Ahead of Sifted Summit, Latham partners Mike Turner and Shing Yuin Lo share their thoughts on what’s driving fresh optimism in European tech, including interest from across the Atlantic, sector diversity, and talent.
For much of the past half-decade, Europe’s startups have been navigating stormy waters. Pandemic-era disruptions collided with regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical tensions, leaving many founders braced for leaner times. Across the ecosystem, a sense of caution set in: was the continent destined to lag behind the US and Asia in attracting the world’s biggest pools of capital?
