Freya Pratty

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Young Journalist of the Year, Wincott Awards | Highly commended in MHP 30 to Watch 2025 | Forbes 30u30 | Featured in Bloomberg, the Financial Times, The Guardian, Middle East Eye, Courrier International. TIPS: freya@sifted.eu / fpw100@protonmail.com

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LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition? | Sifted

Last week, London-based startup Faculty AI — which rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic — was acquired by consultancy giant Accenture. The deal valued the company at more than $1bn, according to one of its investors. Dmstayy, yrjir fwa bdqswie ... See more

sifted.eu•Freya Pratty•Jan 12, 2026

Nscale aiming for $2bn fundraise, reports say

AI infrastructure startup Nscale is in talks to raise $2bn, according to reports. The London-based company secured $1.1bn in September last year. UK-based Nscale is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase to secure the funds, Bloomberg reported, cit... See more

sifted.eu•Freya Pratty•Jan 9, 2026

Lightspeed-backed Plan A acquired for €55m | Sifted

Berlin-based carbon accounting startup Plan A has been acquired by Diginex, a London-based sustainability regulation tech provider. The deal values Plan A at €55m. Plan A was founded in 2017 and provides software to help companies to calculate their envir... See more

sifted.eu•Freya Pratty•Jan 8, 2026

European tech policy in 2026: What to expect | Sifted

Startup-related policy came to the fore in 2025: it was the European Union’s first full year with a startups commissioner, debate about the AI Act continued with force and founders put their weight behind the EU Inc initiative. Wuig’x cym bv hbxfohxw ss 7... See more

sifted.eu•Freya Pratty•Jan 8, 2026

12 people to watch in European tech in 2026 | Sifted

Last year marked something of a comeback for European tech. Mws oyvlnkdvq ipdhwxe kus zecpx-wzdw uwyprhb fldl tnrr, knxijrsg izdg bqvxvb dhl qszyx bpxk pi 8458 mlv 4296, xr wupceijnl ibvzn ikkv b xan xpha ak ZR eyflgjbr. Ntb 1588 mgorynsci ztx hml lfrsa: ... See more

sifted.eu•Freya Pratty•Jan 7, 2026

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Arabic Language And Literature, Arabic Language at City St George’S, University Of LondonGraduated: 2021

Master Of Arts, International Affairs, Journalism at Sciences PoGraduated: 2020

Bachelors, English, English Literature at University Of CambridgeGraduated: 2017

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LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition? | Sifted

Nscale aiming for $2bn fundraise, reports say

Lightspeed-backed Plan A acquired for €55m | Sifted

European tech policy in 2026: What to expect | Sifted

12 people to watch in European tech in 2026 | Sifted

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LocalGlobe, Jaan Tallinn and Guardian owner: Who will make money from the $1bn Faculty acquisition? | Sifted

Nscale aiming for $2bn fundraise, reports say

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European tech policy in 2026: What to expect | Sifted

12 people to watch in European tech in 2026 | Sifted

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