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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?

Analysis | VC | 24 Oct

US vs UK funds: Who makes more money?

A new report casts doubt on the popular belief that US venture capital funds consistently outperform their UK counterparts.

Analysis | Finance | 17 Oct

10 European fintechs with the biggest raises this year

As Revolut eyes a $1.5bn raise, we list the European fintechs that have pulled in the most money so far this year

Analysis | Finance | 17 Oct

Fintech exits have raked in €83bn since 2013 amid European funding boom

The sale of European fintechs has proven lucrative over the past six years, according to a new report by Dealroom. And it's set to continue

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 | Finance | 25 Sep

You’ve heard of challenger banks, now meet the challenger lenders

"Neo-lending" platforms are on the rise, and they're already cutting into banks' biggest revenue streams.

News | Fashion | 23 Sep

Fashion startup Lookiero bags $19m: “We’re not worried about Stitch Fix”

With £120m poured into fashion startups Outfittery, Thread and Lookiero, the battle of the AI fashion boxes is on.

News | Food | 18 Sep

Vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast raises €30m to take on the US

Having already launched its veggie meals in Denmark and Sweden, Simple Feast sets its hopes on California.

News | Blockchain | 4 Sep

London crypto giant, backed by Richard Branson, eyes $50m venture arm

Blockchain startups have a new source of backing on the horizon. And it comes from one of the most high-profile groups in the space.

Opinion | VC | 28 Aug

The four types of investor you want to avoid at all costs

Ant, shark, sloth and instant return-seeker. Each of these investor types could kill your startup if you are not careful.

Opinion | Communities | 12 Aug

Why this US investor is on the hunt for European founders

A US investor's love letter to European startups.

Focus on glossary of VC and startup terms

How To | VC | 2 Aug

How to speak with investors, a VC glossary

From liquidation to vesting, preferential shares to dilution, series A to unicorns, a comprehensive guide to terms used by VC and startups.

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.

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