Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund
Exclusive
January 20, 2026
Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund
Four years after launch, Plural would be managing one of Europe’s largest funds
Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin
The VCs due to fundraise in 2026
List
January 16, 2026
The VCs due to fundraise in 2026
From Project A and Partech to Plural and Hoxton Ventures, Sifted lists the VCs that may be fundraising in 2026
Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin
Is Europe’s AI infrastructure build-out heading for a gigafactory-style bust?
Podcast
January 15, 2026
Is Europe’s AI infrastructure build-out heading for a gigafactory-style bust?
And how does Europe square its dreams for "sovereign AI" with a reliance on Nvidia?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
US legaltech unicorn Harvey is pushing hard into Europe. Can it win?
Interview
January 15, 2026
US legaltech unicorn Harvey is pushing hard into Europe. Can it win?
The a16z-backed legaltech startup plans to hire 180 people in Europe this year
Amy Lewin
The all-women led VC firms in Europe
Analysis
January 13, 2026
The all-women led VC firms in Europe
The 26 all-women led VC firms in Europe
Amy Lewin
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
Podcast
January 8, 2026
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
Sifted editors Amy Lewin and Martin Coulter discuss what's in store for European startups and VCs in the year ahead
Amy Lewin and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Meet the Sifted newsroom: The journalists covering Europe’s tech ecosystem in 2026
List
January 6, 2026
Meet the Sifted newsroom: The journalists covering Europe’s tech ecosystem in 2026
Who’s who, and who to pitch what to
Amy Lewin
Sifted’s most-loved podcasts of 2025
List
December 30, 2025
Sifted’s most-loved podcasts of 2025
Which episodes of Sifted’s weekly podcast had the most downloads?
Amy Lewin
Meet the first-time European VC funds of 2025
Analysis
December 30, 2025
Meet the first-time European VC funds of 2025
All the first-time VC fund managers announcing closings in 2025
Amy Lewin
Sifted’s most-read stories of 2025
List
December 24, 2025
Sifted’s most-read stories of 2025
‘Twas the year of the AI agent
Amy Lewin
Solo GP Kevin Costa closes $20m fund to invest in AI, robotics and infrastructure
Exclusive
December 22, 2025
Solo GP Kevin Costa closes $20m fund to invest in AI, robotics and infrastructure
LPs in Belief Capital include general partners at VC firms Point Nine, Hummingbird and Adjacent
Amy Lewin
NATO Innovation Fund chair Fiona Murray: ‘The threat from Russia is extremely real’
Podcast
December 18, 2025
NATO Innovation Fund chair Fiona Murray: ‘The threat from Russia is extremely real’
Since becoming operational in 2023, the fund has faced significant scrutiny
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland
Exclusive
December 16, 2025
Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland
Baseline Ventures hopes to help the best Irish entrepreneurs build great AI-native companies on home turf
Amy Lewin
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan: 'We would like to go even faster'
Podcast
December 4, 2025
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan: 'We would like to go even faster'
Is Britain is seizing on the opportunities AI presents fast enough?
Amy Lewin
Expedition Growth Capital raises $375m to back bootstrapped businesses
Exclusive
December 2, 2025
Expedition Growth Capital raises $375m to back bootstrapped businesses
The VC’s sweet spot is companies making €4-10m in ARR
Amy Lewin
Could Nothing take on Apple — and win? “Maybe,” says CEO Carl Pei
Podcast
November 27, 2025
Could Nothing take on Apple — and win? “Maybe,” says CEO Carl Pei
Nothing founder Carl Pei tells Sifted how his startup could take serious market share from hardware giants
Amy Lewin
Europe now has 40+ solo GPs
List
November 26, 2025
Europe now has 40+ solo GPs
We list them all here
Amy Lewin
Ex-DARPA director to lead UK moonshot factory ARIA
News
November 19, 2025
Ex-DARPA director to lead UK moonshot factory ARIA
Kathleen Fisher previously managed programmes at US research agency DARPA
Amy Lewin
Partners leave LocalGlobe as firm nears close of latest funds
Exclusive
October 17, 2025
Partners leave LocalGlobe as firm nears close of latest funds
London-based VC Phoenix Court (also known as LocalGlobe) is closing its latest early- and growth-stage funds, amid a raft of senior exits
Amy Lewin
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: 'The AI bubble is a good thing'
Podcast
October 14, 2025
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: 'The AI bubble is a good thing'
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt talks about the AI revolution and why industrial bubbles bursting can be a good thing
Amy Lewin
Why Vinted moved into venture, with Milda Jasaitė
Podcast
October 10, 2025
Why Vinted moved into venture, with Milda Jasaitė
Plus: How to get more women into top startup roles
Amy Lewin
The inaugural 100 Women in Tech in Europe list
List
October 10, 2025
The inaugural 100 Women in Tech in Europe list
Sifted, Station F and Sistafund present the inaugural list of 100 Women in Tech in Europe; a celebration of the industry's rising stars
Amy Lewin
‘We’re hiring in Europe’: Luciana Lixandru confirms plans to expand the Sequoia team
News
October 9, 2025
‘We’re hiring in Europe’: Luciana Lixandru confirms plans to expand the Sequoia team
The firm remains bullish on Europe, said the Sequoia partner
Amy Lewin
'I want Europe to be worthy of you': Ursula von der Leyen delivers rousing speech at Italian Tech Week
News
October 3, 2025
'I want Europe to be worthy of you': Ursula von der Leyen delivers rousing speech at Italian Tech Week
The president of the EU Commission has plans to remove three big obstacles for startups
Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin

Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund

The VCs due to fundraise in 2026

Is Europe’s AI infrastructure build-out heading for a gigafactory-style bust?

US legaltech unicorn Harvey is pushing hard into Europe. Can it win?

The all-women led VC firms in Europe

2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?

Meet the Sifted newsroom: The journalists covering Europe’s tech ecosystem in 2026

Sifted’s most-loved podcasts of 2025

Meet the first-time European VC funds of 2025

Sifted’s most-read stories of 2025

Solo GP Kevin Costa closes $20m fund to invest in AI, robotics and infrastructure

NATO Innovation Fund chair Fiona Murray: ‘The threat from Russia is extremely real’

Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland

UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan: 'We would like to go even faster'

Expedition Growth Capital raises $375m to back bootstrapped businesses

Could Nothing take on Apple — and win? “Maybe,” says CEO Carl Pei

Europe now has 40+ solo GPs

Ex-DARPA director to lead UK moonshot factory ARIA

Partners leave LocalGlobe as firm nears close of latest funds

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: 'The AI bubble is a good thing'

Why Vinted moved into venture, with Milda Jasaitė

The inaugural 100 Women in Tech in Europe list

‘We’re hiring in Europe’: Luciana Lixandru confirms plans to expand the Sequoia team

'I want Europe to be worthy of you': Ursula von der Leyen delivers rousing speech at Italian Tech Week