AI startup Opper has raised a pre-seed from Swedish VC Luminar and the Lovable-backers Green Ventures and Emblem to solve the probabilistic aspects of AI.

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14.07.2025

Stand aside unicorns. Here come the donkeycorns | Sifted

Some VCs are targeting thousands of smaller AI-led startups, rather than placing big bets on elusive unicorns, writes John Thornhill.

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14.07.2025

Synthesia CEO says 'stupid' EU tech laws vindicate Brexit | Sifted

The CEO of AI avatar startup Synthesia bashes Brussels lawmakers over 'constant negativity' towards innovation.

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14.07.2025

ElevenLabs and Northzone back AI agent debt collector Murphy in $15m raise | Sifted

The Spanish company is the latest startup building AI agents to raise funding as of late

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12.07.2025

Synthesia CEO: 'I'm very good at slapping things together' | Sifted

The boss of one of Britain’s hottest AI startups on hype cycles, EU red tape and his passion for electronic music.

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11.07.2025

Germany doubling down on startup creation with 10 new startup factories | Sifted

Today, the 10 winners of the federal government’s “Startup Factory” competition were announced, including spots in Berlin and Saxony.

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11.07.2025

Musk’s Starlink rival Eutelsat raises €163m from UK government | Sifted

The French satellite group is considered the only serious European competitor to Starlink

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11.07.2025

Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before? | Sifted

UK-based NewOrbit doesn’t have a snazzy address. Instead it has big brains developing technology to open up ‘ultra low earth orbit’

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11.07.2025

Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low | Sifted

A silver lining, say techies: more foreign VC firms circling

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11.07.2025

Defence VCs double down on weapons: ‘The best teams are in Ukraine 24/7’ | Sifted

The war in Ukraine has removed the taboo of VCs investing in weapons for some — but backers think more is needed to rearm Europe.

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11.07.2025

How AI's changing software engineering, with Emma Burrows | Sifted

Emma Burrows, cofounder of Portia AI, on what AI agents can and cannot do, and the very real risks they pose to junior engineering jobs

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11.07.2025

EU AI Act: What startups need to know about the code of practice | Sifted

New guidelines will help determine how the controversial AI Act will be enforced.

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10.07.2025

Climate funding dips 71% in 2025 as debt frenzy ends | Sifted

Funding for European climate tech fell 71% in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2024.

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10.07.2025

British Business Bank commits £500m to invest in diverse fund managers | Sifted

It's the first time the UK's state economic development bank has set aside capital specifically for underrepresented groups

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10.07.2025

Helsing’s moonshot incubator is at work on AI agents for warfare | Sifted

An internal division, dubbed Area 9, was created six months ago to work on moonshot tech for the AI defence company

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10.07.2025

Estonia's Darkstar raises €15m to invest in military tech, weapons | Sifted

Its biggest backer is Estonian state-backed LP SmartCap, which invested €10m — other backers include more than 30 founders and investors.

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10.07.2025

Revolut targets $65bn valuation with fresh fundraise, reports say | Sifted

California-based Greenoaks is set to lead Revolut's latest funding round of around $1bn, according to reports.

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10.07.2025

10 Berlin startups to watch, according to VCs | Sifted

Investors from Cherry Ventures, Project A and others are keeping tabs on these companies in the German capital

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10.07.2025

Enter: 100 Women in Tech in Europe | Sifted

Sifted, Sistafund and Station F are launching the inaugural list of 100 Women in Tech in Europe to shine a light on female rising stars.

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10.07.2025

Can UK fintech get a grip on crime? | Sifted

Monzo, Revolut and Starling have all been fined for lax crime-prevention measures.

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09.07.2025

French chipmaker SiPearl secures €130m Series A | Sifted

The startup has partnered with TSMC to ramp up production of its first processor

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09.07.2025

NATO tech accelerator hires new interim managing director amid shakeup | Sifted

The replacement marks the latest senior role change amid broader turnover at NATO’s tech arms

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09.07.2025

Mistral in talks to raise $1bn from Abu Dhabi fund MGX, reports say | Sifted

Mistral is in talks to raise as much as $1bn in equity from several investors, including Abu Dhabi fund MGX, reports suggest.

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09.07.2025

Builder.ai founder pulled from RAISE lineup over ‘security concerns’ | Sifted

Organisers say they received ‘numerous emails’ over Builder AI founder Sachin Dev Duggal’s planned appearance.

