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Women are leaving tech - we need it to stop
Startup LifeAnalysis
May 15, 2024
Women are leaving tech - we need it to stop
Despite an increasing number of diversity panels and events, knowing what to do to keep women in tech careers can be difficult
By Miriam Partington
French fintech Lydia to invest €100m in banking services, aims to reach profitability in 2025
FintechNews
May 15, 2024
French fintech Lydia to invest €100m in banking services, aims to reach profitability in 2025
The fintech says it won’t need to raise more money to support its new strategy
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Cylib raises €55m Series A for lithium-ion battery recycling
Climate TechNews
May 15, 2024
Cylib raises €55m Series A for lithium-ion battery recycling
The startup will use the money to build a large-scale industrial facility in Germany
By Miriam Partington
UiPath is investing $35m in French AI startup Holistic
DeeptechNews
May 15, 2024
UiPath is investing $35m in French AI startup Holistic
The robotic automation software company is a strong backer of the latest AI startup to emerge in Paris
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Accel raises $650m fund for European early-stage startups
Venture CapitalNews
May 14, 2024
Accel raises $650m fund for European early-stage startups
The American VC says it remains deeply committed to Europe — despite the downturn
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Hoards of European VCs are hunting for Gulf LPs
Venture CapitalAnalysis
May 13, 2024
Hoards of European VCs are hunting for Gulf LPs
In Dubai, ecosystem players report an influx of European VCs hunting for LP cheques
By Freya Pratty
VCs increasingly reliant on government money in 2023
Venture CapitalNews
May 10, 2024
VCs increasingly reliant on government money in 2023
According to a new report, governments were the only source of VC funding that increased year-on-year in 2023
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
April’s early-stage funding wrapup: Big month for healthtech and UK maintains its crown
Venture CapitalAnalysis
May 10, 2024
April’s early-stage funding wrapup: Big month for healthtech and UK maintains its crown
April activity was slightly slower than March for early-stage dealmaking in the continent
By Shubham Jaipuria

The 10 fastest-growing startups in the Nordics
Startup LifeAnalysis
May 13, 2024
The 10 fastest-growing startups in the Nordics
Climate tech dominates the list of fastest-growing teams in the region in 2024
By Mimi Billing
How to get your team to share their failures
Startup LifeHow To
May 10, 2024
How to get your team to share their failures
Sarah Drinkwater of Common Magic offers her top tips for your team to discuss — and celebrate — their setbacks
By Anisah Osman Britton
‘The people here don’t want a work-life balance’: Living in London's founder house
Startup LifeAnalysis
May 7, 2024
‘The people here don’t want a work-life balance’: Living in London's founder house
Silicon Valley’s hacker houses have made it to London, where five young founders are on the grind
By Sadia Nowshin
How many of the UK’s best-funded scaleups are profitable?
Startup LifeAnalysis
May 7, 2024
How many of the UK’s best-funded scaleups are profitable?
Sifted digs into company accounts to find out
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz

'We need to get to profitability quickly' - GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi's new sense of urgency
FintechInterview
May 14, 2024
'We need to get to profitability quickly' - GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi's new sense of urgency
The payments fintech sees a future in open banking-powered payments amid a strive to reach profitability next year
By Tom Matsuda
Fintech Farm raises $32m to expand its ‘neobank in a box’ model to India
FintechNews
May 10, 2024
Fintech Farm raises $32m to expand its ‘neobank in a box’ model to India
London-based Fintech Farm has raised further capital as it plans to expand operations to India
By Tom Matsuda
Meet Europe's fintech soonicorns
FintechAnalysis
May 7, 2024
Meet Europe's fintech soonicorns
Four new fintech unicorns have been created so far this year in Europe — We analyse which startups could be next
By Tom Matsuda
17 blockchain startups to watch, according to VCs
FintechAnalysis
May 2, 2024
17 blockchain startups to watch, according to VCs
With landmark legislation coming into effect in the US and EU, European blockchain investors are beginning to return
By Tom Matsuda

