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Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast

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Get to know the brightest and boldest names in European tech with Sifted’s weekly podcast, hosted by John Thornhill and Freya Pratty. John interviews the founders, operators and investors building Europe’s most exciting startups and Freya, in conversation with Sifted’s expert journalists, pulls back the curtain on the most intriguing companies they’ve been reporting on.

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This week at Sifted we launched the Sifted 250 — a ranking of the 250 fastest-growing startups by revenue-growth across the continent, as well as a new research report.

London-based wellness marketplace Healf was crowned winner, followed by body sca... more

Senior reporter Anne Sraders has just spent two weeks in New York, and one thing was impossible to miss: AI was everywhere. From subway ads to investor breakfasts, it was the only conversation in town.

"Everyone wants to find the next Anthropic for ... more

Last week, the resignation of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon catapulted the discussion over AI safety into the mainstream. A thread he posted on X quickly garnered millions of views.

“The consensus is that the next year or two is crunch time for h... more

There's been talk all summer about who would fund Mistral's next round. This week it was confirmed: €3bn at a €21bn valuation, co-led by Samsung, the EU's Scaleup Europe Fund and US growth firm PSG Equity. A year ago Mistral was worth €11.7bn.

Mistr... more

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Recent Guests

Johnny Sinclair
Director of Research and Product at Sifted
Sifted
Episode: Who are Europe’s fastest-growing companies?
Anne Sraders
Senior Reporter, Sifted
Sifted
Episode: Is New York warming to European tech?
Jacob Lauritzen
CTO of Legora
Legora
Episode: Why Legora isn't building its own model
Mimi Billing
Europe Editor for Sifted
Sifted
Episode: Are the Nordics really on fire?
Uljan Sharka
CEO and co-founder of Domyn
Domyn
Episode: Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’
Damisola Sulaiman
Fintech reporter at Sifted
Sifted
Episode: European fintech has a culture problem
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Senior Reporter at Sifted
Sifted
Episode: Inside Mistral’s monster fundraise and Palantir-like repositioning
Brent Hoberman
Serial entrepreneur and investor
Founders Forum; London Tech Week; Firstminute Capital
Episode: Brent Hoberman on UK tech post-Starmer: 'Are we going to tax everyone to high hell?'
Anu Adebajo
CEO of the Newton Venture Program
Newton Venture Program
Episode: Newton Venture Program CEO Anu Adebajo on Europe’s ‘zombie funds’

Hosts

John Thornhill
Host of The Sifted Podcast; Sifted veteran covering European tech and startup ecosystems.
Freya Pratty
Co-host and lead interviewer; covers reporting and analysis on European tech, policy, and startups.
Amy Lewin
Host and journalist contributing to the show; handles interviews and analysis.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 89 ratings
  • Informative

    Great for staying on top of the start-up scene in the UK and Europe!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kateham81
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Love the Pokémon puns

    Season two sounds great so far - informative and light!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    carlasamson
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Excellent stuff from a brill team!

    Early days for this podcast, however I’m sure it will gain traction with its highly informative and original content in the near future!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ofitzgerald25
    United Kingdom5 years ago
  • Informative and interesting

    Good work Michael and team!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JamieJamieJamieJamieJami££
    United Kingdom5 years ago

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Strong storytelling with practical insights for founders and investors.
Balanced analysis but occasionally heavy on policy discussions for casual listeners.
Informative and timely coverage of European tech and policy.
High-quality guests with deep expertise on AI and startups.

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Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Q: What have people been saying about the tie up between the French company and the South Korean investor?
The trio of co-leads, including a US-based firm and a European fund, is seen as a strategic balance to back sovereign European AI while diversifying the cap table and maintaining independence from US-dominated ecosystems.
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’
Q: How does Domyn plan to scale deployment speed and reduce costs?
By adopting a product-led deployment with vertically integrated AI systems that cover chips to software interfaces, enabling end-to-end mission-critical AI in weeks rather than months, with ambitious plans to reach scale quickly.
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’
Q: Why is Europe pursuing Evropa and a trillion-parameter model?
The goal is to create an open, European-led frontier model that can compete globally while preserving European values, foster collaboration across 27 countries, and ensure a governance framework that supports sovereignty and open science.
Domyn CEO Uljan Sharka: ‘We're a few quarters away from $1bn ARR’
Q: What is the main use case Domyn is enabling for customers today?
Domyn provides an AI operating system and a toolbox that lets customers own and customize AI for their own data and use cases, emphasizing sovereignty and reduced reliance on external providers.
Is New York warming to European tech?
Q: What stood out about European founders' approach to global expansion from day one?
European founders are increasingly thinking globally from the start and looking to move to the US earlier in their lifecycle, but some investors like Anish Acharya suggest embracing Europe's unique strengths and solving home-market problems first, which can be a differentiator.

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What is Startup Europe about and what kind of topics does it cover?

European tech discourse is dominated by high-level strategy, policy, and investment dynamics across startups, AI, and digital health. Episodes frequently surface themes like AI sovereignty, European vs US funding landscapes, government-backed initiatives, and the practicalities of scaling startups in Europe. Notable angles include policy impacts on funding, the role of sovereign investment units, the ethics and governance of predictive AI, and the challenges of building inclusive, data-driven health tech and robotics ecosystems. The show often features veteran investors, founders, policy thinkers, and journalists who dissect ecosystem mechanics, regulatory shifts, and cross-border collaboration, making it valuable for listeners who want a n... more

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2. Anne Sraders
3. Jacob Lauritzen
4. Mimi Billing
5. Uljan Sharka
6. Damisola Sulaiman
7. Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
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