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09.07.2025

Sales' AI makeover: how startups can get started | Sifted

Figuring out how to embed AI into sales processes is for many companies still a work in progress. Here's how to begin experimenting

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09.07.2025

Mubadala eyes $100m Revolut stake, reports say | Sifted

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala is eyeing a $100m stake in UK fintech Revolut, reports suggest.

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09.07.2025

Monzo slapped with £21m fine for 'failings in financial crime controls' | Sifted

The UK neobank is the latest fintech to be hit with a fine over its financial crime controls.

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09.07.2025

Synthesia cofounder Matthias Niessner on his new 3D modelling startup: ‘We have to think bigger’ | Sifted

World-leading AI researcher talks creating 3D worlds, the threat from Big Tech and how 'over-raising' cash can backfire

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09.07.2025

New podcast: Europe’s AI opportunity | Sifted

Europe’s AI Opportunity is a podcast mini-series, in collaboration with Nebius, to explore the state of play for the continent’s AI startups.

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08.07.2025

Exclusive: Monzo alumni raise $13m for AI customer service agents for financial services | Sifted

The company plans to use the funding to finance a US expansion.

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08.07.2025

What does Octopus Energy’s Kraken spinoff mean for the company? | Sifted

British energy firm Octopus is reportedly planning to demerge its tech arm, Kraken, to create a standalone entity.

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08.07.2025

UK neobanks double spending on staff, marketing and legal fees as sector booms | Sifted

We pulled data from Monzo, Starling and Revolut’s latest annual report to understand how neobanks spend it.

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08.07.2025

Nvidia challenger Arago raises $26m seed for light-based AI chips | Sifted

The company says its product can reduce energy consumption by 10-30x compared to Nvidia chips

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Inside Helsing: A look behind the curtain at Europe’s AI defence unicorn | Sifted

12 UK soonicorns to watch | Sifted

German AI strike drones maker Stark acquires Berlin startup to boost swarming capabilities | Sifted

Starling mulls US listing in latest blow to European public markets | Sifted

12 crypto startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs | Sifted

15 early-stage AI startups to watch in the Nordics, according to investors | Sifted

Ex-Sequoia partner Matt Miller targets $400m European tech fund, reports say | Sifted

Exclusive: Lovable backers bet on AI repeat founders in a €3m pre-seed | Sifted

Stand aside unicorns. Here come the donkeycorns | Sifted

Synthesia CEO says 'stupid' EU tech laws vindicate Brexit | Sifted

ElevenLabs and Northzone back AI agent debt collector Murphy in $15m raise | Sifted

Synthesia CEO: 'I'm very good at slapping things together' | Sifted

Germany doubling down on startup creation with 10 new startup factories | Sifted

Musk’s Starlink rival Eutelsat raises €163m from UK government | Sifted

Can a humble startup boldly go where no spacetech has gone before? | Sifted

Italy’s midyear scorecard: deal count high but funding low | Sifted

Defence VCs double down on weapons: ‘The best teams are in Ukraine 24/7’ | Sifted

How AI's changing software engineering, with Emma Burrows | Sifted

EU AI Act: What startups need to know about the code of practice | Sifted

Climate funding dips 71% in 2025 as debt frenzy ends | Sifted

British Business Bank commits £500m to invest in diverse fund managers | Sifted

Helsing’s moonshot incubator is at work on AI agents for warfare | Sifted

Estonia's Darkstar raises €15m to invest in military tech, weapons | Sifted

Revolut targets $65bn valuation with fresh fundraise, reports say | Sifted

10 Berlin startups to watch, according to VCs | Sifted

Enter: 100 Women in Tech in Europe | Sifted

Can UK fintech get a grip on crime? | Sifted

French chipmaker SiPearl secures €130m Series A | Sifted

NATO tech accelerator hires new interim managing director amid shakeup | Sifted

Mistral in talks to raise $1bn from Abu Dhabi fund MGX, reports say | Sifted

Builder.ai founder pulled from RAISE lineup over ‘security concerns’ | Sifted

Sales' AI makeover: how startups can get started | Sifted

Mubadala eyes $100m Revolut stake, reports say | Sifted

Monzo slapped with £21m fine for 'failings in financial crime controls' | Sifted

Synthesia cofounder Matthias Niessner on his new 3D modelling startup: ‘We have to think bigger’ | Sifted

New podcast: Europe’s AI opportunity | Sifted

Exclusive: Monzo alumni raise $13m for AI customer service agents for financial services | Sifted

What does Octopus Energy’s Kraken spinoff mean for the company? | Sifted

UK neobanks double spending on staff, marketing and legal fees as sector booms | Sifted

Nvidia challenger Arago raises $26m seed for light-based AI chips | Sifted

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