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Independent shop marketplace Trouva acquired for third time in two years
ConsumerNews
April 16, 2024
Independent shop marketplace Trouva acquired for third time in two years
AI-enabled home and living marketplace Fy! has bought Trouva after a rollercoaster ride of acquisitions for the startup
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Methane is damaging the planet - this breakthrough technology could be the solution
Climate TechNews
April 16, 2024
Methane is damaging the planet - this breakthrough technology could be the solution
Swedish startup Agteria has found a molecule that can reduce the amount of methane gas from cows by up to 70%
By Mimi Billing
Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market
DeeptechNews
April 16, 2024
Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market
The startup brings clinical data into one platform for AI models to analyse
By Sadia Nowshin
Berlin tech salaries are up in 2024, but women still earn 15% less than men
Startup LifeNews
April 15, 2024
Berlin tech salaries are up in 2024, but women still earn 15% less than men
The gender pay gap in tech is 4% higher than the average for all industries in the city
By Miriam Partington

Europe can be a world leader in quantum, says EIC head
Venture CapitalInterview
April 12, 2024
Europe can be a world leader in quantum, says EIC head
Key priorities for Europe's most active deeptech investor: quantum, energy and materials
By Amy Lewin
French VC Jean de La Rochebrochard removed from Newwave
Venture CapitalNews
April 11, 2024
French VC Jean de La Rochebrochard removed from Newwave
The VC says he will now focus on Kima Ventures, which makes early-stage investments for French billionaire Xavier Niel
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Spotify-backer Lakestar raises $600m for early stage and growth stage fund
Venture CapitalNews
April 11, 2024
Spotify-backer Lakestar raises $600m for early stage and growth stage fund
Fundraising at the growth stage has not been easy, says Lakestar partner
By Miriam Partington
General Catalyst commits $80m to HR platform Factorial in ‘isolated’ debt
Venture CapitalNews
April 11, 2024
General Catalyst commits $80m to HR platform Factorial in ‘isolated’ debt
The HR platform’s CEO says this isn’t a “funding round” and represents a whole new way for later-stage companies to finance their growth
By Tim Smith

Berlin tech salaries are up in 2024, but women still earn 15% less than men
Startup LifeNews
April 15, 2024
Berlin tech salaries are up in 2024, but women still earn 15% less than men
The gender pay gap in tech is 4% higher than the average for all industries in the city
By Miriam Partington
How to get started with WhatsApp Marketing
Startup LifeHow To
April 11, 2024
How to get started with WhatsApp Marketing
Ilaria Carofiglio of TextYess gives us her top tips for how businesses can get started with WhatsApp
By Miriam Partington
‘You feel like a hamster in a wheel: you run and run and there’s no success’ — The mental health toll of founding a startup
Startup LifeAnalysis
April 9, 2024
‘You feel like a hamster in a wheel: you run and run and there’s no success’ — The mental health toll of founding a startup
Founders share how the stress of running their startups has impacted their mental health
By Sadia Nowshin
Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average
Startup LifeNews
April 9, 2024
Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average
According to the government’s latest filings, half of them posted worse gender pay gaps than the previous year
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Meet the European startups taking part in a16z’s crypto accelerator
FintechAnalysis
April 9, 2024
Meet the European startups taking part in a16z’s crypto accelerator
The VC fund is holding its Crypto Startup Accelerator in London for the first time
By Tom Matsuda
Fintech regains top spot and UK maintains its crown: March’s early-stage funding wrapup
FintechAnalysis
April 5, 2024
Fintech regains top spot and UK maintains its crown: March’s early-stage funding wrapup
March early-stage dealmaking in Europe sees 14% drop compared to 2023
By Shubham Jaipuria
Revolut alumni quietly raise £2.5m from Lightspeed and Cocoa for stealth startup
FintechNews
April 3, 2024
Revolut alumni quietly raise £2.5m from Lightspeed and Cocoa for stealth startup
The funding round further cements Revolut’s status as a burgeoning ‘founder factory’ in Europe
By Tom Matsuda
Is crypto for ecommerce the new future of payments?
FintechAnalysis
March 27, 2024
Is crypto for ecommerce the new future of payments?
2024 has got off to a good start in the world of cryptocurrencies — should ecommerce startups jump on the bandwagon?
In partnership with CoinsPaid

