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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Hello Sifted reader,

There's a secret new startup on the healthtech scene, and its founder is no stranger to stealth — Daniel Ek, the mind behind Spotify, is onto a fresh project. Sifted's Mimi Billing reveals what the new venture is all about. 

And if you want to kick back with a coffee and enjoy an hour of learning this morning, at 11am GMT our Sifted Talks will be looking at how the payments world can access difficult-to-reach markets — and how investors and startups can get in on the international ecommerce game. Click here to join.

From the Sifted newsroom:

• Most active US VCs investing in Europe
• How to negotiate a pay rise 

• Europe's 50 most active healthtech investors

• Why VCs are seeking out venture partners

👀 Daniel Ek's secret new healthcare venture.

Sifted's Mimi Billing fits together the puzzle pieces of the Spotify founder's new healthcare startup. It looks like the company will work on non-invasive diagnostics (so you can be scanned for problems without being prodded with a needle), judging by the word of sources and an impromptu visit to the startup's under-construction first clinic. 

It's not a huge surprise, given that Ek has talked about his interest in healthtech before — but the details of this secretive new venture are less clear cut.

But controlling it just got a lot easier. Find out how you can optimise your revenue processes with Clari.

🇺🇸 Most active US VCs in Europe. Despite the downturn, US-based investors have chipped in with $25.1bn for European startups so far this year. Using data from Dealroom and info from the companies themselves, here are the nine most active American VCs investing in tech across the pond. 

💸 Fancy a pay rise? Well, here's how to get one. From the evidence you need for negotiations to nailing the timing, there are a few factors to keep in mind before you go gung-ho on your mission for more money. 

🤝 Why VCs turn to venture partners. VC firms are increasingly bringing in former founders or experienced operators to share their hard-earned wisdom — but what can they bring to portfolio companies, and what does the role actually entail? 

🩺 The investors super keen on healthtech. Startups in the sector are still rolling in the cash this year, and it came in as Europe's second best-funded industry in Q3. Here are the 50 most active investors trying to unearth gems in the sector's early stages.

Psychedelics are ready to shake up the mental health market — but can this new wave of treatments shake off the stigma and get the green light from regulators? We asked the founders and investors betting on this hot new market.

This report is exclusively for Sifted Pro members. Get in touch with the team today with code PSYCHREPORT10 for an exclusive discount! 

🌎 Everybody wants to change the world. But is founding a startup the best way to do that, or are there some problems that can't be fixed by tech? James Routledge, founder of workplace mental wellbeing startup Sanctus, ponders the dilemma. 

💊 Has AI drug discovery delivered? Startups using AI to discover new drugs made some big promises upon launch, the main claim being that the industry would make the process speedier and more efficient. Ten years on, however, and big pharma is still waiting for results — so, how long until the promise is fulfilled? 

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Sadia Nowshin

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