Analysis

December 24, 2024

The 20 largest equity and debt rounds in 2024

From €5bn green loans to massive Series C equity raises


Mimi Billing

6 min read

Alex Kendall, CEO of Wayve

2024 was a rollercoaster year for startup fundraising, with debt financing stealing the spotlight and smashing records (at least in the first half of the year). A whopping €24.4bn was raised across 293 rounds — the highest total ever in European tech. But equity funding still reigned supreme, with an impressive €46.3bn invested in over 5k deals, according to Sifted data.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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