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https://sifted.eu/articles/tom-blomfield-angel-investing
Tom Blomfield turns to angel investing, making fourth bet this year | Sifted
May 19, 2021 - The ex-Monzo CEO has quietly started backing early-stage ventures, telling Sifted he plans to invest in ~8 startups by the end of 2021.
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https://sifted.eu/articles/nato-innovation-fund-loses-third-partner
The €1bn NATO Innovation Fund loses third partner in a year | Sifted
Jun 16, 2025 - The deeptech and defence-focused VC has seen a lot of turnover at the top since launching in the summer of 2023
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https://sifted.eu/articles/european-startups-turned-profit-2025
The European startups that turned a profit this year | Sifted
Dec 18, 2025 - Swinging to profitability remains a rare achievement for any startup.
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https://sifted.eu/articles/weirdest-vc-deals-2025
The weirdest VC deals of the year | Sifted
The most unusual companies to receive investor backing in Europe. Bonus material: best startup names and most over-used tech jargon of 2024
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https://sifted.eu/articles/neobanks-be-dead-in-a-year
Majority of consumers think the neobanks will be dead in a year | Sifted
Dec 11, 2020 - Only 45% of UK consumers believe that neobanks will survive the next 12 months, according to new research from Accenture.
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https://sifted.eu/articles/why-lovable-is-not-europes-fastest-growing-startup-this-year
Why Lovable is not Europe’s fastest-growing startup this year | Sifted
Sifted’s big annual ranking — the Sifted 250 — prizes revenue over ARR. Let me explain why.
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https://sifted.eu/articles/tiger-global
Tiger Global has invested in 16 European startups worth €70bn this year | Sifted
May 24, 2021 - The New York-based firm Tiger Global is known for its splash-the-cash, aggressive investment style, and its now got Europe in its crosshairs.
tiger globaleuropean startupsyear siftedinvested16
https://sifted.eu/articles/uk-founders-plan-to-leave-survey
Fifth of UK founders plan to leave within the next year | Sifted
A new survey found startup morale had been hit by a tricky fundraising environment and frustrations with the Labour government.
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https://sifted.eu/articles/uk-tech-visa-eu-citizens
Tech Nation launches 5-year UK tech visa for EU citizens | Sifted
Aug 6, 2021 - From January next year, tech talent from the EU will be able to apply for a UK working visa for up to five years.
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https://sifted.eu/articles/poland-vc-2020-record-year
2020 was a record year for VC investment in Poland | Sifted
Feb 9, 2021 - €477m flowed into Polish startups in 2020 — a new record for the country which is increasingly emerging as a startup hub.
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