Amy Lewin

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[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

For everyone who has ever lived with or loved a startup founder 😅💕 https://t.co/5VqpjEnVQi

[Nathan Benaich @nathanbenaich]

Thank you, @amyrlewin for your feature in @Siftedeu!

"Nathan Benaich was investing in AI long before it was the zeitgeist — and that’s served him well."

https://t.co/SZ3w7riDQM

[cindygallop.eth @cindygallop]

Because you need to know that @elonmusk and @JeffBezos are not the only space game in town 🚀
Listen to @helenehuby of The Exploration Company talk to @Siftedeu 's @amyrlewin here: https://t.co/MWznlbRPM6
#FundFemaleFounders

[Nathan Benaich @nathanbenaich]

@airstreet @tim @FT "Nathan Benaich was investing in AI long before it was the zeitgeist — and that’s served him well."

🙏 @amyrlewin in @Siftedeu

https://t.co/Fqxjsdo5cc

[Alice Bentinck @Alicebentinck]

Great to chat to @amyrlewin at @Siftedeu about our most recent fundraise:

+ $200m of new capital to back the next generation of great founders
+ Entrepreneurs First now valued at $1.3bn
+ The companies built through @join_ef are now worth $16bn, up from $3bn in 2021 when we last raised

Link in the comments for the full write up.

[Sifted @Siftedeu]

The looming trade war between the US and Europe over Greenland has renewed calls for Europe to move away from American tech
https://t.co/LUpXsnGRIZ

[Kanishka Narayan MP @KanishkaNarayan]

“I can tell you’re in a hurry to get stuff done if it’s only by how fast you speak” 🚀

You bet, @amyrlewin ☺️

Great to chat about how remarkable UK tech talent finally has an audacious government meeting its ambition!

Listen here 👇

https://t.co/n0RKLC4spu

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

Scoop: Long-running Amsterdam tech event TNW is shutting down

https://t.co/Y4Qz5E2u5c

[Sarah Drinkwater 🔮 @sarahdrinkwater]

Hackathons = density + energy which are essential ingredients in startup scenes

I've always loved them as spaces for ppl to meet future cofounders and collaborators, swap knowledge, test + play. When @amyrlewin asked me if the hack is back, I couldn't resist exploring why 🔥⚡

[Sadia @sadianowshin_]

When I told people I was off to a tech founder longevity retreat on a private island, most said ‘what, like that blood boy billionaire?’ 😨

Thankfully, that wasn't the case: for @siftedeu, here's how the next gen of founders are thinking about longevity: https://t.co/gf3MRMRPxO

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

Read the memo once-buzzy AI startup https://t.co/T7wYrdOh0o's CEO sent investors blaming lenders for company’s collapse 👀

https://t.co/7CU56AqvYN

[Ilan Gur @ilangur]

@amyrlewin "The summit is also a well-timed reminder of what fantastic innovation could unlock for the UK government..." https://t.co/l1ELN6nngw

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

Stop badmouthing European startups for moving to the US, writes @misssaxbys for @Siftedeu today, following the news that Swedish electric plane maker Heart Aerospace is doing so.

Cheer them on for being bold and doing what's best for their business: https://t.co/P5DsO1pTob

[Cherry Ventures @CherryVentures]

Don't miss Cherry Partner Dinika Mahtani in conversation with @amyrlewin on @Siftedeu Startup Europe podcast! Dinika gives her take on tariffs, the opportunity for European tech, and some great career advice. https://t.co/AfeHoxdvjF

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

Scoop: VC giant @atomico is selling part of its of fund of funds portfolio to PE group Kline Hill Partners

https://t.co/topZM2sxyB

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

Scoop: Revolut to take on American Express with move into reward credit cards

https://t.co/Bh0URzdU8n

[Anne Sraders @AnneSraders]

New: we polled VCs about what Trump’s tariff war means for European venture…in short, “they’re bad for everyone” one VC said. More on @Siftedeu with @NicolSchwarzK @mparts_ @MartinJBCoulter https://t.co/ibMlq3mGVb

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

Klarna is pausing its MUCH anticipated IPO !

https://t.co/b644U1MbGr

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

Listen to hear:
-How @motorway used AI to fix a big drop off in its customer acquisition funnel
-What Tom's learnt about using TV & radio advertising to grow the business
-How he's thinking about expansion, acquisitions & product development

https://t.co/9AeTukVzJl

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

🎧 New podcast! 🎧 In the latest episode of the Sifted podcast, my guest is @tomleathes, CEO and cofounder of used car marketplace @motorway.

Founded in 2017, Motorway has helped more than half a million people sell their cars, and has raised $273m from investors.

[Amy Lewin @amyrlewin]

When I first met Tom, it was on a bench outside in Camden because — he told me on the pod — there was nowhere to host me in their then-office (in a former mental institution).

Now things are quite different...