Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari is a senior intelligence analyst and data lead at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
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December 19, 2025
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
Europe’s top eight tech hubs all record year-on-year funding growth, as AI investment jumps 161%
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
The European startups that turned a profit this year
Sifted data
December 18, 2025
The European startups that turned a profit this year
Swinging to profitability remains a rare achievement for any startup
Federico Scolari
2025 equity funding surpasses 2024
Sifted data
December 4, 2025
2025 equity funding surpasses 2024
AI and late-stage momentum revive Europe’s funding market, despite a drop in deal count
Federico Scolari and Jonathan Sinclair
M&A: The European startups on the hunt for acquisitions
List
November 5, 2025
M&A: The European startups on the hunt for acquisitions
Sifted lists 14 European startups targeting M&A opportunities, amidst an uptick in activity due to acqui-hiring sprees and roll-ups
Federico Scolari and Jonathan Sinclair
Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3
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November 3, 2025
Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3
Dealmaking spiked in Q3, with seven new unicorns and two jumbo AI raises
Federico Scolari, Ruggero Di Spigna and Jonathan Sinclair
The investors behind Europe’s fastest-growing companies
Sifted 250
October 13, 2025
The investors behind Europe’s fastest-growing companies
More than 2,000 investors backed at least one company on the Sifted 250 Leaderboard
Federico Scolari
Bang for buck: The UK startups making the most revenue with the smallest teams
Analysis
April 1, 2025
Bang for buck: The UK startups making the most revenue with the smallest teams
These Sifted 100 companies are making the most revenue with the fewest workers
Federico Scolari
Lovable FOMO has VCs hunting for the next super fast app builder
Analysis
March 13, 2025
Lovable FOMO has VCs hunting for the next super fast app builder
Sifted lists seven European startups in the buzzing AI app builder space
Mimi Billing, Federico Scolari and Éanna Kelly
M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year
Analysis
March 13, 2025
M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year
And other potential shoppers worth keeping an eye on
Éanna Kelly, Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
Can this London-based AI agent maker beat OpenAI and Anthropic?
Analysis
February 14, 2025
Can this London-based AI agent maker beat OpenAI and Anthropic?
Fresh from raising Europe’s largest pre-seed round in 2024, Convergence AI chief talks pricing, rivals and agents’ threat to workers
Federico Scolari
Megarounds back with a bang in January with highest monthly deal count since 2022
Analysis
February 6, 2025
Megarounds back with a bang in January with highest monthly deal count since 2022
Investment ticks up after tepid six months; a record month for ‘AI agent’ startups; healthtech the early 2025 pacesetter
Federico Scolari, Jonathan Sinclair and Éanna Kelly
Where General Catalyst's been investing in Europe
Analysis
January 31, 2025
Where General Catalyst's been investing in Europe
General Catalyst went on a tear last year, backing 16 companies — and has already made two huge investments in 2025
Hessa Alabbas and Federico Scolari
The investors behind Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
Analysis
December 6, 2024
The investors behind Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups
Here are the investors who’ve backed the most companies on the Sifted 250 Leaderboard
Federico Scolari and Hessa Alabbas
Here are all the European startups that have done secondaries this year
Analysis
November 15, 2024
Here are all the European startups that have done secondaries this year
Sifted’s tracked close to 50 secondary transactions in Europe so far in 2024, including several of the continent’s most closely followed scaleups
Amy Lewin, Federico Scolari and Hessa Alabbas
One in every two euros invested in young startups is going to AI
Analysis
October 29, 2024
One in every two euros invested in young startups is going to AI
Sifted has tracked 686 rounds this year raised by startups launched in 2023 or 2024: here’s what they’re up to
Federico Scolari and Jonathan Sinclair
6 construction tech startups raising funds
Analysis
October 17, 2024
6 construction tech startups raising funds
Sifted scouted and contacted 111 European early-stage construction tech to discover which ones are hunting investment
Federico Scolari
Yokoy tops Sifted Leaderboard of Central Europe’s fastest growing startups by revenue
News
June 3, 2024
Yokoy tops Sifted Leaderboard of Central Europe’s fastest growing startups by revenue
Launching today, the Sifted 30: Central Europe is the second in a series of annual leaderboards ranking the fastest-growing startups by region
Federico Scolari and Shubham Jaipuria
Megarounds make a comeback in Europe
Analysis
April 12, 2024
Megarounds make a comeback in Europe
There were 42 rounds over $100m in Q1, the most since Q2 2022, and climate tech startups scored the big cheques
Jonathan Sinclair, Federico Scolari, Shubham Jaipuria and Éanna Kelly
Q3’s winners: climate infrastructure, AI startups and Sweden
Analysis
October 19, 2023
Q3’s winners: climate infrastructure, AI startups and Sweden
The data for July, August and September is in, and it’s a mixed bag for European tech
Federico Scolari, Shubham Jaipuria and Jonathan Sinclair
Cancer-fighting tech: Emerging startups to watch in Europe
Analysis
October 10, 2023
Cancer-fighting tech: Emerging startups to watch in Europe
Sifted analysis finds rush of new cancer tech players bringing AI-powered tools to market
Federico Scolari, Daria Dmytrenko and Éanna Kelly
Five H1 European tech myths debunked
Analysis
July 14, 2023
Five H1 European tech myths debunked
Gen AI is all-conquering, French tech has taken over, hardware can’t catch a break: Sifted Intelligence busts some of the persistent narratives in startup circles
Federico Scolari, Jonathan Sinclair and Shubham Jaipuria
Less than a third of soonicorn leaders think fundraising will pick up this year
Analysis
June 30, 2023
Less than a third of soonicorn leaders think fundraising will pick up this year
Sifted polled 100 of Europe and Israel’s fastest growing SaaS startups to gauge the mood on fundraising
Federico Scolari
Nordics startups to watch in 2023
Analysis
March 8, 2023
Nordics startups to watch in 2023
Our newest Sifted ranking picks out the hottest startups coming out of Europe's coldest region
Federico Scolari
Which investor has backed the most European unicorns?
Analysis
February 16, 2023
Which investor has backed the most European unicorns?
Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator and Sequoia don’t even come close
Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari

European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record

The European startups that turned a profit this year

2025 equity funding surpasses 2024

M&A: The European startups on the hunt for acquisitions

Europe breaks records across AI, defence and quantum in Q3

The investors behind Europe’s fastest-growing companies

Bang for buck: The UK startups making the most revenue with the smallest teams

Lovable FOMO has VCs hunting for the next super fast app builder

M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year

Can this London-based AI agent maker beat OpenAI and Anthropic?

Megarounds back with a bang in January with highest monthly deal count since 2022

Where General Catalyst's been investing in Europe

The investors behind Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups

Here are all the European startups that have done secondaries this year

One in every two euros invested in young startups is going to AI

6 construction tech startups raising funds

Yokoy tops Sifted Leaderboard of Central Europe’s fastest growing startups by revenue

Megarounds make a comeback in Europe

Q3’s winners: climate infrastructure, AI startups and Sweden

Cancer-fighting tech: Emerging startups to watch in Europe

Five H1 European tech myths debunked

Less than a third of soonicorn leaders think fundraising will pick up this year

Nordics startups to watch in 2023

Which investor has backed the most European unicorns?