Climate tech VCs want to hear these pitches
Climate TechAnalysis
April 11, 2024
Climate tech VCs want to hear these pitches
We asked six climate tech investors for the pitches they'd like to see land in their inbox
By Freya Pratty
‘We will lose amazing technology in the long run’: Deeptech founders still struggle to win state support
Climate TechInterview
April 8, 2024
‘We will lose amazing technology in the long run’: Deeptech founders still struggle to win state support
State support for deeptech still pales in comparison to the US and Asia, says Planted cofounder
By Miriam Partington
‘If Vargas is behind something, it cannot fail’: Inside the climate tech unicorn factory behind Northvolt and H2 Green Steel
Climate TechAnalysis
April 4, 2024
‘If Vargas is behind something, it cannot fail’: Inside the climate tech unicorn factory behind Northvolt and H2 Green Steel
How almost everything Swedish financiers Harald Mix and Carl-Erik Lagercrantz touch turns into gold
By Freya Pratty
Meet the Viennese innovators who are pioneering the circular economy
Climate TechPlaces
March 28, 2024
Meet the Viennese innovators who are pioneering the circular economy
Austria is a recycling champion — meet five Viennese businesses going one step further and closing the loop
Sponsored by ViennaUP

Europe can be a world leader in quantum, says EIC head
Venture CapitalInterview
April 12, 2024
Europe can be a world leader in quantum, says EIC head
Key priorities for Europe's most active deeptech investor: quantum, energy and materials
By Amy Lewin
Hundreds of millions in revenue and three acquisitions in 2024 — what’s behind Bending Spoons’ success?
DeeptechAnalysis
April 12, 2024
Hundreds of millions in revenue and three acquisitions in 2024 — what’s behind Bending Spoons’ success?
It’s the Italian unicorn’s third acquisition so far this year and CEO Luca Ferrari tells Sifted what’s behind its unusual strategy
By Amy O'Brien
Quantonation closes first €70m of new fund for quantum startups
Venture CapitalNews
April 10, 2024
Quantonation closes first €70m of new fund for quantum startups
As the quantum computing sector starts maturing, the VC will target startups that can bring the technology to businesses
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe
DeeptechAnalysis
April 10, 2024
11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe
Sifted asked investors in the field who they think is the next big thing in quantum computing
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Healthtech Zoe announces 20% cost cutting, detailing redundancy packages
HealthtechNews
April 11, 2024
Healthtech Zoe announces 20% cost cutting, detailing redundancy packages
The UK gut health startup was the fastest growing healthtech in the UK last year.
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Clinical trials need a revamp — could Europe lead the charge?
HealthtechAnalysis
April 8, 2024
Clinical trials need a revamp — could Europe lead the charge?
We look at how tech could disrupt costly trials — spotlighting one US company that could shake up the industry in Europe
Sponsored by Debiopharm Innovation Fund
19 AI healthtechs to watch, according to VCs
HealthtechAnalysis
April 5, 2024
19 AI healthtechs to watch, according to VCs
Investors from General Catalyst, LocalGlobe, Karista, Heal Capital, Balderton, Frontline Ventures and Calm/Storm shared their picks
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK healthtech Numan recalls supplements that contained restricted ingredients
HealthtechNews
March 29, 2024
UK healthtech Numan recalls supplements that contained restricted ingredients
It’s the latest in a series of incidents that’s seen online healthcare providers come under scrutiny in recent times
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz

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Independent shop marketplace Trouva acquired for third time in two years

Methane is damaging the planet - this breakthrough technology could be the solution

Qureight raises $8.5m to use AI to speed up the $92bn clinical trials market

Berlin tech salaries are up in 2024, but women still earn 15% less than men

Europe can be a world leader in quantum, says EIC head

French VC Jean de La Rochebrochard removed from Newwave

Spotify-backer Lakestar raises $600m for early stage and growth stage fund

General Catalyst commits $80m to HR platform Factorial in ‘isolated’ debt

Berlin tech salaries are up in 2024, but women still earn 15% less than men

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‘You feel like a hamster in a wheel: you run and run and there’s no success’ — The mental health toll of founding a startup

Revolut, Checkout.com, Starling and majority of best-funded UK tech companies have wider gender pay gaps than national average

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Fintech regains top spot and UK maintains its crown: March’s early-stage funding wrapup

Revolut alumni quietly raise £2.5m from Lightspeed and Cocoa for stealth startup

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‘We will lose amazing technology in the long run’: Deeptech founders still struggle to win state support

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Healthtech Zoe announces 20% cost cutting, detailing redundancy packages

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