Private Equity 24-Hour Briefing

Last updated: October 26, 2026, 4:40 AM ET

European Venture & Spinouts

Sovereignty is the theme at this year's pan-European spinout summit Stage Two sifted.eu in Berlin, where investors are looking at how corporate carve-outs can create new independent scaleups.

Deal Flow & Funding

European tech funding posted a third consecutive record quarter, with Paris and Munich sifted.eu outpacing London in total capital raised.

Chip Sector Outlook

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang's warnings about a chip industry slowdown in Europe sifted.eu are being read by analysts as a signal to follow the capital flows rather than the rhetoric.

UK Policy

Alex Depledge stepped down sifted.eu from her UK Treasury role, citing the government's treatment of scaleup policy as a sideshow, a move that may unsettle founders and investors relying on public-private support.

Coming Up

The Stage Two summit sifted.eu in Berlin is the next gathering for the spinout community to test these sovereignty arguments in person.