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December 4, 2025

2025 equity funding surpasses 2024

AI and late-stage momentum revive Europe’s funding market, despite a drop in deal count

With a month to go until the end of 2025, European startups have officially raised more equity funding this year than they did across the whole of 2024. 

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Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari is a senior intelligence analyst and data lead at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

Jonathan Sinclair

Jonathan Sinclair is head of research at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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