# Analysis

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
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push
Analysis
January 19, 2026
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push
Looming trade war renews calls to move away from American tech
Martin Coulter and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
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
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
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
Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market
Analysis
January 12, 2026
Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market
The solid hydrogen solution has so far attracted thousands of Danish signups
Mimi Billing
Inside Hiro Capital's €500m plan for European startups: 'We can shift the dial'
Analysis
January 12, 2026
Inside Hiro Capital's €500m plan for European startups: 'We can shift the dial'
Deeptech-focused VC firm wants to stamp out the ‘valley of death’ plaguing late-stage companies
Martin Coulter and Freya Pratty
LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition?
Analysis
January 12, 2026
LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition?
Faculty's largest shareholder is New York-based growth fund Apax Digital
Freya Pratty
European tech policy in 2026: What to expect
Analysis
January 8, 2026
European tech policy in 2026: What to expect
The tech policies you should be tracking this year
Freya Pratty
What will shape European robotics in 2026?
Analysis
January 8, 2026
What will shape European robotics in 2026?
Robotics has become one of European tech’s buzziest sectors this year. Here’s what could be in store in 2026
Tom Nugent
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
What's next for fintech IPOs?
Analysis
January 6, 2026
What's next for fintech IPOs?
Fintech listings rebounded in 2025 with high-profile debuts in New York and London
Tom Matsuda
A spacetech IPO, a robot decacorn and a (European) entrepreneur running for president: Sifted’s predictions for European tech in 2026
Analysis
January 5, 2026
A spacetech IPO, a robot decacorn and a (European) entrepreneur running for president: Sifted’s predictions for European tech in 2026
Our journalists predict what's to come this year
Sifted reporters
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
Analysis
January 2, 2026
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
Sifted spoke to the companies that could be considering a public listing
Martin Coulter
European AI predictions for 2026
Analysis
January 2, 2026
European AI predictions for 2026
After a whirlwind 12 months, VCs and founders pitch their AI predictions for next year
Tom Nugent
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
Nordic tech in 2026: predictions from investors and operators
Analysis
December 30, 2025
Nordic tech in 2026: predictions from investors and operators
Marianne Vikkula, Jon Kåre Stene and Sophia Bendz share their best guesses
Mimi Billing
The roles startups will need to hire most in 2026
Analysis
December 24, 2025
The roles startups will need to hire most in 2026
From the next AI talent battle to the rise of new generalist roles, here’s where insiders think startups will need to hire most next year
Tom Nugent
Operating losses and a delayed US launch raise questions for $5bn Fuse Energy
Analysis
December 24, 2025
Operating losses and a delayed US launch raise questions for $5bn Fuse Energy
Filings for one of Fuse's UK entities show an operating margin of – 48%
Freya Pratty
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
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
Forward deployed engineers, the ‘red hot’ role shaking up Europe’s top AI startups
Analysis
December 15, 2025
Forward deployed engineers, the ‘red hot’ role shaking up Europe’s top AI startups
High-profile companies like Mistral, Lovable and ElevenLabs are all listing openings for the Palantir-inspired role
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Miriam Partington
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
Is EU Inc a pipe dream?
Analysis
December 12, 2025
Is EU Inc a pipe dream?
“EU Inc has to happen or we’ve failed"
Freya Pratty

# Analysis

Meet the startups bringing AI and robots to the lab

Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push

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

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

The all-women led VC firms in Europe

Turning summer sun to winter power: Energy resilience startup builds first factory for the Danish market

Inside Hiro Capital's €500m plan for European startups: 'We can shift the dial'

LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition?

European tech policy in 2026: What to expect

What will shape European robotics in 2026?

15+ predictions for European defence in 2026

What's next for fintech IPOs?

A spacetech IPO, a robot decacorn and a (European) entrepreneur running for president: Sifted’s predictions for European tech in 2026

Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates

European AI predictions for 2026

Meet the first-time European VC funds of 2025

Nordic tech in 2026: predictions from investors and operators

The roles startups will need to hire most in 2026

Operating losses and a delayed US launch raise questions for $5bn Fuse Energy

The top VC predictions for Europe in 2026

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

Forward deployed engineers, the ‘red hot’ role shaking up Europe’s top AI startups

The EU wants you! …to manage €5bn

Is EU Inc a pipe dream?