Startups

Interview | Advertising | 11 Nov

A big corporate just nabbed a startup’s name for its slogan, and the startup is fighting back

The CEO of Tech Will Save Us woke up to find her startup’s name plastered all over London. But rather than picking a fight, she’s now trying to pick up a contract.

Analysis | Artificial Intelligence | 11 Nov

Venture capital funds are lining up to back ex-DeepMinders

Venture capitalists are lining up to fund the startups of employees leaving Deep Mind, the Google-owned artificial intelligence research lab. Will this be the shot in the arm the European ecosystem needs?

Interview | Insurance | 8 Nov

“The Little Prince made me cry” — Bookclub with Sten Saar, cofounder of Zego

Zego CEO Sten Saar on what makes him cry, why he doesn't give books as gifts and how insurance will change everyone's life.

Opinion | Investment | 8 Nov

Female entrepreneurs are being let down by other women

The lack of women at the venture capital level is a drop in the ocean compared to the bigger problem: women are not supporting other women in business.

Interview | Finance | 6 Nov

Brunch with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless

He’s one of the most widely-respected founders in Europe’s startup ecosystem — but that doesn't mean Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of payments company GoCardless, has found the transition from startup to scaleup easy.

News | Mobility | 5 Nov

Exclusive: Uber-rival Bolt held talks with SoftBank

SoftBank has used its $97bn Vision Fund to back companies like WeWork, Uber, and Improbable. Could Bolt be next?

News | Quantum | 5 Nov

Investment in UK quantum computing is about to leap

The number of UK businesses investing in quantum computing is set to increase three-fold over the next five years.

News | Events | 4 Nov

Web Summit shocks with €850 sweater and €780 jumper

Don’t worry, if you want to pick up a little something for your child at this year's Web Summit in Lisbon a kid’s hoodie is only €240.

News | Food | 4 Nov

Karma Kitchen: A dark kitchen startup to watch

London-based Karma Kitchen is small — but smart — in the hot world of dark kitchen startups. Today it launches a new marketplace on Uber Eats and is gearing up to open two new sites. The food delivery sector should pay attention.

How To | Hiring | 1 Nov

Hiring for startups: five expert tips on how to hire the right people

The biggest challenge most startups face is hiring the right people. We asked the experts for their top five tips on what to consider when setting out to hire people.

Analysis | Music | 1 Nov

How influencer Marco Nardone burnt through €19m on three apps in three years

In between holidays in exotic locations, Nardone has launched social media app Fling, music streaming app Gig FM and delivery business WineApp.

Interview | Hiring and workforce | 31 Oct

A London startup chief executive explains how he recruited his founding team

Albert Azis-Clauson explains how he met his cofounder, head of marketing, head of product, chief technology officer and head of design.

Interview | Finance | 29 Oct

Barclays’ Megan Caywood on life after Starling and the rise of challenger banks

In January, Caywood left Starling's C-suite to lead Barclays' digital banking team. Here she discusses the surprise jump and her predictions for the fintech sector.

Analysis | Health | 24 Oct

Europe’s doctor apps, compared

Babylon Health has the most money and users, but it's Sweden's Kry that now has the most app downloads. Sifted dives into Europe's doctor app startups.

Opinion | Accelerators | 23 Oct

Accelerators can be the spark to fire up local economic growth

Local and national governments should invest in startup accelerator programmes; it may seem like a strange use of public money but it's good for everyone.

News | Mobility | 23 Oct

European mobility weekly: Uber muscles in on Citymapper’s territory

Lilium and Volocopter's flying taxis take off and increased funding in cybersecurity for connected cars.