How startups can attract great talent
Break the salary secrecy taboos, take equity seriously, have two-way conversations. Maud Camus shares examples of how startups are rewriting the hiring rules. How startups can attract great talent
View Article“Choose one: VC, or motherhood?”
Is it possible to be a successful VC — and a mother? Seedcamp's Reshma Sohoni shares her story. “Choose one: VC, or motherhood?”
View ArticleThe Apprentice
Forget the “smart grad”: what startups need is some “smart apprentices”. The Apprentice
View ArticleEurope’s fintechs are playing the long game
Startup football leagues are springing up across Europe — and they're a sign that the ecosystem is ready to compete globally. Europe’s fintechs are playing the long game
View ArticleGen Z want to be founders but can’t name a single role model
Gen Z want to be entrepreneurs but struggle to name founders who inspire them. Those who can, cite old-school blokes like Alan Sugar or Richard Branson. Gen Z want to be founders but can’t name a...
View ArticleWhy this US investor is on the hunt for European founders
A US investor's love letter to European startups. Why this US investor is on the hunt for European founders
View Article“Look to the past for the future” — Bookclub with David Brear
Reading suggestions from fintech CEO David Brear on scaling a business, company culture and the lesson learned from a little red hen. “Look to the past for the future” — Bookclub with David Brear
View ArticleFounders Academy launches an “alt-MBA” to train startup leaders
Don't fancy the $100,000+ fees for a classic MBA course? What about a free nine-month programme focused on running startups and scaleups? Founders Academy launches an “alt-MBA” to train startup leaders
View ArticleHow (not) to talk about diversity in tech
You're a company committed to diversity? Great! But are you making these common mistakes? How (not) to talk about diversity in tech
View ArticleCazoo goes full speed ahead
Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman’s latest startup is as ambitious as they come; Cazoo, a used car retailer, has raised £56.5m, hired 120 people and hasn’t even launched yet. Cazoo goes full speed ahead
View ArticleA London startup chief executive explains how he recruited his founding team
Albert Azis-Clauson explains how he met his cofounder, head of marketing, head of product, chief technology officer and head of design. A London startup chief executive explains how he recruited his...
View ArticleHiring for startups: five expert tips on how to hire the right people
The biggest challenge most startups face is hiring the right people. We asked the experts for their top five tips on what to consider when setting out to hire people. Hiring for startups: five expert...
View ArticleBrunch with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless
He’s one of the most widely-respected founders in Europe’s startup ecosystem — but that doesn't mean Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of payments company GoCardless, has found the transition from startup to...
View ArticleEuropean VC firm Balderton’s heavy hitters
As Balderton raises its 7th fund, we ask: how great, really, is its portfolio? European VC firm Balderton’s heavy hitters
View ArticleBalderton raises new $400m fund to invest in more European heavy-hitters
It’s one of Europe’s top venture capital firms but, as Balderton raises its seventh fund, we ask: what makes it different and how great, really, is its portfolio? Balderton raises new $400m fund to...
View ArticleTwo of Silicon Valley’s most crucial hubs outside the US are about to get...
Dublin and Tel Aviv are major hubs for Silicon Valley firms like Google and Facebook. The cities are about to be joined by a direct flight for the first time, and tech workers are excited. Two of...
View ArticleWhat’s Europe done this month for diversity in tech?
A €21m Dutch fund to invest solely in female founders, female venture capital partners call for more female venture capital partners and a pan-European VC internship programme begins. What’s Europe...
View ArticleInside La French Tech
Government organisation French Tech Mission is leading the way in Europe with its support package for startups. But why does it bother — and is it working? Amy Lewin meets director Kat Borlongan to...
View ArticleDigital banks Monzo, Revolut, Starling and N26 compared
Sifted digs into the numbers behind these leading fintechs Digital banks Monzo, Revolut, Starling and N26 compared
View ArticleWhy startups are relocating to Lisbon and what they’re finding behind the hype
Three founders tell us why they moved their companies to the Portuguese capital, and how they feel about it now. Why startups are relocating to Lisbon and what they’re finding behind the hype
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