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Newly-formed VC firm PXN plots ‘golden triangle’ for north of UK

The newly created £670m PXN Group has is aiming to take on the dominance of London, Oxford and Cambridge in the UK.

The missing ingredient to make the UK Europe’s unrivalled defence tech leader? Ukrainian founders

Britain needs a fast-track pathway for Ukrainian founders looking to set up shop in the UK.

CuspAI in talks to raise $100m funding round, reports say

The startup's platform has been described as a 'search engine for materials'.

11 AI agent startups to watch, according to investors

VCs at Speedinvest, Creandum, Firstminute Capital and Cherry Ventures shared their picks.

Mistral seeks $10bn valuation in next funding round

The French AI startup is reportedly in talks to raise up to $1bn in fresh funding.

Deeptech VC Michael Jackson: ‘LinkedIn bans me twice a year’

The outspoken investor on European navel-gazing and why the region's AI startups are 'bringing a knife to a gunfight'.

Cambridge Innovation Capital commits £100m to spinouts, launches EIR programme

The Cambridge-based VC is aiming to get more research out of the lab and into the market.

Sifted Summit new speakers confirmed — including Portia AI, Improbable, HIVED, Taxfix, Balderton Capital and Project A!

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Europe doesn’t have a startup problem, it has a storytelling problem

While US founders pitch big ideas with flair, Europe’s finest are busy burying brilliance in buzzword soup.

The European VCs hiring in summer 2025

Northzone, Point Nine, Project A… even Station F: here are the VC jobs out there right now.

Bienvenus @La French Tech – joining us as an Associate Partner at Sifted Summit 2025 💥

Meet the team and explore how France is fuelling the next wave of European tech.

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Is the European founders’ renaissance real?

Europe's seeing a surge in entrepreneurial activity, with many second-time founders on a mission to build European resilience.

Will Apple buy Mistral?

Rumours over the French AI darling’s future have spread in recent weeks.

Flo Health settles multi-billion dollar Meta data privacy lawsuit

A lack of evidence posed an 'insurmountable' problem for the plaintiffs.

Klarna reboots US IPO plans for September, reports say

The Swedish fintech shelved longstanding plans to go public in May.

OpenAI and UK startup Nscale launch European ‘Stargate’ in Norway

It marks OpenAI’s first data centre initiative on the continent.

The startups making AI greener that you need to know about, according to VCs

A crop of young companies are aiming to help reduce the negative environmental impact of AI.

VC bidding war nudges N8n’s valuation to $2bn

Around a dozen term sheets submitted in race to back agentic AI startup.

Klarna gets green light to launch banking products in UK

The BNPL giant has made efforts to diversify its offerings to include banking services in recent months.

Spotlight on Dutch tech: AI catchup or stagnation?

Amsterdam tech heads say 2025 funding ‘looks good on paper’ but many sectors struggling.

Leaked documents reveal Revolut plans for 2026 product blitz

Fintech leader readies suite of products for customers across five continents.

How to build Britain’s AI arsenal

The UK can't build AI models like the US or China — but it can become the best place to deploy them.

In the first half of 2025, eight new unicorns were minted in Europe. Our report breaks down the trends, movements, and players behind the numbers. 🔎

Read it here: sifted.eu/intelligence...

What the robotics industry will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs

From your personal maid to a battlefield soldier, VCs and founders describe what they think robots will look like in a decade.

Berlin startups left in limbo as state grant stalls for over a year

The GründungsBONUS grant will restart soon, Berlin’s state bank tells Sifted.

Big news: Sifted’s AI & Deeptech Newsletter is coming soon 👀 🗞️

We’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to our free-to-read newsletters — launching September 15.

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The Great European Summer: Bad for business?

The summer slowdown is upon us, but not everyone thinks it's a good thing.

UK agritech Vertical Future up for sale after losses mount

The company had raised £37m from the likes of SFC Capital and Pula Investments.

AI startup PhysicsX founder on the “risk aversion” holding back European defence tech

The London-based startup raised a $135m round featuring Atomico, Temasek and General Catalyst in June.

Project Europe unveils first cohort of startups

Six companies from across Europe receive €200k and coaching from industry leaders.