Fractile cofounder exited over ties to China The cofounder of UK startup Fractile left the company due to concerns over his links to China, sources familiar with the situation tell Sifted. sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 16 days 16d Share
ElevenLabs raises $500m Series D led by Sequoia AI voice unicorn ElevenLabs has raised $500m in Series D funding at an $11bn valuation, led by Sequoia Capital. sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 17 days 17d Share
Startups are hitting $10bn valuations faster -- is that a problem? Half of Europe's decacorns were minted this year, with some of them hitting the milestone quicker than ever. sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 17 days 17d Share
Pizza tests, Dungeons & Dragons, karaoke songs: The unlikely questions leaders use to screen for culture fit When I asked a dozen founders and executives for their favourite interview question, the answers ranged from sensible to surprising ... sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 17 days 17d Share
Faculty cofounder on Accenture takeover: 'We could have been a multi-billion dollar company' Faculty cofounder Marc Warner discusses AI safety, global expansion and Europe's lack of 'ambitious capital'. sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 17 days 17d Share
Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new 250m climate fund Cofounder Renaud Visage says the climate tech downturn is an opportunity for investors in the space ... sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 17 days 17d Share
Salaries soar 'astronomically' as defence techs fight for talent Defence startups are under pressure to woo talent amid a supply-constrained market ... sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 17 days 17d Share
'It's important the culture is there to allow people to test and fail' -- How AI is reshaping workflows The question is no longer whether AI systems belong in workflows -- but how they can be integrated without losing human judgement and responsibility. sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 18 days 18d Share
German philosophy, FDEs and no job titles: the Palantir culture spreading through European tech Investors see Palantir as a sign of quality on a founder's CV, while others caution against replicating some of its more controversial practices. sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 18 days 18d Share
Exclusive: Imperial spinout Polaron raises $8m to design next-generation materials Polaron, an Imperial College London spinout buildingAI models to design next-generation materials, has raised $8m. sifted.eu sifted.eu / feeds sifted-eu / / #technology / / 18 days 18d Share