Sifted Summit brings the best of Europe’s tech industry under one roof.

For the past decade, Europe’s tech narrative has been dominated by Big Tech, US monopolies and the big names we all know. But things are changing: across Europe, a new generation of startups and scaleups is emerging. 

At Sifted Summit 2026, we’ll look at how Europe’s challengers can scale to be global champions.
 

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Growing beyond 0-1 

Early traction might prove a company has a product to sell, but can it lead in its market?

As companies reach Series A and beyond, the focus becomes: can your strategy hold? Is your leadership team still the right one? Can your systems scale? Can you defend your position when larger players can outspend or copy you? Can you continue to sell the story to customers and investors?

Sifted Summit will bring some of the biggest names who’ve done it — and the funders who backed them — to share their biggest learnings. Plus, Sifted Intelligence has the data to back it all.

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What you’ll leave with
A phone full of helpful contacts 

Sharper strategy

The best scaleup founders and operators from across Europe will talk openly about what to prioritise, where to double down, and what to cut.

Stronger positioning

Europe's top brand builders will break down how you continue to stand out as a market gets more crowded.

Fundraising insider info

Leading investors will open up about what they’re looking for right now, and what the most exciting founders are doing to raise growth rounds.

A sharper runway plan

Hear how scaleup leaders are navigating the balance between hyper growth ambition and capital discipline.

What's breaking as you scale? 

You’ll hear how Europe’s scaleup founders, CEOs and operators are making high-stakes decisions in uncertain, fast-moving markets.

Through founder interviews, panels and peer discussions, you’ll see how leaders are choosing what to prioritise, what to pause and where to place their next serious bets.

As companies scale, the alignment between a company’s founders, C-suite, board, and investors becomes increasingly important. 

At Sifted Summit we’ll look into how companies build strong teams working towards the same North Star.

This year, we’re creating more spaces to have the difficult conversations founders and VCs are having behind closed doors. Many of these will happen in smaller rooms with closed doors — many will have Chatham House rules in place so everyone can speak freely and honestly.

Across the programme, you’ll hear how scaleup leaders are strengthening positioning, building defensibility and deciding where they can win against better-funded or more established players. You’ll leave with sharper thinking on how to build long term sustainable advantage.

Leading investors and founders will explore how capital expectations are shifting, what investors are looking for, and the changes to expect during later stage fundraising.

Through curated roundtables, focused networking and a curated audience of Series A–C founders, C-suites and operators, Sifted Summit puts you in the room with your peers building the future. We’ll go beyond surface-level networking to understand what is happening across Europe’s scaleup ecosystem.

Built for the people scaling the company

Founders and CEOs

Come for practical insight into how leaders are decisions across the company: from raising and sales, to AI and talent. Understand what actually changes as the company gets bigger.

C-suites

Come compare how other leadership teams are managing growth without slowing the business down.

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding on how to manage the growing complexities growth brings with it.

Operators

Come to learn from people solving the same operational problems you’re dealing with every day.

You’ll get useful insight into how operators are thinking about infrastructure, systems, AI workflows and other processes that help with growth.

Every part of Sifted Summit is designed to help Europe’s scaleup leaders make better decisions.

The 2026 programme

Main Stage Conversations

Hear from founders, investors and leaders shaping Europe’s future.  from AI and capital efficiency to regulation, defensibility and market leadership.

Step back from day-to-day pressure and sharpen your view of where your company is heading.

Workshops

These hands-on, practical sessions are designed to leave you with frameworks, tools and key takeaways to take back to the team. We’ll be looking at everything from how to raise your next round and deal terms, to how to develop your team and design useful offsites.

Roundtables

These closed, focused discussions enable honest peer-to-peer conversations. Come ask the questions and debate the topics that are too specific, sensitive or complicated for a panel Q&A.

Join Europe’s scale-stage leaders in London on 30 September - 1 October 2026

Sifted Summit brings Europe’s leading Series A+ founders, C-suites and operators into one room to work through the decisions that shape category leaders.

Startups get a special rate to make it easier for high-growth teams to bring the people leading strategy, execution and scale.

Register before the early bird deadline to secure your place at the best available price.

 

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You'll be in good company.

Check out the European companies that attend:

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Peanut
Yonder
sojo
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Bolt
Helsing
Mistral
Monzo
Poolside
DeepL
Depop
Billie
Doctolib
Moonpig
Pension Bee
Flo
Olio
Uber
N26
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Wallapop
Wolt
Brite
Kry
Improbable
Elvie
Aleph Alpha
Quanto
Fuse
Motorway
Pleo
Starling

Investors who attend:

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a16z Crypto
Accel
Atomico
Balderton
Beringea
Bessemer Venture Partners
Cherry Ventures
Creandum
Deloitte Ventures
Earlybird
EQT Ventures
General Catalyst
Giant Ventures
HV Capital
Iconiq Growth
Isomer Capital
Left Lane
Lightspeed
LocalGlobe
NATO Innovation Fund
Northzone
Octopus1
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Plural VC
Prosus Ventures
Revaia
Sequoia
XAnge
"It’s one of the best events we have in Europe"
Jonas Andrulis, Founder
Aleph Alpha
"The tech event that London deserves"
Partner
Stride.vc
“Events like this are hugely important for first-time founders to share experiences and the challenges they face. This can be really inspiring for your own journey.” 
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
Cofounder & Co-CEO, Jennis
"I got incredible value as I was also offered £1m for my round. Summit was designed in the best possible way to maximise the luck of the attendees."
CEO and founder
Lenz Labs
"Sifted makes early stage tech exciting - it feels cool, hip and interesting, and nerdy in the best way."
CEO and cofounder
Literal Humans
"Everyone from the ecosystem is here, so its a really efficient way to catch everyone"
Cofounder
Lolipop
"All the conversations were incredibly insightful and honest and action driven which is what I believe Sifted stands for. Thank you Sifted for an incredible first summit! History is being written!"
Founder
Plan A
"Sifted Summit is fantastic. It's always great to get people together, catch up with old friends but also meeting new people has been brilliant. I especially like the exhibition"
Hayden Wood
Founder, Beams
I was thrilled by the diversity of speakers, and the climate tech stream seemed pretty jam packed too, which was really great to see. Overall it really did feel like THE place to be for UK/EU tech, which is no mean feat. 
Olio
Cofounder and CEO
'If you didn’t make it to Sifted this year, you’ve got to get it on your calendar for next year'
Marcia Kilgore
Founder |  Beauty Pie