baltic startups
News
December 23, 2022
Lithuania’s Practica Capital has raised €32m of its third fund to support Baltic startups
The VC has backing from Vinted cofounders and regional asset managers
Zosia Wanat
All the new first-time European VC funds of 2022
Analysis
December 22, 2022
All the new first-time European VC funds of 2022
50+ new funds raised in Europe in 2022
Amy Lewin and Sadia Nowshin
Amazon aggregator Razor raises €70m despite sector slowdown
News
December 22, 2022
Amazon aggregator Razor raises €70m despite sector slowdown
It's a deal reminiscient of the heady days of 2021.
Freya Pratty
CEE bucked the trend and kept growing in 2022 — despite the war in Ukraine
Analysis
December 22, 2022
CEE bucked the trend and kept growing in 2022 — despite the war in Ukraine
For central and eastern Europe, 2022 was all about more funding, more fundraising — and the terrible effects of the war in Ukraine
Zosia Wanat
Five takeaways from VC fundraising in 2022
Sifted Talks
December 21, 2022
Five takeaways from VC fundraising in 2022
From downrounds to mass layoffs, 2022 has been a tough year for tech — but it also offers top tips for progress
Aruni Sunil
Europe's VC funds are getting bigger. But how big is too big?
Analysis
December 16, 2022
Europe's VC funds are getting bigger. But how big is too big?
European VCs are raising larger vehicles, including some pots of more than $1bn
Eleanor Warnock
Baltic Sandbox targets €13m fund to develop deeptech ecosystem in the region
News
December 14, 2022
Baltic Sandbox targets €13m fund to develop deeptech ecosystem in the region
The new VC plans to develop the deeptech ecosystem across the Baltics
Zosia Wanat
Speedinvest announces €500m in new capital for European tech
News
December 13, 2022
Speedinvest announces €500m in new capital for European tech
The Austrian VC has expanded its M&A team as macroeconomic outlook worsens
Eleanor Warnock
Some European tech giants' valuations may be down as much as half
Analysis
December 9, 2022
Some European tech giants' valuations may be down as much as half
Public data shows how much the valuation of some European tech giants have fallen
Eleanor Warnock and Freya Pratty
Female-led deeptech startup Pathway announces its $4.5m pre-seed round
News
December 6, 2022
Female-led deeptech startup Pathway announces its $4.5m pre-seed round
The French startup helps companies with real-time analysis of fast-moving data
Zosia Wanat
Nesta has a fresh £50m to back UK impact startups with patient capital
News
November 30, 2022
Nesta has a fresh £50m to back UK impact startups with patient capital
According to recent analysis, Nesta has been the most active impact investor in the UK
Freya Pratty
Where's Europe's foreign direct investment coming from right now?
Analysis
November 25, 2022
Where's Europe's foreign direct investment coming from right now?
The US leads the pack, but closely followed by the Middle East and Asia
Sponsored by: Latham and Watkins
Google Ventures plans to grow its European team — including partners
Interview
November 23, 2022
Google Ventures plans to grow its European team — including partners
GV’s European lead Tom Hulme on VR’s moment and the awkward conversations he’s having
Eleanor Warnock

# Venture Capital

Estonia’s Startup Wise Guys raises €25m to invest in ‘overlooked markets’

Dispatches from a London VC: with no deals in sight, VCs finally have time to date

Could venture builders be the key to building successful startups in a downturn?

9 CEE climate tech startups to watch, according to investors

Russia's war prompts 'emotional' defence tech rise in CEE countries

Generative AI comes for cinema dubbing: Audio AI startup ElevenLabs raises pre-seed

Behind the explosion in crossover investing in Europe

Cleaning up Elon Musk’s mess: This space waste startup has raised a €26.7m Series A

The 10 most active investors at Series A in Europe in 2022

How Creative Fabrica raised $61m from ‘live, laugh, love’ posters and generative AI

All the VC fund of funds you need to know in Europe

Lithuania’s Practica Capital has raised €32m of its third fund to support Baltic startups

All the new first-time European VC funds of 2022

Amazon aggregator Razor raises €70m despite sector slowdown

CEE bucked the trend and kept growing in 2022 — despite the war in Ukraine

Five takeaways from VC fundraising in 2022

Europe's VC funds are getting bigger. But how big is too big?

Baltic Sandbox targets €13m fund to develop deeptech ecosystem in the region

Speedinvest announces €500m in new capital for European tech

Some European tech giants' valuations may be down as much as half

Female-led deeptech startup Pathway announces its $4.5m pre-seed round

Nesta has a fresh £50m to back UK impact startups with patient capital

Where's Europe's foreign direct investment coming from right now?

Google Ventures plans to grow its European team — including partners