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 • 153 episodes
Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast
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What are world models — and are they Europe’s winning AI bet?
The AI debate has been dominated by large language models used to power the likes of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. But could the next wave of AI look very different?Yes, some European AI watchers say. Attention is shifting to so-called “wo...
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Judith Dada, general partner at Visionaries Club: 'I'm deeply troubled by what lies ahead for Europe'
Europe's in a state of emergency — but when will we all wake up and recognise that?That’s the question posed on this week’s episode of the Sifted Podcast by Judith Dada, general partner at European VC Visionaries Club, newsletter author,...
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Creandum’s VP of talent Michelle Coventry: What it’s like being at the other end of Anton Osika’s WhatsApps
How do European startups like Lovable and Black Forest Labs find and hire top tier talent? This week Amy Lewin sits down with VP of talent at European VC Creandum Michelle Coventry, who spends a lot of time advising super f...
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The 26 startups to watch in 2026 — plus cities, sectors and investors on the up
It’s been a busy start to the year for Europe’s tech ecosystem.We’ve already had five new unicorns born, €5.2bn raised, a $1bn acquisition and Sifted’s landed several scoops revealing that some of the continent’s most intere...
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Endeavor CEO Linda Rottenberg: ‘Talent is everywhere. Opportunity and capital are not’
How do you spot Europe’s next unicorn founder before anyone else does? And where can investors still make outsized returns?This week on the Sifted Podcast, host Amy Lewin is joined by Linda Rottenberg, founder of global tech network Ende...
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