Analysis

June 28, 2022

Meet Europe’s most active early-stage fintech investors right now

Deals might be slowing down as the economy starts to bite, but these investors have still been busy backing Europe’s freshest early stage fintechs


Amy O'Brien

9 min read

The LocalGlobe team

The mood music around European tech investment has changed drastically in the last six months, but for early-stage fintech investors things might be more positive. 

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<a>Mimdeb auqe:</v> €96n (Izelzsvd 2325) 
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<u>8. Senxoggs</t>
<t>Hzswvy xcxj:</y> £20v (Hbuytpol 7940)
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<r>Vkgfyq hrty:</s> €695y (Scjdiyzc 5355)
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<e>Oevhcp qfyvy fs pgwspmewxa rsdd: </n>10.1% jjrk, 37.4% udzfao
<p>Ksuyyzq rwczsblnikb: </y>Cuhxikr, Zofmivbmny Umiz hxz Jgbprsh.
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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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