Startup & VC Analyst

Sifted is looking for a Startup & VC Analyst to join our Intelligence team.

About Sifted

Sifted is an award-winning media and insights platform reporting on the world of technology, startups and venture capital in Europe. Eight years after launching, our high-quality journalism and data-driven research is a must-read for many founders, operators, investors and people working with startups across the continent.

We’re friendly, hard-working and passionate about what we do. We have a flat structure, collaborate across disciplines and everyone has an impact across many areas of the business. We value feedback, honesty and clear communication.

Sifted Intelligence

We are Sifted’s research, data and product team, creators of a wide range of content including reports, briefings and rankings mapping the European tech ecosystem and its startups. We’re also building out our premium subscription product, Sifted Pro, to equip our users — investors, advisors, consultants and GTM teams — with actionable data and intelligence to make smarter decisions.

This role is a great opportunity for an individual early on in their career to gain exposure to venture capital through the lens of a data and research team. Analysts have previously gone on to jobs in VC and product roles at some of Europe’s leading startups.

What will you be doing?

As Sifted continues to strengthen its reputation as the leading source of information on European tech, we require a Startup & VC Analyst to expand and leverage our datasets to produce high-quality insights and research for our Pro subscribers.

In the role of Startup & VC Analyst, reporting to our Senior Product & AI Lead, you will be expected to:

Core duties include:

• Analyse and interpret startup, investor, funding and M&A data, building dashboards to track and surface key trends and signals.
• Data collection and verification to ensure our inputs are as accurate as possible.
• Scouting the ecosystem for relevant early-stage startups to produce watch lists.
• Researching and writing about ecosystem, investment and sector-specific trends.
• Producing charts and infographics that accurately paint a picture of the latest developments within European tech.
• Working closely with the Intelligence and Technology teams to develop new and existing content formats and product features.
• Speaking with industry players — primarily founders and investors — to deepen insight and strengthen our research.

What skills do you need?

• Experience producing clear, concise written research. You need to be able to write insightful content that’s easy for our readers to understand.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about tech, startups and venture capital.
• Be highly numerate with a logical approach to problem-solving and high attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical skills, with a proven ability to gather, analyse and present data.
• High data proficiency, particularly using spreadsheets, databases and writing code.
• Highly organised, and be able to work on multiple projects at once and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Being a team player with a collaborative approach is essential.
• Be a self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and delivery skills.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get involved in all aspects of the business.

• £30,000 PA
• 28 days of annual leave, plus UK public holidays
• Personal development budget to support your growth
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Hybrid work environment, with at least two days per week in our London office
• Regular team socials and a great company culture
• Enhanced parental leave
• Our working hours are 9:00-5:30
• WONE: supporting your mental & physical health

Location

London — 2 days a week in the office. We’re based in Central London.