# Venture Capital

The latest news and analysis from Europe’s venture capital industry, including angel investing, impact investing, LPs, VCs and funding roundups.

Why this US investor is on the hunt for European founders
Opinion
August 12, 2019
Why this US investor is on the hunt for European founders
A US investor's love letter to European startups.
Ryan Floyd
How to speak with investors, a VC glossary
How To
August 2, 2019
How to speak with investors, a VC glossary
From liquidation to vesting, preferential shares to dilution, series A to unicorns, a comprehensive guide to terms used by VC and startups.
Chris Sisserian
Leuven, the university town where students + beer = startups
Places
July 31, 2019
Leuven, the university town where students + beer = startups
Home of Anheuser Busch, the world’s largest beer company
Maija Palmer
The Sifted guide to European corporate venture capital
How To
July 31, 2019
The Sifted guide to European corporate venture capital
The venture capital arms of big corporates have a huge amount of money. Here is our guide to who's who in this world (and who might fund your startup).
Max Traeger
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
Analysis
July 26, 2019
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
From wanting to conquer America to record breaking fundraises, it was another big week for European startup news. Here's the news you need to know.
Chris Sisserian
What is a family office?
How To
July 19, 2019
What is a family office?
What founders need to know about the mysterious world of family offices: what they do, where they invest and how to find them.
Amy Lewin
Corporates' Achilles heel is innovation — they need to learn from startups
Opinion
July 16, 2019
Corporates' Achilles heel is innovation — they need to learn from startups
Lak Ananth, the chief executive of Next47, global venture firm backed by Siemens, gives three tips for fostering entrepreneurship in big companies and working with startups.
Lak Ananth
From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups
Analysis
July 15, 2019
From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups
As scooter startups meet with London’s transport minister today in a bid to get their vehicles on the city’s streets, we update our comprehensive guide to Europe’s scooter wars.
Amy Lewin
Does Europe need VCs who’ve actually run startups?
Analysis
July 15, 2019
Does Europe need VCs who’ve actually run startups?
Just 8% of UK venture capitalists have experience working at or running a startup. That's bonkers — or is it?
Amy Lewin
Breathtaking arrogance and a wilful disregard for a startup’s health: this is why corporate partnerships with startups don’t work
Opinion
July 12, 2019
Breathtaking arrogance and a wilful disregard for a startup’s health: this is why corporate partnerships with startups don’t work
Too many corporates have been failing their startup partners. It’s time to say ‘No’ to innovation theatre, says GoPartner.com’s Jeremy Basset.
Jeremy Basset
Just 8% of UK VCs know what it's like to work at a startup
How To
July 11, 2019
Just 8% of UK VCs know what it's like to work at a startup
We pick the four things we all already suspected, but didn’t have hard data for, highlighted in Diversity VC’s latest report into the sector in the UK.
Amy Lewin
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
Analysis
July 5, 2019
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
From new VC funds to music news, it was another big week for European startup news. Here's the news you need to know.
Michael Stothard
European tech has record quarter with €9.3bn VC investment
Analysis
July 1, 2019
European tech has record quarter with €9.3bn VC investment
A handful of megadeals, such as Northvolt's €900m fundraising have lifted European VC investment to record-breaking levels.
Maija Palmer
"Choose one: VC, or motherhood?"
Opinion
July 1, 2019
"Choose one: VC, or motherhood?"
Is it possible to be a successful VC — and a mother? Seedcamp's Reshma Sohoni shares her story.
Reshma Sohoni
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
Analysis
June 28, 2019
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
From new VC funds to big Monzo news, it was another big week for European startup news. Here's the news you need to know.
Michael Stothard
US and Asian investment in European startups goes bananas
Analysis
June 25, 2019
US and Asian investment in European startups goes bananas
Inbound investment from the US and Asia is on track to reach €14bn this year, up from €8bn last year, according to data from Dealroom.
Michael Stothard
How to make a smart angel investment
Analysis
June 24, 2019
How to make a smart angel investment
The number of angel investors in Europe keeps growing year on year. Do you want in?
Kitty Knowles
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week.
Analysis
June 21, 2019
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week.
From new VC funds to one of the biggest raises in French history, it was another big week for European startup news. Here's the news you need to know.
Michael Stothard
Two groundbreaking VC internship programmes launch in Europe
Analysis
June 17, 2019
Two groundbreaking VC internship programmes launch in Europe
Is the launch of the Future VC and Included VC intern programmes the start of a much-needed VC industry shake-up?
Amy Lewin
Some of Europe's most successful startup hubs are in tiny towns, not capital cities
Analysis
June 17, 2019
Some of Europe's most successful startup hubs are in tiny towns, not capital cities
Who knew that there was so much startup activity going on in the small European towns of Oulu, Oss, Montpellier and Sandwich?
Michael Stothard
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
Analysis
June 14, 2019
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
From big new VC funds to a clampdown on e-scooters, it was another big week for European startup news. Here's the news you need to know.
Michael Stothard
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
Analysis
June 7, 2019
These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week
From the growing scooter backlash to mega fintech investments, it was another big week for European startup news. Here's the news you need to know.
Michael Stothard
European investors are finally putting money into sextech startups
Analysis
June 4, 2019
European investors are finally putting money into sextech startups
The so-called ‘sextech’ industry — made up of sex toys, apps and services — is now worth $30bn and is growing by 30% each year.
Kitty Knowles
VCs have to go big, go brand, or go home
Analysis
June 3, 2019
VCs have to go big, go brand, or go home
There are two types of successful venture capitalists: cool VCs and rich VCs. The rest are doomed to get the leftovers.
Amy Lewin

# Venture Capital

Why this US investor is on the hunt for European founders

How to speak with investors, a VC glossary

Leuven, the university town where students + beer = startups

The Sifted guide to European corporate venture capital

These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week

What is a family office?

Corporates' Achilles heel is innovation — they need to learn from startups

From Voi to Circ, we compare Europe's scooter startups

Does Europe need VCs who’ve actually run startups?

Breathtaking arrogance and a wilful disregard for a startup’s health: this is why corporate partnerships with startups don’t work

Just 8% of UK VCs know what it's like to work at a startup

These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week

European tech has record quarter with €9.3bn VC investment

"Choose one: VC, or motherhood?"

These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week

US and Asian investment in European startups goes bananas

How to make a smart angel investment

These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week.

Two groundbreaking VC internship programmes launch in Europe

Some of Europe's most successful startup hubs are in tiny towns, not capital cities

These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week

These were the biggest European tech startup news stories this week

European investors are finally putting money into sextech startups

VCs have to go big, go brand, or go home