Analysis

April 12, 2024

Megarounds make a comeback in Europe

There were 42 rounds over $100m in Q1, the most since Q2 2022, and climate tech startups scored the big cheques

Forty-two equity, debt and grant rounds of $100m+ were announced in Q1, according to Sifted data — the busiest quarter for so-called megarounds since Q2 2022 when checked against Dealroom data. 

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Jonathan Sinclair

Jonathan Sinclair is head of research at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari is a senior intelligence analyst and data lead at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

Shubham Jaipuria

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

Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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