Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Nov 25, 2024 | sifted.eu | Kai Nicol-Schwarz

European healthtech funding is back on the up in 2024 — meet the investors backing the most companies at pre-seed, seed and Series A.

Nov 21, 2024 | sifted.eu | Kai Nicol-Schwarz

The raise, which mints the UK HQ'd startup as a unicorn, comes on the back of a resurgence in B2B SaaS funding in 2024.

Nov 12, 2024 | sifted.eu | Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Confirming earlier Sifted reporting, Quadrivia has secured pre-seed investment from Swedish VC firm Norrsken.

Sep 30, 2024 | sifted.eu | Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Newcleo, Europe’s best-funded nuclear energy startup, has raised a further €48m as it continues its hunt to close a €1bn round. After announcing it was setting out to raise the sum 18 months ago, it’s closed just €135m — including an €87m raise in May. It brings the total funding raised by the company to €535m. Investors in the round include Italian pension fund Inarcassa, Italian industrial plant equipment manufacturer Walter Tosto and French engineering consultancy company Ingérop.

Sep 30, 2024 | sifted.eu | Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Oriole Networks, which says it has developed novel technology to help train AI faster, has raised £17.5m in a Series A round, according to Companies House filings. Ian Hogarth, partner at London-based VC firm Plural, was appointed as a director of the company the same day in August as new shares were issued, indicating that the investor was involved in the round. Oriole Networks and Plural did not respond to a request for comment.