Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

Meet the startups bringing AI and robots to the lab
Analysis
January 20, 2026
Meet the startups bringing AI and robots to the lab
Autonomous science is transforming not just how research begins, but how it ends
Éanna Kelly
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
List
January 9, 2026
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Revolut, SumUp and Enpal are leading recruitment efforts in the region
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
‘Failure is too expensive’: Should it be easier to fire tech talent in Europe?
Interview
December 24, 2025
‘Failure is too expensive’: Should it be easier to fire tech talent in Europe?
The high cost of sacking people is the root cause of the innovation gap with the US
Éanna Kelly
14 people in European tech who mattered in 2025
List
December 24, 2025
14 people in European tech who mattered in 2025
2025: the year of the bro-caster
Freya Pratty and Éanna Kelly
The 2026 burn list: Notetaker bots, selling unfinished products, AI worship
Opinion
December 24, 2025
The 2026 burn list: Notetaker bots, selling unfinished products, AI worship
An end-of-year grumble from Sifted’s contributing editor Éanna Kelly
Éanna Kelly
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
Sifted data
December 23, 2025
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
The €1.7bn deal that kept Europe on the AI map — and other mega raises of the year
Éanna Kelly
The startups chasing rogue AI agents: ‘They could cost your company billions of dollars’
Analysis
December 9, 2025
The startups chasing rogue AI agents: ‘They could cost your company billions of dollars’
An emerging crop of founders is helping verify agents are sticking to their instructions
Éanna Kelly
Europe risks getting its metal ass kicked on humanoid robots
Opinion
December 2, 2025
Europe risks getting its metal ass kicked on humanoid robots
Beijing staged the robot Olympics, while robot fight nights have sprung up in San Francisco. Where’s Europe’s creative muscle?
Éanna Kelly
The startups jazzing up funding announcements with robots and synth-pop: ‘Just be yourself’
Analysis
November 28, 2025
The startups jazzing up funding announcements with robots and synth-pop: ‘Just be yourself’
A crop of new startups are rethinking how they unveil their raises to the world — including satirical videos, music and robots
Éanna Kelly
The sector with 5 quarters of deal growth and a 52% rise in funding (spoiler: it’s not AI)
Analysis
November 21, 2025
The sector with 5 quarters of deal growth and a 52% rise in funding (spoiler: it’s not AI)
Four investors take us inside the new cybersecurity ‘arms race’
Éanna Kelly and Hessa Alabbas
Meet the Sifted Future 50: A new leaderboard of up-and-coming startups with rapid revenue growth
Leaderboard
November 18, 2025
Meet the Sifted Future 50: A new leaderboard of up-and-coming startups with rapid revenue growth
It’s been a hard year for climate techs — but they score highly in spinoff Sifted Future 50 list
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
European edtechs enjoy funding revival, promising to disrupt — not destroy — education
Analysis
November 17, 2025
European edtechs enjoy funding revival, promising to disrupt — not destroy — education
A slew of AI tools have received VC backing this year, boosting a quiet corner of the tech world
Éanna Kelly
What AI agents suck at right now, according to 4 founders
Analysis
November 6, 2025
What AI agents suck at right now, according to 4 founders
These souped-up bots still have a lot of failure points, say the people working with them daily
Éanna Kelly
What we can learn from European tech’s funniest company
Analysis
November 5, 2025
What we can learn from European tech’s funniest company
The secret behind Tl;dv’s viral content? Three people who don’t think much about selling — and one very game CEO
Éanna Kelly
Why CuspAI is Europe’s standout AI player
Opinion
October 30, 2025
Why CuspAI is Europe’s standout AI player
Sifted’s latest AI ranking recognises founders making big, tricky swings
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
CuspAI tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe
News
October 30, 2025
CuspAI tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe
Three most promising AI challengers are a materials search engine, engineering simulation platform and intelligent robot maker
Éanna Kelly
Finn tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe
News
October 9, 2025
Finn tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe
Fintechs, AI startups make strong showing in Sifted's second Europe-wide leaderboard
Éanna Kelly
Gaming the chatbots: how startups are chasing AI search mentions
Analysis
October 8, 2025
Gaming the chatbots: how startups are chasing AI search mentions
Marketing experts tell us their tips and tricks for boosting traffic from ChatGPT and other chatbots
Miriam Partington and Éanna Kelly
How to get started with AI search
How to
October 8, 2025
How to get started with AI search
Sifted chatted to the experts to draw up a cheatsheet to help you tackle the new frontline in the ‘SEO wars’
Miriam Partington and Éanna Kelly
Sick of networking drinks? Check out the best alternative hangs in Europe
Analysis
October 1, 2025
Sick of networking drinks? Check out the best alternative hangs in Europe
Biking, knitting, praying, sweating — there’s something here for everyone
Éanna Kelly
A swim in the Seine with H Company’s new boss, former Palantir exec Gautier Cloix
Interview
September 29, 2025
A swim in the Seine with H Company’s new boss, former Palantir exec Gautier Cloix
The man charged with managing the Paris startup’s lofty expectations isn’t afraid to jump in
Éanna Kelly
Weight loss platform Yazen tops new Sifted leaderboard
News
September 11, 2025
Weight loss platform Yazen tops new Sifted leaderboard
The Sifted 100: Nordics and Benelux ranks the fastest-growing startups in both regions
Éanna Kelly
2025’s most prolific unicorn backers
List
August 18, 2025
2025’s most prolific unicorn backers
A few VCs have helped spawn multiple new billion dollar companies so far this year
Éanna Kelly
The Hollywood heartthrobs we want to see play Europe's top founders and VCs
List
August 13, 2025
The Hollywood heartthrobs we want to see play Europe's top founders and VCs
From Leo Woodall as Anton Osika to Jacob Elordi as Arthur Mensch, these are our dream biopic picks
Éanna Kelly and Freya Pratty

Éanna Kelly

Meet the startups bringing AI and robots to the lab

The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe

‘Failure is too expensive’: Should it be easier to fire tech talent in Europe?

14 people in European tech who mattered in 2025

The 2026 burn list: Notetaker bots, selling unfinished products, AI worship

Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025

The startups chasing rogue AI agents: ‘They could cost your company billions of dollars’

Europe risks getting its metal ass kicked on humanoid robots

The startups jazzing up funding announcements with robots and synth-pop: ‘Just be yourself’

The sector with 5 quarters of deal growth and a 52% rise in funding (spoiler: it’s not AI)

Meet the Sifted Future 50: A new leaderboard of up-and-coming startups with rapid revenue growth

European edtechs enjoy funding revival, promising to disrupt — not destroy — education

What AI agents suck at right now, according to 4 founders

What we can learn from European tech’s funniest company

Why CuspAI is Europe’s standout AI player

CuspAI tops Sifted’s ranking of 100 standout AI startups in Europe

Finn tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe

Gaming the chatbots: how startups are chasing AI search mentions

How to get started with AI search

Sick of networking drinks? Check out the best alternative hangs in Europe

A swim in the Seine with H Company’s new boss, former Palantir exec Gautier Cloix

Weight loss platform Yazen tops new Sifted leaderboard

2025’s most prolific unicorn backers

The Hollywood heartthrobs we want to see play Europe's top founders and VCs