Enspired secures €25m for battery storage energy tech
Climate TechNews
May 14, 2024
Enspired secures €25m for battery storage energy tech
As more renewables are hooked up to the electricity grid, investors are cottoning on to the opportunity around the energy storage market
By Freya Pratty
Bill Gates' investments: A look at his European startups portfolio
Venture CapitalAnalysis
May 13, 2024
Bill Gates' investments: A look at his European startups portfolio
Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures — which closed a $555m fund in January this year — is ramping up its European focus
By Freya Pratty and Mimi Billing
Bill Gates flies to Berlin to discuss Germany's climate tech future
Climate TechNews
May 9, 2024
Bill Gates flies to Berlin to discuss Germany's climate tech future
Elsewhere at the event, discussions were underway about a fund to solve the first-of-a-kind (FOAK) financing gap in the industry. Sifted understands the fund could be as big as €1bn.
By Miriam Partington
Hoards of European VCs are hunting for Gulf LPs
Venture CapitalAnalysis
May 13, 2024
Hoards of European VCs are hunting for Gulf LPs
In Dubai, ecosystem players report an influx of European VCs hunting for LP cheques
By Freya Pratty

Europe’s only nuclear unicorn raises €87m
DeeptechNews
May 14, 2024
Europe’s only nuclear unicorn raises €87m
UK-based Newcleo tells Sifted another close could come before the summer — as the company targets a $1bn round
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Synthetic intimacy: Is AI solving the loneliness epidemic or making it worse?
DeeptechOpinion
May 14, 2024
Synthetic intimacy: Is AI solving the loneliness epidemic or making it worse?
We should be asking serious questions about using a venture-backed startup model to solve loneliness
By Ron Ivey
‘Not being subject to the EU’s regulatory fervour is massively working in our favour’ - AI thrives in Brexit Britain
DeeptechAnalysis
May 13, 2024
‘Not being subject to the EU’s regulatory fervour is massively working in our favour’ - AI thrives in Brexit Britain
The UK's AI sector had one of its most successful weeks thanks to hard work, cutting-edge research — and an influential Liverpool fan
By Tim Smith
10 pitches deeptech VCs want to hear
DeeptechAnalysis
May 8, 2024
10 pitches deeptech VCs want to hear
Sifted asked five deeptech VCs to share what’s catching their attention at the moment
By Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Fertility startups to watch, according to investors
ConsumerAnalysis
May 8, 2024
Fertility startups to watch, according to investors
VCs from Sofinnova, Antler and Ananda Impact Ventures share their top picks
By Sifted reporters
AI-assisted pregnancies: Ovom raises €4.8m for digi-physical fertility clinics
HealthtechNews
April 30, 2024
AI-assisted pregnancies: Ovom raises €4.8m for digi-physical fertility clinics
Infertility rates are on the rise globally — Ovom says it can improve people's chance of conception with AI
By Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK
HealthtechNews
April 29, 2024
Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK
The company raised €60m for international expansion in July last year
By Mimi Billing
This digital health startup was on the verge of bankruptcy 18 months ago. Now it’s expanding to the US
HealthtechAnalysis
April 29, 2024
This digital health startup was on the verge of bankruptcy 18 months ago. Now it’s expanding to the US
Joint Academy lost its largest customer in mid-2022 causing a crisis — now it has done a 180 degrees turnaround
By Mimi Billing

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Women are leaving tech - we need it to stop

French fintech Lydia to invest €100m in banking services, aims to reach profitability in 2025

Cylib raises €55m Series A for lithium-ion battery recycling

UiPath is investing $35m in French AI startup Holistic

Accel raises $650m fund for European early-stage startups

Hoards of European VCs are hunting for Gulf LPs

VCs increasingly reliant on government money in 2023

April’s early-stage funding wrapup: Big month for healthtech and UK maintains its crown

The 10 fastest-growing startups in the Nordics

How to get your team to share their failures

‘The people here don’t want a work-life balance’: Living in London's founder house

How many of the UK’s best-funded scaleups are profitable?

'We need to get to profitability quickly' - GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi's new sense of urgency

Fintech Farm raises $32m to expand its ‘neobank in a box’ model to India

Meet Europe's fintech soonicorns

17 blockchain startups to watch, according to VCs

Enspired secures €25m for battery storage energy tech

Bill Gates' investments: A look at his European startups portfolio

Bill Gates flies to Berlin to discuss Germany's climate tech future

Hoards of European VCs are hunting for Gulf LPs

Europe’s only nuclear unicorn raises €87m

Synthetic intimacy: Is AI solving the loneliness epidemic or making it worse?

‘Not being subject to the EU’s regulatory fervour is massively working in our favour’ - AI thrives in Brexit Britain

10 pitches deeptech VCs want to hear

Fertility startups to watch, according to investors

AI-assisted pregnancies: Ovom raises €4.8m for digi-physical fertility clinics

Daniel Ek’s body scanning healthtech Neko Health is expanding to the UK

This digital health startup was on the verge of bankruptcy 18 months ago. Now it’s expanding to the US

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