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

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