Freya Pratty
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Senior reporter + investigations lead at the Financial Times' @Siftedeu | Wincott Young Journalist of the Year | [email protected]
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Joined December 2018
🔎A reminder that there are many confidential ways to get in touch with Sifted and tell us what to dig into next. - Proton Mail: fpw100@protonmail.com.- Signal: +447742651828. More methods below.
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RT @Headlinemoney_: And on the shortlist for #HMAwards25 B2B Story of the Year, we have Damisola Sulaiman, @SKPMcGee, @FPratty & @mparts_,….
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RT @AnneSraders: Scoop: German AI translation unicorn DeepL is “looking very closely” at an IPO, which could come in 2026, sources tell us.….
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German AI translation startup DeepL, last valued at $2bn, is looking closely at a public listing, sources tell Sifted.
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NEW: Since 2021, London-based VC firm Future Planet Capital has secured more than £100m in public funds without any competitive bidding process. Sources tell Sifted that government officials have raised questions over its suitability for the project.
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London-based VC firm Future Planet Capital (FPC) was awarded over £100m in public funds without any competitive bidding process.
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Scoop: An ex-Mistral employee is raising $80m for his new company, sources tell Sifted. "Genesis Robotics is the big round happening in Paris at the moment,” says one investor.
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A former Mistral employee is seeking $80m for his new company, Genesis Robotics, which is developing an AI-powered simulation platform.
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RT @dgbailey: “The demise of climate tech darling triggered existential soul-searching in Europe, as many questioned whether continent can….
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When Northvolt filed for bankruptcy, it had enough capital to last them to the end of January. The company now says its cash runway has been extended.
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🔋 When Northvolt filed for bankruptcy in November, it said it would run out of cash in January. It says it's now extended its runway (but won't say by how much) and it's still in need of long term funding.
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When Northvolt filed for bankruptcy, it had enough capital to last them to the end of January. The company now says its cash runway has been extended.
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🐙 Someone recently described Octopus Energy to me as an opportunity for investors to get in on "an expensive utility company or a cheap tech company.". The tech company, Kraken, is growing fast and looks set to one day spin out entirely from Octopus.
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Kraken, Octopus Energy's tech arm, grew significantly across 2024, while the group as a whole saw a dip in profits.
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New: Octopus Energy has recorded its second year of profitability, despite a dip in revenues. Its tech arm, Kraken (which files separate accounts) saw profits increase 480%.
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London-based energy supplier Octopus Energy recorded its second year of profit. company’s tech arm, Kraken, saw significant growth in 2024.
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"Knowing what I know now, I would have never taken Mubadala as an investor.”. Getir vs Mubadala continues to rage on, after a Dutch court on Friday sided with the sovereign wealth fund.
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A Dutch court found on Friday that Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala had acted in the interests of speedy grocery giant Getir.
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UK VCs want to mop up Chinese capital leaving the US. Should they?.
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With growing anti-China sentiment in the US, UK VCs could capitalise off the Chinese LPs leaving the country.
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RT @derek_brower: Niels Troost has a staggering story to tell about how he got sanctioned via @FT.Must read piece from @thomas_m_wilson….
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[FREE TO READ] One of only two Europeans sanctioned for trading Russian oil says he was duped by an alleged ‘conman’
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RT @cindygallop: VCs, be on your guard for people claiming family offices like Ian Slater - excellent investigative journalism from @mparts….
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Although the VCs, family offices and even the lawyer that often accompanied Ian Slater were real, his promises of money were often not.
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What's next now Northvolt's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy?. Filing for Chap. 11 gives it access to $245m to keep operations going until early next year. It'll now work to restructure and bring in new financing, meaning a captable re-write.
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Filing for Chapter 11 means Swedish gigafactory manufacturer Northvolt can seek new financing and restructure its debts.
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RT @ingridlunden: Saturday, @mikebutcher, @Bryce_Keane , @amyrlewin, @FPratty, I and others (sorry for not tagging all) came together w/fam….
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Help The O'Hear Family raise money to support Whizz Kidz
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RT @Arbuthnott: REVEALED:. The King and Prince William are funding their private lifestyles by secretly levying millions of pounds a year o….
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The Sunday Times has uncovered every plot of land owned by the ancient Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and the business deals with the NHS, schools and military that help fund the royals
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RT @NesrineMalik: My longread on ‘The Mountain’ - Palestinian journalist Wael Al Dahdouh, and the killings of Palestinian journalists and t….
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The long read: After his wife and two of his children were killed in Gaza, Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh became famous around the world for his decision to keep reporting. But this was just...
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RT @amyrlewin: News I never wanted to be sharing 💔 . Legendary tech journalist Steve O'Hear has died. Steve was a friend and mentor to many….
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Former TechCrunch reporter Steve O’Hear has died after a short illness, his team announced today.
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RT @euanward_: The Israeli military’s evacuation orders are now expanding north in Lebanon, beyond the Litani River — outside a buffer area….
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