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Sweden’s buzzy startup’s team has ballooned from fourteen to ninety over the last year.
How to get a job at Tandem Health: ‘If you’re just looking for a job, I wouldn’t come here’
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Sweden’s buzzy startup’s team has ballooned from fourteen to ninety over the last year.
The Nordic impact fund backs underrepresented European founders, and is targeting a final close of €80m.
Unconventional Ventures reaches €50m first close of second fund
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November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Nordic impact fund backs underrepresented European founders, and is targeting a final close of €80m.
Super-app commits to major cash injection if certain targets are met.
Remote driving startup Vay set to raise $410m from Singapore’s Grab
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November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Super-app commits to major cash injection if certain targets are met.
Finance minister Reeves is reportedly considering charging entrepreneurs leaving the country a 20% levy on British assets.
UK tech leaders urge Rachel Reeves to rule out exit tax
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November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Finance minister Reeves is reportedly considering charging entrepreneurs leaving the country a 20% levy on British assets.
Nvidia, General Catalyst, Atomico: the 12 funds with the biggest AI wins in the region.
These investors have backed the most European AI unicorns
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November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Nvidia, General Catalyst, Atomico: the 12 funds with the biggest AI wins in the region.
Labour should celebrate Britain's new golden age of entrepreneurship.
Make Britain rich again
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November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Labour should celebrate Britain's new golden age of entrepreneurship.
The Norwegian startup Sonair already has 40 paying robotics companies testing the technology.
This startup is using bat-like sensors to make robots safe
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November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Norwegian startup Sonair already has 40 paying robotics companies testing the technology.
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
Four European startups have reached or surpassed a $10bn valuation so far this year.
Europe has minted half its decacorns in 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Four European startups have reached or surpassed a $10bn valuation so far this year.
Companies on the list are working on everything from world models for robotics to refining Excel workflows.
16 UK AI startups to watch, according to VCs
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Companies on the list are working on everything from world models for robotics to refining Excel workflows.
Some warn European defence techs’ moves could stoke geopolitical tensions.
Defence unicorns Helsing and Quantum Systems eye Taiwan
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November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Some warn European defence techs’ moves could stoke geopolitical tensions.
Fintech has served as the launchpad for Europe’s top operators.
13 fintech operators to watch in Europe
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November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fintech has served as the launchpad for Europe’s top operators.
Funding for European AI-native companies has nearly doubled to €8.9bn this year.
Can Europe build AI champions?
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November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Funding for European AI-native companies has nearly doubled to €8.9bn this year.
Doctolib ‘abusively exploited’ its position, the French competition regulator said.
Healthtech unicorn Doctolib hit with €4.6m fine by French competition watchdog
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November 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Doctolib ‘abusively exploited’ its position, the French competition regulator said.
PhysicsX is building an AI software platform to quickly design parts for manufacturing projects in industries such as defence and aerospace.
Exclusive: AI startup PhysicsX to raise up to $100m from Nvidia
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November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
PhysicsX is building an AI software platform to quickly design parts for manufacturing projects in industries such as defence and aerospace.
The startup, which refurbishes second-hand e-bikes, last raised a $30m Series B in 2023.
Sequoia-backed e-bike startup Upway raises $60m Series C at $400m valuation
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November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The startup, which refurbishes second-hand e-bikes, last raised a $30m Series B in 2023.
Europe’s AI scene isn’t short of hype — or capital — right now.
The investors powering Sifted’s AI 100
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November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Europe’s AI scene isn’t short of hype — or capital — right now.
These souped-up bots still have a lot of failure points, say the people working with them daily.
What AI agents suck at right now, according to 4 founders
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November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
These souped-up bots still have a lot of failure points, say the people working with them daily.
Backers include Taveet Hinrikus and founders of Lovable, Legora and Aris Machina.
Top Nordic AI founders back Inception Fund’s $21m micro fund
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November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Backers include Taveet Hinrikus and founders of Lovable, Legora and Aris Machina.
Who’s behind Europe’s AI moment? 👾
The Sifted AI 100, sponsored by @N47Capital, spotlights the European AI-native startups harnessing artificial intelligence to reshape industries — and perhaps the continent itself.
Discover the report 👉 lnkd.in/eZyFyWwq
The Sifted AI 100, sponsored by @N47Capital, spotlights the European AI-native startups harnessing artificial intelligence to reshape industries — and perhaps the continent itself.
Discover the report 👉 lnkd.in/eZyFyWwq
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Who’s behind Europe’s AI moment? 👾
The Sifted AI 100, sponsored by @N47Capital, spotlights the European AI-native startups harnessing artificial intelligence to reshape industries — and perhaps the continent itself.
Discover the report 👉 lnkd.in/eZyFyWwq
The Sifted AI 100, sponsored by @N47Capital, spotlights the European AI-native startups harnessing artificial intelligence to reshape industries — and perhaps the continent itself.
Discover the report 👉 lnkd.in/eZyFyWwq
Reaction to the buzzy German strike drone startup’s recent military test failures may be overblown — but could damage wider industry.
Strike drone startup Stark’s military test failures could have ‘damaging’ effect on industry
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Reaction to the buzzy German strike drone startup’s recent military test failures may be overblown — but could damage wider industry.
The secret behind Tl;dv’s viral content? Three people who don’t think much about selling — and one very game CEO.
What we can learn from European tech’s funniest company
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The secret behind Tl;dv’s viral content? Three people who don’t think much about selling — and one very game CEO.
Gabriel-James Safar and Sébastien Deprez scaled key products at Datadog before founding their own observability challenger.
Datadog alumni raise $10m seed led by General Catalyst for AI observability startup
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November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Gabriel-James Safar and Sébastien Deprez scaled key products at Datadog before founding their own observability challenger.
Multiple raises from industry leaders Lovable and Legora boost funding total.
Sweden’s AI-native startups more than triple funding to €454m so far this year
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November 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Multiple raises from industry leaders Lovable and Legora boost funding total.
When you start with the market, the mission and the team, the rest, including the right IP, will follow.
The cult of IP is distracting Europe’s spinout founders
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November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
When you start with the market, the mission and the team, the rest, including the right IP, will follow.