Analysis

April 5, 2024

Fintech regains top spot and UK maintains its crown: March’s early-stage funding wrapup

March early-stage dealmaking in Europe sees 14% drop compared to 2023

Deal activity for Europe’s early-stage startups was flat month-on-month in March.

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Shubham Jaipuria

Shubham is a data analyst intern with Sifted Intelligence, and can be contacted on LinkedIn

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