Anne Sraders

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Anne Sraders is a Senior Reporter at Sifted, the Financial Times-backed publication covering Europe's technology and startup ecosystem. Based in Berlin, Anne covers the venture capital industry alongside emerging sectors including defence tech, tech, and spacetech. She writes Sifted's weekly Up Round newsletter, which tracks capital flows, fundraising rounds, and investor movements across European tech. Before joining Sifted in late 2023, Anne was a senior writer at Fortune Magazine in New York, where she co-wrote the influential Term Sheet newsletter covering deals and dealmakers in the technology industry. This background gives her a unique transatlantic perspective on how European venture capital compares to its American counterpart. Anne's reporting examines the structural shifts in European VC, from the rise of growth-stage funding to the emergence of sector-specific funds in areas like climate tech, defence, and deep tech. She tracks LP sentiment, fund performance, and the strategies that distinguish successful European investors. Her coverage of defence tech has become increasingly important as European governments boost spending on military technology and dual-use startups attract significant venture funding for the first time.

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