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Isabel Woodford @ Sifted · 12/16/2020 19:00 EDT

Accel leads France’s largest-ever fintech round in Lydia, closing $131m Series B

Lydia, the mobile app adored by French millennials, is now ramping up its ambitions Accel leads France’s largest-ever fintech round in Lydia, closing $131m Series B Read more

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Freya Pratty @ Sifted 2 place · 12/16/2020 03:00 EDT

MessageBird acquires Pusher in $35m deal

The platform wants to create a "messaging-first world" and sees the deal as part of that MessageBird acquires Pusher in $35m deal Read more

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Michael Stothard @ Sifted 3 place · 12/16/2020 00:00 EDT

A robot wrote these startups pitches. Would you invest in them?

Every year tens of thousands of entrepreneurs pitch investors with their tech startup ideas. We at Sifted asked ourselves: could a robot do any better? A robot wrote these startups pitches. Would you invest in them? Read more

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Nicolas Colin @ Sifted 2 place · 12/16/2020 00:00 EDT

Do we really need ‘deeptech’?

Policymakers, VCs and founders in Europe seem to have decided that we need deeptech. We don't — or at least, not for the reasons they think. Do we really need ‘deeptech’? Read more

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Kess Eruteya @ Sifted 1 place · 12/15/2020 01:00 EDT

What companies need to understand about Gen Z founders

Gen Z now outnumbers millennials and they are different — entrepreneurial, impatient, serious about diversity. What companies need to understand about Gen Z founders Read more

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Simon Dumont @ Sifted 3 place · 12/15/2020 00:00 EDT

Is the “wild west” of online chat therapy doing more harm than good?

US-based ‘chat’ therapy services are dominating the global online therapy market, but there are doubts about their effectiveness. Is the “wild west” of online chat therapy doing more harm than good? Read more

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Ofri Ben-Porat @ Sifted · 12/15/2020 00:00 EDT

How to handle a pivot

The emotional realities and strategic thinking required to lead a business through pivot. How to handle a pivot Read more

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Amy Lewin @ Sifted · 12/15/2020 00:00 EDT

Lessons learned: When not-perfect is good enough

How healthtech startup Feebris commercialised almost overnight — and other stories of how startups adapted to the unexpected in 2020. Lessons learned: When not-perfect is good enough Read more

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Freya Pratty @ Sifted 1 place · 12/15/2020 00:00 EDT

Here’s where Peter Thiel has invested in Europe

After previously dismissing European tech, Thiel's now backed 40 companies Here’s where Peter Thiel has invested in Europe Read more

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Miriam Partington in Berlin @ Sifted 1 place · 12/14/2020 00:00 EDT

Germany launches €10bn ‘Future Fund’ for startups. But will it go far enough?

Key figures in the German startup ecosystem say there are still big questions about the fund, such as who will get the money, and how useful it will be in bolstering startups.  Germany launches €10bn ‘Future Fund’ for startups. But will it go far enough? Read more

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Isabel Woodford @ Sifted 2 place · 12/14/2020 00:00 EDT

Fintechs to cosy up with politicians to counter ‘big bank lobby’

UK fintechs claim the sector is still "overlooked", and have launched a new founder-led lobby group Fintechs to cosy up with politicians to counter ‘big bank lobby’ Read more

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Amy Lewin @ Sifted 3 place · 12/14/2020 00:00 EDT

Latitude: LocalGlobe’s ‘breakout’ fund breaks cover

Inside VC firm LocalGlobe's mysterious 'sister' fund, Latitude. Latitude: LocalGlobe’s ‘breakout’ fund breaks cover Read more

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Karam Filfilan @ Sifted 1 place · 12/11/2020 11:47 EDT

Announcing the 2020 EIT award winners

Healthtech, greentech and AI startups were amongst the winners of this year’s awards. Announcing the 2020 EIT award winners Read more

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Freya Pratty @ Sifted 2 place · 12/11/2020 04:00 EDT

The London-startup building a new virtual office

Cosmos wants to recreate the spontaneity of the real life office The London-startup building a new virtual office Read more

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Amy Lewin @ Sifted 1 place · 12/11/2020 00:00 EDT

The best newsletters to follow on European tech

Sifted journalists' favourite startup and tech-related newsletters — from fintech to food to funding round analysis. The best newsletters to follow on European tech Read more

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Isabel Woodford @ Sifted 2 place · 12/11/2020 00:00 EDT

Europe’s unexpected new fintech investor: Checkout.com

$5.5bn payments startup Checkout.com has followed Stripe in quietly launching its own venture division Europe’s unexpected new fintech investor: Checkout.com Read more

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Tim Smith in Barcelona @ Sifted 3 place · 12/10/2020 23:00 EDT

Tech-for-wood: 011h raises €10m to build low-carbon wooden “smart buildings”

This Spanish startup’s says its wooden buildings will be 20% cheaper to build and 50% cheaper to run than traditional counterparts Tech-for-wood: 011h raises €10m to build low-carbon wooden “smart buildings” Read more

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Amy Lewin @ Sifted · 12/10/2020 03:00 EDT

Curb raises €3.2m to grow its dark kitchen business

The Stockholm-based startup has delivery industry veterans as founders — but does it have any original ideas? Curb raises €3.2m to grow its dark kitchen business Read more

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Maija Palmer @ Sifted 2 place · 12/10/2020 01:00 EDT

Samsung partners with Grover to tap into “rent-not-buy” trend

As mobile phone prices skyrocket, younger customers are priced out. Samsung is solving the problem by embracing Grover's rental model. Samsung partners with Grover to tap into “rent-not-buy” trend Read more

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Kit Gillet in Bucharest @ Sifted 2 place · 12/10/2020 00:00 EDT

Rent-A-Robot

Polish startup Digital Teammates aims to eliminate arduous back-office tasks without you needing to invest heavily in RPA operations Rent-A-Robot Read more

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