{
  "id": 19799296,
  "title": "Inside Samsung’s year of European deal making",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/inside-samsungs-year-of-european-deal-making",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T11:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sifted",
    "slug": "sifted",
    "url": "https://sifted.eu/articles/samsung-european-tech/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2026, Samsung has emerged as a key player for European tech startups, making larger investments and leading more deals on the continent. Federico Scolari, a senior intelligence analyst at Sifted, revealed that the South Korean electronics giant is writing bigger cheques to European startups and increasingly taking charge of deals.\n\nAnne Sraders, a senior reporter at Sifted based in Berlin, covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She emphasizes that Samsung's active involvement in the European tech scene has made it a significant player.\n\nFreya Pratty, Sifted's associate editor who covers UK tech, explains that Samsung's recent activities in European deal making have shaken up the tech landscape. The chip company, led by Nvidia's recent exit, has become the largest megaround investor on the continent.\n\nMaya Dharampal-Hornby, Anne Sraders, and Martin Coulter discuss the reason behind Northzone's recent shift towards scouts, as Sequoia withdrew from their program. Elena Pantazi, a Northzone partner and guest on the podcast, explains the decision, which came just a week after Sequoia shut down their scout programme.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}