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January 15, 2023

The 10 most active investors at Series A in Europe in 2022

Series A funding in Europe totalled €12.2bn, compared to 2021’s €12.9bn. But which investors are signing the most cheques at Series A in Europe?


Sadia Nowshin

7 min read

The Octopus Ventures team

Series A funding across Europe in 2022 didn’t suffer too much of a blow amid the downturn: Sifted Intelligence data found that Series A startups brought in around €12.2bn across the entire year, compared to 2021’s €12.9bn.

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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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