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How startups are creating financial technical debt without realising it

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Sifted 2 place · 02/09/2026 04:00 EDT

How startups are creating financial technical debt without realising it Read more ›

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What the US tech smackdown means for Europe

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Sifted · 02/09/2026 00:00 EDT

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JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in Europe

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Sifted 3 place · 02/09/2026 00:00 EDT

JPMorgan: The ‘surprising’ sector that could be ripe for M&A in Europe Read more ›

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The VCs that could run the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund

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Sifted 1 place · 02/06/2026 05:45 EDT

The VCs that could run the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund Read more ›

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Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensive

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Sifted · 02/06/2026 00:00 EDT

Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensive Read more ›

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Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators?

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Sifted · 02/06/2026 00:00 EDT

Are the Baltics the new cash cow for grid operators? Read more ›

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UK defence prime BAE Systems launches incubator, ‘actively looking’ into VC fund investing

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Sifted 3 place · 02/06/2026 00:00 EDT

UK defence prime BAE Systems launches incubator, ‘actively looking’ into VC fund investing Read more ›

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Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’

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Sifted 1 place · 02/06/2026 00:00 EDT

Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’ Read more ›

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What RobCo's valuation reveals about European robotics

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Sifted · 02/05/2026 00:00 EDT

What RobCo's valuation reveals about European robotics Read more ›

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Fractile cofounder exited over ties to China

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Sifted 2 place · 02/05/2026 00:00 EDT

Fractile cofounder exited over ties to China Read more ›

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After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup

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Sifted 1 place · 02/05/2026 00:00 EDT

After $655m exit, Silo AI founder unveils new quantum startup Read more ›

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Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scale-ups

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Sifted · 02/05/2026 00:00 EDT

Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scale-ups Read more ›

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This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem

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Sifted · 02/05/2026 00:00 EDT

This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem Read more ›

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What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard?

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Sifted · 02/05/2026 00:00 EDT

What would it take for Europe to shift away from Visa and Mastercard? Read more ›

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These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025

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Sifted 3 place · 02/05/2026 00:00 EDT

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ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia

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Sifted · 02/04/2026 10:10 EDT

ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia Read more ›

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Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?

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Sifted · 02/04/2026 09:30 EDT

Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem? Read more ›

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Pizza tests, Dungeons & Dragons, karaoke songs: The unlikely questions leaders use to screen for culture fit

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Sifted · 02/04/2026 05:45 EDT

Pizza tests, Dungeons & Dragons, karaoke songs: The unlikely questions leaders use to screen for culture fit Read more ›

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Salaries soar ‘astronomically’ as defence techs fight for talent

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Sifted 2 place · 02/04/2026 00:00 EDT

Salaries soar ‘astronomically’ as defence techs fight for talent Read more ›

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Faculty cofounder on Accenture takeover: ‘We could have been a multi-billion dollar company’

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Sifted 1 place · 02/04/2026 00:00 EDT

Faculty cofounder on Accenture takeover: ‘We could have been a multi-billion dollar company’ Read more ›

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