Hessa Alabbas

Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025
Analysis
January 19, 2026
The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025
The 102 startups that grew by more than 100% in 2025
Hessa Alabbas and Jonathan Sinclair
These investors backed the most European unicorns in 2025
Most active investors
December 23, 2025
These investors backed the most European unicorns in 2025
Accel, General Catalyst and HV Capital were the most prolific unicorn-spotters this year
Hessa Alabbas
Debt hasn’t disappeared in 2025 — but it’s become more selective
Analysis
December 19, 2025
Debt hasn’t disappeared in 2025 — but it’s become more selective
More deals, fewer mega deals for climate tech companies
Hessa Alabbas
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
The investors powering Sifted’s AI 100
Most active investors
November 6, 2025
The investors powering Sifted’s AI 100
Europe’s AI scene isn’t short of hype — or capital — right now
Hessa Alabbas
Europe’s most active VCs in Q3
Most active investors
October 29, 2025
Europe’s most active VCs in Q3
Dealmaking spikes in 2025’s busiest quarter so far
Hessa Alabbas
12 European defence tech soonicorns to watch
Soonicorns
October 3, 2025
12 European defence tech soonicorns to watch
Two startups hit $1bn valuations already this year — who’s next?
Hessa Alabbas
The most active robotics VCs in 2025
Most active investors
August 28, 2025
The most active robotics VCs in 2025
From humanoids to warehouse automation: who’s backing the future of robotics?
Hessa Alabbas
Are European VCs getting muscled out of AI dealmaking?
Analysis
August 8, 2025
Are European VCs getting muscled out of AI dealmaking?
US VCs have massively stepped up their AI dealmaking in Europe
Hessa Alabbas and Éanna Kelly
Europe’s most active debt providers in H1
Most active investors
August 1, 2025
Europe’s most active debt providers in H1
The busiest lenders — and their dealcount in the first six months of 2025
Hessa Alabbas and Éanna Kelly
These are the most active VCs currently in Europe
Most active investors
July 24, 2025
These are the most active VCs currently in Europe
Sifted ran the numbers on this year’s biggest cheque writers so far
Hessa Alabbas
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Sifted data
July 16, 2025
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Spanish, German, UK and Swedish startups take the biggest spoils
Hessa Alabbas
‘There’s growing anxiety about missing the AI party’
Analysis
July 3, 2025
‘There’s growing anxiety about missing the AI party’
Sifted data lays bare how many European countries are falling behind in global tech race
Éanna Kelly and Hessa Alabbas
The 10 fastest-growing Italian startups
Fastest-growing startups
June 23, 2025
The 10 fastest-growing Italian startups
B2B SaaS dominates Italian entries on Sifted’s 2025 France and southern Europe leaderboard
Éanna Kelly, Hessa Alabbas and Ruggero Di Spigna
Why Spanish tech is sizzling: ‘The mentality has completely shifted in the last six months’
Analysis
June 20, 2025
Why Spanish tech is sizzling: ‘The mentality has completely shifted in the last six months’
Founders and investors tell Sifted what’s behind dealmaking surge
Éanna Kelly, Jonathan Sinclair and Hessa Alabbas
The top investors behind Sifted’s France & Southern Europe leaderboard
Most active investors
June 11, 2025
The top investors behind Sifted’s France & Southern Europe leaderboard
These 11 investors have 5+ startups on Sifted’s latest ranking
Hessa Alabbas
Investors doing the most deals in Stockholm in 2025
Analysis
June 5, 2025
Investors doing the most deals in Stockholm in 2025
Ranked: Stockholm’s biggest VC dealmakers in 2025
Hessa Alabbas and Éanna Kelly
Meet the 10 fastest-growing DACH & CEE fintechs
Fastest-growing startups
May 27, 2025
Meet the 10 fastest-growing DACH & CEE fintechs
Sifted’s latest ranking reveals the big revenue growers across 25 European countries
Hessa Alabbas
The investors backing DACH & CEE’s fastest-growing startups
Most active investors
May 15, 2025
The investors backing DACH & CEE’s fastest-growing startups
The 10 biggest backers of the region’s fastest-growing companies
Hessa Alabbas
The most active public funds in Europe in Q1
Analysis
April 29, 2025
The most active public funds in Europe in Q1
A breakdown of the 30 busiest government-backed players
Hessa Alabbas
The most active VCs and CVCs in Europe in Q1
Analysis
April 24, 2025
The most active VCs and CVCs in Europe in Q1
A full breakdown of the quarter’s busiest investors
Éanna Kelly and Hessa Alabbas
The 10 most active corporate investors in Europe in 2024
Analysis
April 22, 2025
The 10 most active corporate investors in Europe in 2024
The top 10 CVCs all backed at least 9 startups each last year — and one backed more than 30
Hessa Alabbas
The investors backing UK & Ireland’s fastest-growing startups
Analysis
March 26, 2025
The investors backing UK & Ireland’s fastest-growing startups
Which investors have backed the most companies on this year's Sifted 100: UK & Ireland Leaderboard?
Hessa Alabbas
Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024
Analysis
March 20, 2025
Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024
Europe’s 30 busiest lenders — and the startups they bankrolled in 2024
Hessa Alabbas

Hessa Alabbas

The 102 European startups that doubled their headcount (and then some) in 2025

These investors backed the most European unicorns in 2025

Debt hasn’t disappeared in 2025 — but it’s become more selective

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

The investors powering Sifted’s AI 100

Europe’s most active VCs in Q3

12 European defence tech soonicorns to watch

The most active robotics VCs in 2025

Are European VCs getting muscled out of AI dealmaking?

Europe’s most active debt providers in H1

These are the most active VCs currently in Europe

Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025

‘There’s growing anxiety about missing the AI party’

The 10 fastest-growing Italian startups

Why Spanish tech is sizzling: ‘The mentality has completely shifted in the last six months’

The top investors behind Sifted’s France & Southern Europe leaderboard

Investors doing the most deals in Stockholm in 2025

Meet the 10 fastest-growing DACH & CEE fintechs

The investors backing DACH & CEE’s fastest-growing startups

The most active public funds in Europe in Q1

The most active VCs and CVCs in Europe in Q1

The 10 most active corporate investors in Europe in 2024

The investors backing UK & Ireland’s fastest-growing startups

Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024