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 VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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