# Venture Capital

Lovable backer Creandum raises $750m for largest-ever fund to back AI boom
News
November 2, 2026
Lovable backer Creandum raises $750m for largest-ever fund to back AI boom
The fundraise comes as the firm has tripled its presence in San Francisco over the last two years
Anne Sraders
Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom
Pro
Interview
October 30, 2026
Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom
The former founder and Delivery Hero exec says cybersecurity threats are growing as fast as AI
Anne Sraders
Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups
Pro
Interview
October 29, 2026
Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups
The state-backed investor aims to bring more pension fund money into VC
Anne Sraders
How to build an investment thesis and win early-stage deals, according to VCs
Pro
Interview
October 29, 2026
How to build an investment thesis and win early-stage deals, according to VCs
Three early-stage investors on when a thesis is worth building, how to build one, and how to keep it current
Oshin Narang
Are VCs as ‘dangerous’ as Nik Storonsky thinks they are?
Pro
Analysis
October 27, 2026
Are VCs as ‘dangerous’ as Nik Storonsky thinks they are?
Revolut CEO says founders should keep VCs off their boards. But others argue the right investors can be invaluable
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
New funds in Europe in Q3 2026
Pro
Sifted data
October 27, 2026
New funds in Europe in Q3 2026
Europe's biggest new funds back growth, AI and defence
Ruggero Di Spigna
Strawberry's Charles Maddock on lessons from Anton Osika, US ambitions – and how Legora’s Junestrand helped land GC
Podcast
October 26, 2026
Strawberry's Charles Maddock on lessons from Anton Osika, US ambitions – and how Legora’s Junestrand helped land GC
Strawberry is backed by General Catalyst and EQT Ventures, and this week launched its first full product, Strawberry 1.0
Freya Pratty
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Pro
Analysis
October 23, 2026
Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow
Despite the tough market, VCs see promise for Norwegian deeptech
Anne Sraders
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
Pro
Interview
October 22, 2026
More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC
Though Oslo's tech scene trails its neighbour Stockholm, some local VCs see promise in physical AI
Anne Sraders
The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100
Pro
Sifted data
October 19, 2026
The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100
Balderton, Singular, EQT and LocalGlobe each added five companies to their Sifted AI 100 tally this year. Here's who is getting into Europe's best AI deals, and who is slipping.
Oshin Narang
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
Pro
Interview
October 14, 2026
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
Six of the region's busiest first-cheque investors on the sectors, founders and companies on their radar
Oshin Narang
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Pro
Interview
October 13, 2026
Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor
Bain Capital Ventures is keenly watching departures from big research labs in Europe
Anne Sraders
The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups
Pro
Sifted data
October 7, 2026
The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups
A look at the most active investors backing the startups on Sifted’s 2026 leaderboard of the 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe, based on the number of companies they backed
Ruggero Di Spigna
The age of the scaleup fund
Analysis
October 2, 2026
The age of the scaleup fund
Investors predict more, and bigger, funds aimed at tackling the European growth funding gap
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
Exclusive
September 30, 2026
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
France recently sought to block the UK’s participation in the fund
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
Pro
Analysis
September 30, 2026
The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund
From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot
Anne Sraders, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Inside the ‘secondaries arms race’: How employee liquidity is becoming fundamental to private businesses
Sponsored by
September 29, 2026
Inside the ‘secondaries arms race’: How employee liquidity is becoming fundamental to private businesses
As early investors and employees increasingly look for liquidity opportunities, high-growth tech companies are using secondary share sales to unlock trapped equity
Sponsored by: Crowdcube
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
Pro
Interview
September 25, 2026
Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders
The incoming partner talks why the Nordics are so hot, the "rough time" in VC and being flexible with round sizes
Anne Sraders
Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds
News
September 24, 2026
Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds
The firm launched the fund in January and has already made two investments
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
Pro
Exclusive
September 23, 2026
Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders
“You have to go where the best founders are going," managing partner Sitar Teli tells Sifted.
Anne Sraders
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
Pro
Interview
September 22, 2026
A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon
General partner Anish Acharya talks the hottest AI trends, the "advantage" European startups have over SF and the European consumer
Anne Sraders
The biggest conversations in US VC right now
Pro
Analysis
September 18, 2026
The biggest conversations in US VC right now
From personal AI agents to the rising cost of AI compute, here's what they're chatting about
Anne Sraders
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
Pro
Interview
September 17, 2026
Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer
The New York-based firm is betting that investors will look to diversify away from AI-heavy portfolios in the coming years
Anne Sraders
The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE
Pro
Leaderboard
September 15, 2026
The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE
A look at the leading early- and growth-stage VCs active in the DACH & CEE regions, based on the number of companies they backed on Sifted’s 2026 DACH & CEE leaderboard
Ruggero Di Spigna

# Venture Capital

Lovable backer Creandum raises $750m for largest-ever fund to back AI boom

Ex-EQT investor Doreen Huber joins Interface Capital with eye for cyber deals amid ‘extremely scary’ AI agent boom

Norway's Investinor out raising new LP fund amid European push to fund scaleups

How to build an investment thesis and win early-stage deals, according to VCs

Are VCs as ‘dangerous’ as Nik Storonsky thinks they are?

New funds in Europe in Q3 2026

Strawberry's Charles Maddock on lessons from Anton Osika, US ambitions – and how Legora’s Junestrand helped land GC

Oslo tech struggles to break out of Stockholm's shadow

More startup ‘mafias’ are coming in Norway, predicts VC

The investors with the biggest jumps in the Sifted AI 100

Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next

Where the next big companies in Europe could come from, according to US investor

The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups

The age of the scaleup fund

Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Inside the ‘secondaries arms race’: How employee liquidity is becoming fundamental to private businesses

Tatiana Shalalvand joins Cherry with an eye to back Legora, Lovable mafia founders

Growth investor DTCP raises €455m first close for defence fund, plots future funds

Exclusive: Connect Ventures raises $55m in first close of fifth fund to chase deeptech founders

A16z wants to back more European startups — but won’t reopen European office anytime soon

The biggest conversations in US VC right now

Why US VC Left Lane is betting on the European consumer

The top 10 investors across DACH & CEE