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The European startups layoffs project

Startups across Europe have rapidly had to cut costs — and this has, sadly, often meant putting staff on temporary leave or letting them go completely.

We've started a project to track those companies shedding staff — so far discovering nearly 60 from all different sectors.

The hope is that it'll be a useful resource for the community, but particularly for hiring managers and founders looking to scoop up talent. Maybe we can help some of these workers find new homes.

Read ⁠— and contribute to ⁠— the full list.

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Top female investors in Spain

Spain outperforms the rest of Europe in terms of gender diversity in tech startups.

This is, at least in part, due to the country having some top female investors who value diversity.

But who are they?

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Opinion

Let's talk about "inspirational" founders

Successful entrepreneurs are successful because they are visionaries who work 100 hour weeks. Right?

Wrong. The idea that we can succeed with nothing but our own brilliance and determination is a PR masterstroke that obscures barriers created by class, gender and race.

It's time to rethink the narrative, writes Monica Karpinski.

Food

The startup waging war on cow farts

A Swedish startup attempting to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by stopping cows from burping and farting has raised €500,000 to industrialise the process.

It may sound humorous, but it's a serious issue. Around 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from livestock, twice as much as the emissions from all air travel.

Find out more.

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Recruitment

The European startups layoffs project

🚀 Scale globally with M12—Microsoft's venture fund 🚀

M12 invests in early-stage enterprise software companies.

The team provides support beyond capital, offering product integration opportunities, additional sales power and access to the Microsoft ecosystem to help your startup scale globally.

Intrigued? Find out more about M12 [Sponsored post]

Venture Capital

Top female investors in Spain

👉 Fancy sponsoring our newsletter? 👈

Want to reach founders and decision-makers in the European startup ecosystem? Contact Helen Seidenberg, partnerships director, for advertising and sponsorship opportunities with Sifted.

Opinion

Let's talk about "inspirational" founders

Food

The startup waging war on cow farts

Enterprise Account Executive, MongoDB, Paris
Sales Manager, Qualtrics, Munich

Check out our jobs board if you are looking for a new role at a startup.

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👩 Femtech Forum 2020 | Remote | June 25
An all-day conference about femtech, women's health and everything in between. Our own Amy Lewin is moderating a panel, so here is a discount code for readers: SIFTED

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Recruitment

The European startups layoffs project

M12 invests in early-stage enterprise software companies. The team provides support beyond capital, offering product integration opportunities, additional sales power and access to the Microsoft ecosystem to help your startup scale globally. Intrigued? Find out more about M12 [Sponsored post]

Venture Capital

Top female investors in Spain

👉 Fancy sponsoring our newsletter? 👈

Want to reach founders and decision-makers in the European startup ecosystem? Contact Helen Seidenberg, partnerships director, for advertising and sponsorship opportunities with Sifted.

Opinion

Let's talk about "inspirational" founders

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The startup waging war on cow farts

Enterprise Account Executive, MongoDB, Paris Sales Manager, Qualtrics, Munich Check out our jobs board if you are looking for a new role at a startup.

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M12 invests in early-stage enterprise software companies.

The team provides support beyond capital, offering product integration opportunities, additional sales power and access to the Microsoft ecosystem to help your startup scale globally.

Intrigued? Find out more about M12 [Sponsored post]

Enterprise Account Executive, MongoDB, Paris
Sales Manager, Qualtrics, Munich

Check out our jobs board if you are looking for a new role at a startup.

👩‍🎓 Product/market fit in a post-Covid world | June 10
A free online ‘refresher’ about product/market fit, covering key ideas from Y-Combinator, Marc Andreessen, etc. with simple next actions to validate your assumptions and deepen your fit.

👩 Femtech Forum 2020 | Remote | June 25
An all-day conference about femtech, women's health and everything in between. Our own Amy Lewin is moderating a panel, so here is a discount code for readers: SIFTED