Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast
Get to know the brightest and boldest names in European tech with Sifted’s weekly podcast, hosted by Amy Lewin. She interviews the founders, operators and investors building Europe’s most exciting startups and, in conversation with Sifted’s expert journalists, pulls back the curtain on the most intriguing companies they’ve been reporting on.
Podcasting since 2021 • 142 episodes
Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast
Latest Episodes
The State of European Tech 2025: Top talent, failing better and scaling faster
It’s that time of year again: Atomico’s State of European Tech report has landed.In case you don't have the time to wade through its mammoth 183 charts, this week host Amy Lewin is joined by senior reporter Miriam Partington to bring you...
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How to stop the UK startup exodus, with entrepreneur and government advisor Alex Depledge
This week it's another special episode from the Sifted Summit, with senior reporter Kai Nicol-Schwarz sitting down with serial entrepreneur Alex Depledge — founder of Resi and Hassle.com, and now entrepreneurship advisor to UK Chancellor Rachel...
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Can Europe build AI champions?
This week, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is joined by head of research Jonathan Sinclair and senior reporter Kai Nicol-Schwarz to unpack the state of AI in Europe.Funding for European AI-native companies has nearly doubled to €8.9bn this year,...
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Erin Platts on SVB collapse and new role at Octopus Ventures: ‘There will always be churn’
This week host Amy Lewin sits down with Erin Platts, CEO of Octopus Ventures. Erin joined Octopus at the beginning of this year after a two decade stint at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), where she oversaw UK operations throughout its dramatic colla...
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How to build a $100bn company in Europe, with Sequoia's Luciana Lixandru
This week it’s another special episode recorded live at the Sifted Summit, with host Amy sitting down with Sequoia Capital’s Luciana Lixandru.Luciana, who established the legendary Silicon Valley firm's presence in Europe in 2020, discus...
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