Analysis

July 24, 2024

The new European unicorns of the first half of 2024

Eight new unicorns have been minted so far this year — already topping numbers from 2023

Europe has minted eight new unicorns in 2024, already putting 2023 to shame, when only seven joined the stable across the whole year (down from 47 in 2022).

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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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