Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo is a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covers Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

European startups concerned in the wake of EU review of Microsoft/OpenAI ties
News
January 9, 2024
European startups concerned in the wake of EU review of Microsoft/OpenAI ties
Brussels to examine deals between big tech firms and AI startups
Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith
European chip startups plan future without China
Analysis
January 8, 2024
European chip startups plan future without China
European founders start to adapt their startups to Western trade curbs with China
Cristina Gallardo
Cabify losses increased 14x in 2022 in Spain, but revenues also grew
News
January 5, 2024
Cabify losses increased 14x in 2022 in Spain, but revenues also grew
The growth in Cabify’s losses and revenues comes as the startup boosts its investment in the Spanish market
Cristina Gallardo
European tech’s top VC-backed M&A deals in 2023
Analysis
December 29, 2023
European tech’s top VC-backed M&A deals in 2023
The M&A market showed consistent levels of activity, although the volume and value of deals were far from the peaks of 2020 and 2021
Cristina Gallardo
21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023
Analysis
December 19, 2023
21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023
The people in European tech who mattered in 2023 — a list of the 21 most impactful people making their mark in tech this year
Cristina Gallardo
One of Europe’s first spaceports opens in UK, easing reliance on non-Europe launches
News
December 18, 2023
One of Europe’s first spaceports opens in UK, easing reliance on non-Europe launches
German space startups Rocket Factory Augsburg and HyImpulse Technologies expected to become some of the first users of the SaxaVord Spaceport
Cristina Gallardo
Startup Inception: 011h is building a startup within a startup to clean up construction
Interview
December 15, 2023
Startup Inception: 011h is building a startup within a startup to clean up construction
Two Spanish founders have resorted to creating a startup within a startup in a bid to show the world how to decarbonise the construction industry
Cristina Gallardo
Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco
Analysis
December 8, 2023
Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco
Green hydrogen startups are mushrooming in Spain but founders ask for sustained support
Cristina Gallardo
EU to put extra guardrails on AI foundation models like GPT-4
News
December 7, 2023
EU to put extra guardrails on AI foundation models like GPT-4
High-level negotiations on the EU AI Act continue amid great expectation a final deal will be clinched Friday
Zosia Wanat, Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith
UK’s power struggle gets real as data centres plea for energy reforms
Analysis
December 1, 2023
UK’s power struggle gets real as data centres plea for energy reforms
UK startups may be forced to relocate away from London if Britain fails to improve energy supply, data centre experts warn
Cristina Gallardo
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
EU AI regulation could be derailed over France, Germany objections
Analysis
November 20, 2023
EU AI regulation could be derailed over France, Germany objections
Home to AI giants Mistral and AlephAlpha respectively, France and Germany are blocking the deal in order to protect their startups, sources tell Sifted
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Zosia Wanat and Cristina Gallardo
Germany ‘not doing enough’ to support quantum revolution: Terra Quantum CEO
Interview
November 20, 2023
Germany ‘not doing enough’ to support quantum revolution: Terra Quantum CEO
Future waves of generative AI will run on quantum power, Markus Pflitsch says
Cristina Gallardo
5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit
Analysis
November 2, 2023
5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit
Didn’t make it to Bletchley Park this week? This is what you need to know
Cristina Gallardo
The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups
News
November 1, 2023
The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups
These organisations would work together to prevent harm from AI, but not everyone is convinced
Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith
UK gears up to major AI summit under the shadow of its own lack of regulation
Analysis
October 30, 2023
UK gears up to major AI summit under the shadow of its own lack of regulation
Britain is eager to stake its claim as a leader in AI by hosting the world’s first global AI summit this week, but does it lead by example? Some think not
Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith
G7 countries agree voluntary AI code of conduct
News
October 30, 2023
G7 countries agree voluntary AI code of conduct
Europe, Japan, Canada and US ask their AI companies to commit to testing, transparency and watermarks, among other measures
Cristina Gallardo
Spain fires the starting gun for its AI sandbox
Analysis
October 30, 2023
Spain fires the starting gun for its AI sandbox
Spain rules out financial help for AI startups taking part, despite calls from tech lobby group
Cristina Gallardo
‘Nobody should overreact’ against EU’s AI Act, Spain’s AI minister says
Interview
October 30, 2023
‘Nobody should overreact’ against EU’s AI Act, Spain’s AI minister says
Carme Artigas says founders should be ‘very calm’ about the upcoming legislation
Cristina Gallardo
20 UK VC firms commit to plan to direct pension funds cash to startups
News
October 24, 2023
20 UK VC firms commit to plan to direct pension funds cash to startups
Amadeus Capital, Balderton and Octopus among the signatories of the Mansion House Compact
Cristina Gallardo
Spain’s VC resilience to global slump exposes shortage of later-stage capital
Analysis
October 20, 2023
Spain’s VC resilience to global slump exposes shortage of later-stage capital
Spain must make it easier for institutional investors to back scaleups, founders say
Cristina Gallardo
The brains behind UK Labour’s tech policy
Analysis
October 18, 2023
The brains behind UK Labour’s tech policy
Sifted has compiled a list of the top influencers crafting Labour’s tech policy
Cristina Gallardo
UK’s Labour has a plan for British startups — but its AI policy is up in the air
Analysis
October 12, 2023
UK’s Labour has a plan for British startups — but its AI policy is up in the air
Keir Starmer’s party promises to unlock billions in investment for business and infrastructure
Cristina Gallardo
UK launches £1.3m incubator for chip startups
News
October 12, 2023
UK launches £1.3m incubator for chip startups
Twelve startups, including Mignon and Vaire Computing, selected for the first of two cohorts
Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo

European startups concerned in the wake of EU review of Microsoft/OpenAI ties

European chip startups plan future without China

Cabify losses increased 14x in 2022 in Spain, but revenues also grew

European tech’s top VC-backed M&A deals in 2023

21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023

One of Europe’s first spaceports opens in UK, easing reliance on non-Europe launches

Startup Inception: 011h is building a startup within a startup to clean up construction

Spain seizes green hydrogen after solar energy fiasco

EU to put extra guardrails on AI foundation models like GPT-4

UK’s power struggle gets real as data centres plea for energy reforms

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

EU AI regulation could be derailed over France, Germany objections

Germany ‘not doing enough’ to support quantum revolution: Terra Quantum CEO

5 takeaways from the UK AI safety summit

The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups

UK gears up to major AI summit under the shadow of its own lack of regulation

G7 countries agree voluntary AI code of conduct

Spain fires the starting gun for its AI sandbox

‘Nobody should overreact’ against EU’s AI Act, Spain’s AI minister says

20 UK VC firms commit to plan to direct pension funds cash to startups

Spain’s VC resilience to global slump exposes shortage of later-stage capital

The brains behind UK Labour’s tech policy

UK’s Labour has a plan for British startups — but its AI policy is up in the air

UK launches £1.3m incubator for chip startups