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February 28, 2025

AI agent startup ideas VCs want you to pitch them

Two months into 2025, investors have already pumped €600m into agentic AI startups in Europe

Funding for European AI agent startups continues to rise as investors double down on the latest hype bubble in tech.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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