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Manna raises $25m to prepare for big scale-up for drones in 2023

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Maija Palmer @ Sifted 3 place · 04/29/2021 03:00 EDT

European regulators have given drone companies and investors a roadmap for launch Manna raises $25m to prepare for big scale-up for drones in 2023 Read more ›

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‘Bigger than McDonald’s’: Taster raises $37m for its big dark kitchen vision

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Amy Lewin @ Sifted · 04/29/2021 00:00 EDT

Taster wants to open 10k digital restaurants globally by 2025 — and it'll do so via franchising. ‘Bigger than McDonald’s’: Taster raises $37m for its big dark kitchen vision Read more ›

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Caresyntax secures $100m for AI hospital operating tech

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Freya Pratty @ Sifted · 04/29/2021 00:00 EDT

The company's seen 250% growth across the last year. Caresyntax secures $100m for AI hospital operating tech Read more ›

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COO salaries: the data

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz @ Sifted 2 place · 04/29/2021 00:00 EDT

How much do chief operating officers get paid? Do more experienced hands earn more? And… do men get paid more than women? COO salaries: the data Read more ›

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EasyMile raises €55m as autonomous focus shifts to transporting goods

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Chris O’Brien @ Sifted · 04/28/2021 08:30 EDT

EasyMile confronts a Deep Tech dilemma: Balancing the long-term horizon of research-based technologies with the need to make money. EasyMile raises €55m as autonomous focus shifts to transporting goods Read more ›

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Why your startup’s customer support team shouldn’t be an island

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Ashley Sachs @ Sifted · 04/28/2021 06:00 EDT

And... how customer experience and product teams should work together. Why your startup’s customer support team shouldn’t be an island Read more ›

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Looking to IPO? Here are 5 questions to ask yourself first

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Steph Bailey @ Sifted 2 place · 04/28/2021 00:00 EDT

An IPO is probably the number one marketing event you can ever have. Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t flop. Looking to IPO? Here are 5 questions to ask yourself first Read more ›

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Meet Sensei, the Portuguese startup that says it can help retail to rival Amazon Go

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Freya Pratty @ Sifted · 04/28/2021 00:00 EDT

“It’s not just about improving your offering, it’s now about survival, just like taxis and Uber.” Meet Sensei, the Portuguese startup that says it can help retail to rival Amazon Go Read more ›

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Is bureaucracy chasing talent away from Europe?

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Marie Mawad in Paris @ Sifted 1 place · 04/28/2021 00:00 EDT

One of Europe's more pressing questions: how to attract top-notch global tech talent. Another to figure out is diversity. Is bureaucracy chasing talent away from Europe? Read more ›

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Would Daniel Ek buying Arsenal be a gamechanger for European tech?

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Nicolas Colin @ Sifted 3 place · 04/28/2021 00:00 EDT

Tech personalities don’t tend to buy European sports clubs. Could Ek’s ambitions to take over Arsenal usher in a new, gamechanging era?  Would Daniel Ek buying Arsenal be a gamechanger for European tech? Read more ›

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This Slackbot wants to fix fintech’s workplace harassment problem

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Ryan Weeks @ Sifted · 04/28/2021 00:00 EDT

There have been hundreds of cases of harassment in the fintech sector. Today, InChorus launched a slack bot to track and collate data on microaggressions. This Slackbot wants to fix fintech’s workplace harassment problem Read more ›

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Is negotiation-as-a-service the next startup frontier?

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Kit Gillet in Bucharest @ Sifted · 04/27/2021 09:49 EDT

Pactum, a negotiation software company founded in Estonia, has just announced a $11m Series A round — and plans to expand its Fortune 500 client base. Is negotiation-as-a-service the next startup frontier? Read more ›

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Are fintech’s best days behind it?

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Spiros Margaris @ Sifted · 04/27/2021 06:00 EDT

Fintech still isn't "innovative", for the most part. The sector's best days will only come when it stretches beyond efficiency gains. Are fintech’s best days behind it? Read more ›

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Kry raises $300m — but how does it compare to Europe’s other big healthtechs?

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Freya Pratty @ Sifted · 04/27/2021 04:00 EDT

How does Kry compare to the other big European healthtech startups also on a mission to become the healthcare super app? Kry raises $300m — but how does it compare to Europe’s other big healthtechs? Read more ›

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“Safe but very uncomfortable” — a deep dive into SAP’s intrapreneurship programme

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Maija Palmer @ Sifted · 04/27/2021 01:00 EDT

SAP revamped its intrapreneurship programme in 2015 and so far it has produced 3 large businesses. This is how it works. “Safe but very uncomfortable” — a deep dive into SAP’s intrapreneurship programme Read more ›

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The 15 direct-to-consumer healthtechs to watch, according to VCs

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Freya Pratty @ Sifted · 04/27/2021 00:00 EDT

Which are the up and coming D2C healthtech startups to watch? The 15 direct-to-consumer healthtechs to watch, according to VCs Read more ›

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Founders are a seriously privileged bunch

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Amy Lewin @ Sifted 2 place · 04/26/2021 04:54 EDT

A new report puts data to something we all suspected — most VC-funded founders got a big leg up somewhere along the way. Founders are a seriously privileged bunch Read more ›

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Meet the ex-Bulb PR creating the Bulb of broadband

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Freya Pratty @ Sifted 3 place · 04/26/2021 00:00 EDT

After banking and energy, the broadband sector is next to disrupted, says the founder of new startup Cuckoo. Meet the ex-Bulb PR creating the Bulb of broadband Read more ›

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Darktrace deep dive: a risky IPO?

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Maija Palmer and Bill Leaver @ Sifted · 04/26/2021 00:00 EDT

Darktrace have filed to IPO. Sifted's innovation editor and product analyst look at the risks investors should be weighing up. Darktrace deep dive: a risky IPO? Read more ›

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Gen Z ride into “Wild West” of cryptocurrency amid recession

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Isabella Pojuner @ Sifted 1 place · 04/26/2021 00:00 EDT

Covid-19 has caused the second recession in their lifetimes — but can cryptocurrency be an answer for young people securing their financial futures? Gen Z ride into “Wild West” of cryptocurrency amid recession Read more ›

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