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Exclusive: Hugging Face cofounder and Liverpool forward back ex-Googler’s body scanning startup Ahead Health
Exclusive: Hugging Face cofounder and Liverpool forward back ex-Googler’s body scanning startup Ahead Health
RTP Global led the $6m seed round Exclusive: Hugging Face cofounder and Liverpool forward back ex-Googler’s body scanning startup Ahead Health
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January 13, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Exclusive: Hugging Face cofounder and Liverpool forward back ex-Googler’s body scanning startup Ahead Health
Why everyone is wrong about the future of search
Why everyone is wrong about the future of search
Search is being disrupted by AI tools that remove the customer journey from query to click. However, trying to fix that with generative engine optimisation (GEO) is a dead end Why everyone is wrong about the future of search
sifted.eu
January 13, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Why everyone is wrong about the future of search
PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments
PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments
The startup focuses on in-person payments for brick and mortar businesses PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments
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January 13, 2026 at 10:10 AM
PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments
General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups
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 General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups
sifted.eu
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM
General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups
Inside Hiro Capital’s €500m plan for European startups: ‘We can shift the dial’
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 Inside Hiro Capital’s €500m plan for European startups: ‘We can shift the dial’
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January 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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?
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 LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition?
sifted.eu
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition?
Europe has much to learn from Chinese tech
Europe has much to learn from Chinese tech
Europe still boasts some remarkable assets — can it mobilise them more effectively? Europe has much to learn from Chinese tech
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January 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Europe has much to learn from Chinese tech
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
Sifted editors Amy Lewin and Martin Coulter discuss what's in store for European startups and VCs in the year ahead 2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
sifted.eu
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Revolut, SumUp and Enpal are leading recruitment efforts in the region The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
sifted.eu
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The 25 startups hiring the most right now in Europe
Europe’s most active LPs since 2020
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 Europe’s most active LPs since 2020
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January 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Europe’s most active LPs since 2020
What will shape European robotics in 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 What will shape European robotics in 2026?
sifted.eu
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
What will shape European robotics in 2026?
European tech policy in 2026: What to expect
European tech policy in 2026: What to expect
The tech policies you should be tracking this year European tech policy in 2026: What to expect
sifted.eu
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
European tech policy in 2026: What to expect
10 predictions for German tech in 2026
10 predictions for German tech in 2026
Sifted asked 10 founders and investors what’s in store for Germany’s tech future 10 predictions for German tech in 2026
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January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
10 predictions for German tech in 2026
15+ predictions for European defence in 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
sifted.eu
January 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
15+ predictions for European defence in 2026
12 people to watch in European tech in 2026
12 people to watch in European tech in 2026
We asked founders and investors to nominate the people they think will shape the ecosystem in 2026.
sifted.eu
January 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
12 people to watch in European tech in 2026
ElevenLabs founder Mati Staniszewski: ‘It’s not just about voice anymore’
ElevenLabs founder Mati Staniszewski: ‘It’s not just about voice anymore’
ElevenLabs founder Mati Staniszewski on beating Big Tech giants, why the voice AI unicorn's research edge will fade and why he needed to “force” early employees to take equity.
sifted.eu
January 7, 2026 at 9:10 AM
ElevenLabs founder Mati Staniszewski: ‘It’s not just about voice anymore’
Meet the Sifted newsroom: The journalists covering Europe’s tech ecosystem in 2026
Meet the Sifted newsroom: The journalists covering Europe’s tech ecosystem in 2026
A complete list of the Sifted journalists covering Europe's tech ecosystem in 2026, and their areas of interest
sifted.eu
January 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Meet the Sifted newsroom: The journalists covering Europe’s tech ecosystem in 2026
What's next for fintech IPOs?
What's next for fintech IPOs?
Fintech listings rebounded in 2025 with high-profile debuts in New York and London
sifted.eu
January 6, 2026 at 10:20 AM
What's next for fintech IPOs?
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
Sifted rounds up the region’s 21 most valuable startups and scaleups as of the end of 2025, including four new entrants.
sifted.eu
January 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The 21 most valuable European startups and scaleups
The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2026
The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2026
From Athens to Tallinn, there’s no shortage of events and conferences in the European tech ecosystem The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2026
sifted.eu
January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The tech events Sifted will be attending in 2026
A spacetech IPO, a robot decacorn and a (European) entrepreneur running for president: Sifted’s predictions for European tech in 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 A spacetech IPO, a robot decacorn and a (European) entrepreneur running for president: Sifted’s predictions for European tech in 2026
sifted.eu
January 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
A spacetech IPO, a robot decacorn and a (European) entrepreneur running for president: Sifted’s predictions for European tech in 2026
What’s in store for European deeptech in 2026, according to investors
What’s in store for European deeptech in 2026, according to investors
After a year of strong growth, this is what investors expect to see in deeptech in the next 12 months What’s in store for European deeptech in 2026, according to investors
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January 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
What’s in store for European deeptech in 2026, according to investors
After a whirlwind 12 months in 2025, what do VCs and founders think will happen in the world of AI this year?
European AI predictions for 2026
sifted.eu
January 2, 2026 at 10:37 AM
After a whirlwind 12 months in 2025, what do VCs and founders think will happen in the world of AI this year?
Which tech companies across Europe are considering a public listing in the near future? We messaged the likely contenders to check in on their plans
Who will IPO in 2026? Here are Europe’s next candidates
sifted.eu
January 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Which tech companies across Europe are considering a public listing in the near future? We messaged the likely contenders to check in on their plans
