This week it’s another longer form interview. We’re joined by Ophelia Brown, managing partner of Blossom Capital, a VC fund that’s backed the likes of payments company Checkout.com, crypto exchange Moonpay and HR platform Localize. She sat down with Sifted’s Amy Lewin to make her case for a crypto comeback, as well as giving some harsh words on the political mismanagement of the UK tech sector.

This week we discuss:02:55 Mobility giant Bolt likely to acquire rival Tier in weeks05:00 Northvolt to build German and US factories10:13 ETH spinout ANYbotics raises $50m for AI-led robo workforce 13:54 Startup valuations continue to plummet in 202317:52 It’s not just the CFO who’s quit: Meet the people left with power at Revolut23:26 A taster of the foods of the futureListen to Sifted's new podcast series sponsored by EQT Ventures: "Downturn Survival Guide."

This week we discuss:01:30 German startup Blinkist acquired by Australian content company Go105:39 Proposed EU net neutrality 'paywall' for internet access spooks founders09:55 Micro-ticket investment platform Odin raises $3m following public launch13:45 Outperforming doctors and dealing with hallucinations — how GenAI will transform healthtech18:37 What the 'Father of Alexa' did nextListen to Sifted's new podcast series sponsored by EQT Ventures: "Downturn Survival Guide"

This week we discuss:01:20 Investors say new UK listing rules might not be enough to entice tech companies05:24 German startup Prematch raises €2.4m to build 'Fifa for amateur football' 09:22 Mental health therapeutics startup HelloBetter raises €7m for further US expansion14:17 Can France save the metaverse?

This week we discuss:01:27 Northvolt to confirm US expansion plans within weeks, cofounder says04:07 Leaked deck raises questions over Stability AI's Series A pitch to investors08:16 The call for a CERN-like AI supercomputer11:16 This startup has raised $31m to turn wood into glass14:10 IV infusions and blood purification: Inside one of Europe’s first longevity clinics20:30  Meet the startup sending scientists around the world to build a database of all lifeListen to Sifted's new podcast series sponsored by EQT Ventures: "Downturn Survival Guide"