Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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
European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’
Analysis
January 19, 2026
European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’
Some VCs believe the US's aggression could benefit pure-play defence startups
Anne Sraders
German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largest
News
January 16, 2026
German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largest
The firm is targeting a final close of €500m
Anne Sraders and John Thornhill
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
Peec AI brought the SF mindset to Berlin. Can it fend off its rivals?
Profile
January 16, 2026
Peec AI brought the SF mindset to Berlin. Can it fend off its rivals?
The German startup touts its ARR, speedy hiring and fast growth. Can its AI search platform ward off the competition?
Anne Sraders and Miriam Partington
Leaked pitch deck reveals Yann LeCun’s plan to build ‘first world model for business’
Exclusive
January 13, 2026
Leaked pitch deck reveals Yann LeCun’s plan to build ‘first world model for business’
Sifted reported earlier this week that LeCun has poached key team members from Meta and Google DeepMind
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups
Interview
January 13, 2026
General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups
The General Catalyst Institute has been lobbying and working with EU policymakers on the top issues of 2026
Anne Sraders
Yann LeCun poaches from Meta, Google DeepMind for new startup
Exclusive
January 12, 2026
Yann LeCun poaches from Meta, Google DeepMind for new startup
New details on the buzzy startup's team formed by Meta’s former chief AI scientist to build world models
Anne Sraders and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe’s most active LPs since 2020
Most active investors
January 9, 2026
Europe’s most active LPs since 2020
Sifted found out which LPs have been the most active cheque writers amid the highs and lows of 2020 through 2025
Anne Sraders
15+ predictions for European defence in 2026
Analysis
January 7, 2026
15+ predictions for European defence in 2026
From defence tech funding hitting $3bn to a new frontline in space, VCs share their top predictions for the sector
Anne Sraders
The top VC predictions for Europe in 2026
Analysis
December 19, 2025
The top VC predictions for Europe in 2026
Europe’s VCs expect an influx of Chinese tech into industrial segments in Europe, a defence bubble burst and opportunities for angel investors next year
Anne Sraders
Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defence
News
December 17, 2025
Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defence
Fernride began expanding into defence applications this year
Anne Sraders
The ‘biggest risk’ for robotics in 2026
Interview
December 15, 2025
The ‘biggest risk’ for robotics in 2026
Flat industrial growth and a need to prove out new AI-powered robotic solutions could pose a challenge for startups next year, UVC Partners’ Benjamin Erhart says
Anne Sraders
The EU wants you! …to manage €5bn
Analysis
December 12, 2025
The EU wants you! …to manage €5bn
The European Innovation Council published its criteria in a callout for VC firms to manage the new deeptech fund
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: British air force vet raises £5m for solo GP defence and dual use fund
Exclusive
December 11, 2025
Exclusive: British air force vet raises £5m for solo GP defence and dual use fund
Twin Track Ventures only backs startups with both commercial and military use cases
Anne Sraders
NATO Innovation Fund forced to pay €52k to former partner
Exclusive
December 9, 2025
NATO Innovation Fund forced to pay €52k to former partner
Founding partner Thorsten Claus earned almost €700k a year at the taxpayer-funded firm, court documents from August reveal
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Lilium cofounder plots new drone startup
Exclusive
December 9, 2025
Lilium cofounder plots new drone startup
Sources familiar with the new company told Sifted it is focused on drones
Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Miriam Partington
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
News
December 5, 2025
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
Finnish startup working with defence primes and governments in countries like Finland and the Netherlands
Anne Sraders
European VCs have raised nearly 60% less funding so far in 2025
Analysis
December 5, 2025
European VCs have raised nearly 60% less funding so far in 2025
New PitchBook data shows the dire state of the market — but it may be more cyclical
Anne Sraders
European nations are investing billions in space. How much will go to startups?
Analysis
December 1, 2025
European nations are investing billions in space. How much will go to startups?
Space has become a key component of European defence strategies — and startups will be key to achieving the region’s sovereignty
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
Italian defence prime Leonardo ‘hungry like a wolf’ to acquire more startups
Interview
November 28, 2025
Italian defence prime Leonardo ‘hungry like a wolf’ to acquire more startups
The defence prime says it’s thinking of partnering with companies like Helsing and Anduril
Anne Sraders
ElevenLabs investor Carles Reina raises $15m solo GP fund to back defence and AI startups
Exclusive
November 26, 2025
ElevenLabs investor Carles Reina raises $15m solo GP fund to back defence and AI startups
Reina has been an active angel investor and has backed the likes of Revolut
Anne Sraders
Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
Interview
November 24, 2025
Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
Finnish spacetech Iceye has been leaning into defence; cofounder Pekka Laurila thinks other startups might need to as well
Anne Sraders
Klaus Hommels: the divisive VC at the centre of European defence tech
Investigations
November 19, 2025
Klaus Hommels: the divisive VC at the centre of European defence tech
Hommels has earned a venerable reputation in European VC and defence — but his web of investments have raised questions about potential conflicts of interest
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Miriam Partington

Anne Sraders

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

European defence founders and VCs weigh in on Trump’s Greenland threats: ‘A serious distraction’

German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largest

The VCs due to fundraise in 2026

Peec AI brought the SF mindset to Berlin. Can it fend off its rivals?

Leaked pitch deck reveals Yann LeCun’s plan to build ‘first world model for business’

General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups

Yann LeCun poaches from Meta, Google DeepMind for new startup

Europe’s most active LPs since 2020

15+ predictions for European defence in 2026

The top VC predictions for Europe in 2026

Quantum Systems buys autonomous trucking startup Fernride following pivot to defence

The ‘biggest risk’ for robotics in 2026

The EU wants you! …to manage €5bn

Exclusive: British air force vet raises £5m for solo GP defence and dual use fund

NATO Innovation Fund forced to pay €52k to former partner

Lilium cofounder plots new drone startup

Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence

European VCs have raised nearly 60% less funding so far in 2025

European nations are investing billions in space. How much will go to startups?

Italian defence prime Leonardo ‘hungry like a wolf’ to acquire more startups

ElevenLabs investor Carles Reina raises $15m solo GP fund to back defence and AI startups

Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder

Klaus Hommels: the divisive VC at the centre of European defence tech