Maya Dharampal-Hornby

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is the Editorial Assistant at Sifted, the Financial Times-backed publication covering Europe's startup and technology ecosystem. Based in London, Maya reports on UK tech policy and healthtech while also producing and editing Sifted's weekly podcast Startup Europe. Her dual role as reporter and podcast producer makes her a versatile member of the Sifted newsroom, contributing to both written and audio journalism. Maya's reporting on healthtech covers the growing intersection of technology and healthcare, from digital health platforms and AI-powered diagnostics to biotech startups and health data infrastructure. She tracks how European healthtech companies are navigating complex regulatory environments while building products that can scale across different national health systems. Her coverage of UK tech policy examines how government decisions on regulation, funding, and immigration impact the startup ecosystem. As podcast producer, Maya plays a key role in shaping one of the most popular audio shows in European tech, handling everything from guest research and booking to editing and post-production. She holds an MPhil in Digital Humanities from the University of Cambridge, bringing an academic perspective on the intersection of technology and culture to her journalism.

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