Fintech

Europe's female fintech leaders to watch

Struggling to think of many women in top positions at fintech? You're not the only one — gender diversity in the sector is low and most female execs don't have a high profile, particularly outside the UK.

So we've compiled a list showcasing the leading women in highly-valued fintechs in various European countries — from Germany's Penta to Sweden's Lendify and more.

Isabel Woodford intros the women at the helm.

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The available information on European startups is lacking, and we’re here to change that.

That's why we've launched European Startups with Dealroom — a new platform backed by the European Commission.

Who's suffering? Who's thriving? Where will we be next year? Find the answers in our report.

Sign up now. [Sponsored post]

Events

Top European webinars: a list

The startup scene has gone wild for webinars recently. Founders, investors and communities have been holding online discussions on everything from virtual pitch decks to cashflow advice, including us at Sifted.

This list, which we'll be updating weekly, features the most interesting and useful webinars coming up in the European startup ecosystem, as well as resources from the handy webinars that have been and gone.

Connor Bilboe lays out the best webinars this week here.

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Hiring

French startups still hiring

The tech sector is furloughing and laying off staff in the thousands.

But are France's startups in HR heaven or HR hell? The latest hiring data from France Digitale appears optimistic, with around 300 companies still hiring.

We've compiled a list of startups in healthtech, software, fintech and more who are on the hunt for talent.

Find them here.

Software Engineer, FiveAI, Cambridge
Finance Manager, Cleo AI, London
Senior HR Business Partner, eShopWorld, Dublin
Enterprise Account Executive, MongoDB, Paris

Check out our jobs board if you are looking for a job in fintech or product.

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Fintech

Europe's female fintech leaders to watch

📊 EU startup data 📊

The available information on European startups is lacking, and we’re here to change that.

That's why we've launched European Startups with Dealroom — a new platform backed by the European Commission.

Who's suffering? Who's thriving? Where will we be next year? Find the answers in our report.

Sign up now. [Sponsored post]

Events

Top European webinars: a list

🦄 Sifted Talks: Master your marketing 🦄

Is now the time to cut marketing spend — or invest in gaining new customers?

On Friday, Sifted and Microsoft for Startups gather a panel of experts to discuss how startups can manage their communications successfully in crisis mode.

Don't miss out, sign up to the event now.

Hiring

French startups still hiring

Software Engineer, FiveAI, Cambridge
Finance Manager, Cleo AI, London
Senior HR Business Partner, eShopWorld, Dublin
Enterprise Account Executive, MongoDB, Paris

Check out our jobs board if you are looking for a job in fintech or product.

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🥇 Leading in times of crisis. VC Accel sums up the takeaways from a recent webinar, featuring CEOs that survived past downturns giving advice on navigating the current crisis. Some words of wisdom were: accept change, challenge yourself and overcommunicate.

Events (virtual only!)

🚀 EIT Digital Challenge 2020 | Scale up your deeptech venture with a €150,000 growth prize
Pitch your company to high profile corporates and investors for the opportunity to become the next international deeptech success. Apply now. [Sponsored post]

There are still many burning questions about the UK government’s Future Fund. Manchester Digital hosts a panel next week where you can get answers.

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Fintech

Europe's female fintech leaders to watch

📊 EU startup data 📊

The available information on European startups is lacking, and we’re here to change that. That's why we've launched European Startups with Dealroom — a new platform backed by the European Commission.

Who's suffering? Who's thriving? Where will we be next year? Find the answers in our report.

Sign up now. [Sponsored post]

Events

Top European webinars: a list

🦄 Sifted Talks: Master your marketing 🦄

Is now the time to cut marketing spend — or invest in gaining new customers? On Friday, Sifted and Microsoft for Startups gather a panel of experts to discuss how startups can manage their communications successfully in crisis mode.

Hiring

French startups still hiring

Software Engineer, FiveAI, Cambridge Finance Manager, Cleo AI, London Senior HR Business Partner, eShopWorld, Dublin Enterprise Account Executive, MongoDB, Paris Check out our jobs board if you are looking for a job in fintech or product.

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🚀 EIT Digital Challenge 2020 | Scale up your deeptech venture with a €150,000 growth prize Pitch your company to high profile corporates and investors for the opportunity to become the next international deeptech success. Apply now. [Sponsored post]

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The available information on European startups is lacking, and we’re here to change that.

That's why we've launched European Startups with Dealroom — a new platform backed by the European Commission.

Is now the time to cut marketing spend — or invest in gaining new customers?

On Friday, Sifted and Microsoft for Startups gather a panel of experts to discuss how startups can manage their communications successfully in crisis mode.

Software Engineer, FiveAI, Cambridge
Finance Manager, Cleo AI, London
Senior HR Business Partner, eShopWorld, Dublin
Enterprise Account Executive, MongoDB, Paris

Check out our jobs board if you are looking for a job in fintech or product.

🚀 EIT Digital Challenge 2020 | Scale up your deeptech venture with a €150,000 growth prize
Pitch your company to high profile corporates and investors for the opportunity to become the next international deeptech success. Apply now. [Sponsored post]

🇪🇸 B2B Startups Office Hours | 15 May
The Barcelona-based VC Caixa Capital Risc invites founders to discuss their business ideas in 30-minute time slots. This is for startups based in Spain or Portugal.