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April 17, 2026

AI startups swallow half the funding across European tech

AI startups captured 51% of funding in Q1; AI agents were the biggest VC draw

Oshin Narang

2 min read

AI-native startups captured 51% of the equity investment in Europe in Q1 as the region’s AI surge showed no signs of slowing.

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Oshin Narang

Oshin is Sifted's startup & VC analyst.

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