The European Anti-Fraud Office found “serious irregularities” in an audit of a subdivision of the EU’s EIT, leading to suspended payments to startups.

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04.06.2025

Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later | Sifted

The fintech is aiming to reach a broader base of financial services customers.

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04.06.2025

ElevenLabs partners with Oscar winner Danny Boyle on film series | Sifted

The four-part 'Black Mirror-style' series, launching in July 2025, is the brainchild of London-based AI creative studio Wonder.

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04.06.2025

Lightspeed and BlueYard Capital lead €8m seed in Manex AI | Sifted

CDTM’s recently-launched venture fund participated in the round

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04.06.2025

Autonomous drones unicorn Quantum Systems unveils software product in bid to outpace rivals | Sifted

The startup’s new unmanned systems software will enable users to integrate and operate third-party drones

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04.06.2025

Should startups follow Zuckerberg and axe low performers faster? | Sifted

Cutting the bottom performing percentiles of staff to increase performance almost never works

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03.06.2025

Exclusive: Ex-UiPath and JPMorgan execs raises $30m to help shore up supply chains | Sifted

Treefera, a supply chain resiliency startup founded by former execs at UiPath and JPMorgan, has raised a $30m Series B led by Notion Capital.

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03.06.2025

Index Ventures backs AI agent legaltech Wordsmith in $25m Series A | Sifted

VCs have flocked to companies building AI tools for the legal sector over the past 18 months

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03.06.2025

Exclusive: Quantum startup Pasqal buys Canada’s Aeponyx for an undisclosed sum | Sifted

It is the French startup’s third acquisition to date

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03.06.2025

Over a third of Europe's LGBTQ+ founders hide sexuality from VCs | Sifted

Identity.vc found LGBTQ entrepreneurs feared their identity could hurt their chances of raising funds

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03.06.2025

SoftBank invests $40m into Irish fintech NomuPay to bolster Japan expansion | Sifted

The Japanese investment firm has recently shied away from fintech investments in favour of AI.

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03.06.2025

Iron Wolf Capital launches €100m seed fund | Sifted

Vilnius-based Iron Wolf Capital, which will invest in AI and deeptech with its second fund, has raised €30m so far

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03.06.2025

Early Runna backer Sasha Trower closes £11.5m solo GP fund | Sifted

Circle & Co will invest in early-stage consumer tech startups in Europe and the US — even as other investors shy away from the sector

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03.06.2025

Revolut pushes into crypto derivatives, skirting UK ban on retail sales | Sifted

After reporting record profits earlier this year, Revolut is now aiming to expand its crypto offering.

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02.06.2025

Carrots, as well as sticks, can encourage European tech investment | Sifted

It is bizarre that American investors are often more enthusiastic about European startups than local counterparts, writes John Thornhill.

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02.06.2025

Builder.ai ‘faked business’ with Indian startup VerSe, reports say | Sifted

Builder.ai and VerSe Innovation are said to have ‘routinely billed one another for roughly the same amounts’ to inflate sales.

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02.06.2025

My week of vibe coding and living shamelessly | Sifted

To my great surprise, I made four websites (kinda). I guess I’m a software developer now

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02.06.2025

Sequoia leads $100m round for British indie film streaming service Mubi | Sifted

The rare VC-movie crossover sees Mubi valued at $1bn

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02.06.2025

Monzo hits profitability for second year running amid IPO speculation | Sifted

The UK neobank reported revenues of over £1bn for the first time in its history

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02.06.2025

TechCrunch exits Europe: 'It's a gut punch to the ecosystem' | Sifted

Flagship media brand TechCrunch has quietly retreated from the region, laying off many long-serving journalists.

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VC's ‘tale of two cities’ at SuperVenture | Sifted

Lakestar seeks $300m for European defence fund, reports say | Sifted

Europe’s VC mafias | Sifted

SoftBank-backed events startup Dice acquired by rival after moving to appoint administrators | Sifted

Q&A: Sequoia’s George Robson on defence, AI and Dubai | Sifted

Ÿnsect faces mass layoffs and partial shutdown of flagship factory | Sifted

Money 20/20 goes back to basics a year on from AI love-in | Sifted

Tech’s anti-ageing obsession hits Stockholm | Sifted

Are Europe’s public markets a no-go for tech companies? | Sifted

UK fintech giant Wise to list in US in fresh blow to London Stock Exchange | Sifted

Investors doing the most deals in Stockholm in 2025 | Sifted

Trump’s $3.7bn climate cuts could boost European sector, VCs say | Sifted

A16z continues to grow its scout network in Europe after closing London office | Sifted

AI U-turn: CEOs discover real people are good, actually | Sifted

Is ‘996’ the only way to scale — or a recipe for burnout? | Sifted

Meet the 21 venture scouts A16z has hunting for deals across Europe | Sifted

The €1bn NATO Innovation Fund loses third partner in a year | Sifted

Anti-immigration push threatens UK talent pipeline, experts warn | Sifted

Secretive AI startup H Company releases series of new agents | Sifted

Meet the man behind Nik Storonsky’s VC firm, QuantumLight | Sifted

EU body freezes payments to startups following fraud investigation | Sifted

Klarna unveils debit card, signalling ambition beyond buy now, pay later | Sifted

ElevenLabs partners with Oscar winner Danny Boyle on film series | Sifted

Lightspeed and BlueYard Capital lead €8m seed in Manex AI | Sifted

Autonomous drones unicorn Quantum Systems unveils software product in bid to outpace rivals | Sifted

Should startups follow Zuckerberg and axe low performers faster? | Sifted

Exclusive: Ex-UiPath and JPMorgan execs raises $30m to help shore up supply chains | Sifted

Index Ventures backs AI agent legaltech Wordsmith in $25m Series A | Sifted

Exclusive: Quantum startup Pasqal buys Canada’s Aeponyx for an undisclosed sum | Sifted

Over a third of Europe's LGBTQ+ founders hide sexuality from VCs | Sifted

SoftBank invests $40m into Irish fintech NomuPay to bolster Japan expansion | Sifted

Iron Wolf Capital launches €100m seed fund | Sifted

Early Runna backer Sasha Trower closes £11.5m solo GP fund | Sifted

Revolut pushes into crypto derivatives, skirting UK ban on retail sales | Sifted

Carrots, as well as sticks, can encourage European tech investment | Sifted

Builder.ai ‘faked business’ with Indian startup VerSe, reports say | Sifted

My week of vibe coding and living shamelessly | Sifted

Sequoia leads $100m round for British indie film streaming service Mubi | Sifted

Monzo hits profitability for second year running amid IPO speculation | Sifted

TechCrunch exits Europe: 'It's a gut punch to the ecosystem' | Sifted

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