What does it take to build a brain surgery AI, fly Europe's first private orbital re-entry mission, and create the battery passports soon to be mandatory across the EU? In this episode of the Sifted Studio Podcast, recorded in partnership with EIC & EIT, Sifted's Aditi Mishra sits down with the three winners of the 2026 European Prize for Women Innovators, announced at the EIC Summit in Brussels: Katerina Spranger, founder and CEO of Oxford Heartbeat, whose AI software lets surgeons rehe...
8 Jul 2026
Inside Lexroom’s $50M Series B and the future of European legaltech
As general AI models become increasingly commoditised, the ultimate advantage now lies in industry-specific data and local market execution. In this podcast, Sifted's associate editor Freya Pratty is joined by Lexroom CEO and cofounder Paolo Fois to unpack how he built one of Europe’s fastest-growing legaltech companies from a three-person startup. This podcast dives into the realities of the company's growth: the playbook behind Lexroom’s recent Series B fundraising, their strategic expans...
23 Feb 2026
Europe’s AI opportunity episode 4: Turning challenges into strengths
Europe’s AI opportunity is a new podcast mini-series brought to you by Sifted and Nebius, an AI infrastructure company building full-stack cloud for the AI era. In this episode, Sifted’s Europe Editor Mimi Billing will be exploring what the next phase of Europe’s AI growth will look like. This episode focuses on everything from infrastructure and compliance to how companies can find the right European talent. Joining the conversation were Mona Li, VP at Nebius, Hakob Astabatsyan, CEO an...
2 Jul 2025
Europe’s AI opportunity episode 3: The next few years
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet explores Europe's AI landscape and the strategies AI founders employ to stand out in the competitive AI race, focusing on the opportunities in the next few years; this is an interview.
19 Jun 2025
Building AI Startups for the Enterprise Era
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet interviews industry experts about constructing AI startups tailored for the enterprise era, recorded live from VivaTech in Paris.
16 Jun 2025
AI Assurance: What responsible adoption really looks like
Industry experts Song Hwee Chia, Sebastian Hallensleben, and Dr. Kerim Galal examine effective methods for measuring trust in AI systems and mitigating risks, in this interview episode.
9 Jun 2025
Europe's AI opportunity
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet interviews Roman Chernin about Europe's ambitions and gaps in the AI race, exploring the crucial role of infrastructure in cultivating future AI leaders.
16 May 2025
How AI is reshaping pharma
Industry experts explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the pharmaceutical industry by accelerating drug discovery, optimizing clinical trials, and improving production processes in this episode.
31 Oct 2023
Prioritisation and decision-making in uncertain times
Anisah Osman Britton interviews resilient founders and expert investors about prioritization and decision-making during economic uncertainty, offering insights for startup survival.
16 May 2023
The Anatomy of an M&A Process
Startup life reporter Anisah Osman Britton examines the intricacies of mergers and acquisitions, offering insights on navigating challenging economic landscapes.
2 May 2023
Maintaining morale and engagement through a downturn
Anisah Osman Britton interviews resilient founders and expert investors about maintaining morale and engagement during economic downturns, offering insights on surviving tough times.
25 Apr 2023
What can the dotcom crash and 2007-8 financial crisis teach us about the current tech downturn?
Anisah Osman Britton interviews industry experts about the dotcom crash and the 2007-8 financial crisis to glean insights applicable to the current tech downturn.
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