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Analysis | Fintech | 8 Jun

Public market investors bet on a full fintech recovery

Top fintech stocks are recovering. So, are Europe's fintech startups over the worst of it too?

News | Venture Capital | 4 Jun

New pre-seed pitch event launches — remotely

The Debut Sessions wants to hear from UK founders raising their first round.

News | Startup Life | 4 Jun

94% of VC-backed startups are going to survive Covid

Station F’s ecosystem survey looks at how startups are coping with coronavirus. The answer is: mostly well.

A portrait of Pascal Cagni co-founder of C4 Ventures

Interview | Venture Capital | 3 Jun

Who will the Covid unicorns be?

Pascal Cagni used to be Steve Jobs’ Europe guy at Apple. Now he’s running a VC with a five unicorn track record and a recipe for investing after coronavirus.

Analysis | Cities | 2 Jun

Why Covid is your ticket to working by the beach

If everyone’s working remotely, will Europe’s tech capitals lose to smaller hubs with lifestyle perks? Marseille for one is making a push to shine.

Opinion | Venture Capital | 2 Jun

Why more funds should consider launching scout programmes in Europe

For starters, it's a way to get ahead of the (growing) competition.

Interview | Venture Capital | 1 Jun

Spain’s top women investors

Sifted asked some of Spain’s leading women in the investment sector about their track record on diversity.

News | Environment | 1 Jun

The startup waging war against cows farts

Burp-preventing algae cow feed: Is this the most significant innovation in the dairy industry since pasteurised milk?

News | Fintech | 29 May

Y Combinator fintech Belvo raises $10m to triple its team size

The Barcelona-founded startup is similar to the Visa-acquired Plaid, but with a Latin American twist.

Analysis | Fintech | 25 May

18 fintechs that investors think will thrive post-lockdown

Europe's fintech sector has been hit by the pandemic, but there are still several companies that (impartial) investors are excited by.

News | VC | 21 May

Funding for seed-stage UK startups drops over 80%

Startups looking for initial funding are struggling, with first-time investment plummeting since lockdown began.

News | Fintech | 20 May

Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield stepping down as CEO

The cofounder will now take on the role of president at a difficult time for the challenger bank.

How To | Funding | 19 May

How to apply to the Future Fund

Applications for the Future Fund open this Wednesday. Here are your questions, answered.

Opinion | Venture Capital | 7 May

How to avoid cowboy investors

Investor due diligence cuts both ways; here’s how to ensure you don’t take money you’ll later regret.

News | Funding | 5 May

Used laptops and Playstations are best-sellers during Covid

Refurbished electronics startup Back Market is having a good crisis: it's seen sales double — and it’s raised $120m from Goldman Sachs.

Interview | Startup Life | 30 Apr

Six questions to fall in love (with your startup founder)

Famed relationship therapist Esther Perel talks about founder dynamics and tips to safeguard against fallouts.