Analysis

December 30, 2024

The 10 largest European VC fundraises in 2024

It was the year of have and have-nots when it came to venture capital fundraising — and the biggest got bigger

Anne Sraders

5 min read

The venture capital market has been increasingly bifurcating in recent years; the largest VC funds are growing their assets, and it’s become challenging to raise funds for those that aren’t the big brand names. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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