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Zopa Bank doubles profits with second year in the green
Zopa Bank has doubled its profits as it heads into its second year running in the…
Windsurf slashes prices as competition with Cursor heats up
AI coding assistant startup Windsurf cut its prices “across the board” it announced on Monday, touting…
Here are the 19 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49…
19 US fintech startups have raised over $50M in 2025 so far
After a sluggish couple of years, fintech appears to be making a comeback. In the first…
Buy one ticket at $210 savings, get the second at 50% off at Sessions: AI
You’re not the only one thinking about where AI is headed. So why come alone? From…
How to survive and thrive as tariffs, AI, and politics unsettle the rules of business
Trump’s tariffs have upended global trade and created an environment of uncertainty. But this situation wasn’t…
Exclusive: German deeptech VC First Momentum raises €35m fund to back energy, automation and AI
German deeptech VC First Momentum, which invests pre-seed cheques into technical founders, has raised €35m for…
Bending Spoons CEO: ‘We hope to invest well over $1bn this year’
In the past 12 months, Italian software unicorn Bending Spoons has bought six other startups; most…
StrictlyVC London agenda for May 13
StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark meaningful…
Berlin-based Noxtua raises over €80m Series B to build ‘sovereign’ legal AI
Berlin-based startup Noxtua — formerly known as Xayn — has raised a €80.7m Series B round…
Early-stage VC Kompas raises €150m for second fund
Early-stage VC Kompas has raised €150m for its second fund to invest in industrial technology across…
Exclusive: Kindred Capital backs AI agents startup Cakewalk in $7.5m seed round
AI agents startup Cakewalk has raised a $7.5m seed round led by Kindred Capital and San…
StrictlyVC heads to Athens, covering European tech and investment
StrictlyVC is turning up the heat in 2025 — and we’re going international! First stop: Athens,…
Why OpenAI wanted to buy Cursor but opted for the fast-growing Windsurf
Anysphere, maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, is growing so quickly, it’s not in the market…
Khloe Kardashian launches consumer brand backed by Serena Ventures, WME
Khloe Kardashian has formerly launched her new food company, Khloud, and its first product, a protein…
Vibe coding helps Supabase nab $200M at $2B valuation just seven months after its last raise
In 2020, when open source database Supabase was founded, its New Zealand-based CEO, Paul Copplestone, couldn’t…
Adaptive Computer wants to reinvent the PC with ‘vibe’ coding for non-programmers
Dennis Xu is a repeat tech startup founder, but he’s the first to admit he’s not…
Exclusive: Secretive VC firm Hedosophia raises over $200m for secondaries fund, sources say
Secretive London-based VC Hedosophia has raised a dedicated secondaries fund, multiple sources tell Sifted, as the…
The 10 most active corporate investors in Europe in 2024
In 2024, corporate venture capital (CVC) arms continued to play a big role in seeding European…