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- ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia
February 4, 2026
ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia
The voice AI unicorn’s price tag has more than tripled to $11bn
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby - Pizza tests, Dungeons & Dragons, karaoke songs: The unlikely questions leaders use to screen for culture fitStartup lifeAnalysis
February 4, 2026
Pizza tests, Dungeons & Dragons, karaoke songs: The unlikely questions leaders use to screen for culture fit
When I asked a dozen founders and executives for their favourite interview question, the answers ranged from sensible to surprising
By Éanna Kelly - Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fundClimate techExclusive
February 4, 2026
Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund
Cofounder Renaud Visage says the climate tech downturn is an opportunity for investors in the space
By Daphné Leprince-RinguetPro
- Faculty cofounder on Accenture takeover: ‘We could have been a multi-billion dollar company’Artificial intelligenceThe big interview
February 4, 2026
Faculty cofounder on Accenture takeover: ‘We could have been a multi-billion dollar company’
Marc Warner on AI safety, global expansion and Europe's lack of 'ambitious capital'
By John ThornhillPro
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- Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?FintechAnalysis
January 29, 2026
Klarna’s share price is down by more than a third. Is there any hope for Europe’s other IPO candidates?
By Tom MatsudaPro
- 27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investorsUniversity spinoutsInvestor survey
January 29, 2026
27 European spinout labs to watch, according to investors
Europe’s brightest minds are turning their scientific research into companies
By Tom NugentPro
- Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich officeClimate techNews
January 28, 2026
Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office
Voyager invests in startups “building the future of a sustainable world economy"
By Freya PrattyPro
- How to get a job at ElevenLabs: ‘We had 31k inbound applications in a month’Hiring and workforceHow to
January 28, 2026
How to get a job at ElevenLabs: ‘We had 31k inbound applications in a month’
By Maya Dharampal-HornbyPro
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- Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?Venture capitalAnalysis
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Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster — is that a problem?
By Tom Nugent, Ruggero Di Spigna and Jonathan SinclairPro
- Salaries soar ‘astronomically’ as defence techs fight for talentDefence techAnalysis
February 4, 2026
Salaries soar ‘astronomically’ as defence techs fight for talent
By Anne SradersPro
- ‘It’s important the culture is there to allow people to test and fail’ — How AI is reshaping workflowsArtificial intelligenceSifted Talks
February 3, 2026
‘It’s important the culture is there to allow people to test and fail’ — How AI is reshaping workflows
Sponsored by Notion - Exclusive: Imperial spinout Polaron raises $8m to design next-generation materialsClimate techExclusive
February 3, 2026
Exclusive: Imperial spinout Polaron raises $8m to design next-generation materials
By Freya PrattyPro
- German philosophy, FDEs and no job titles: the Palantir culture spreading through European techStartup lifeAnalysis
February 3, 2026
German philosophy, FDEs and no job titles: the Palantir culture spreading through European tech
By Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya PrattyPro
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