Analysis

June 16, 2023

Here’s how much Europe’s top VCs have actually been investing

Sifted charted the investment numbers for the region’s top venture investors

Eleanor Warnock

2 min read

As global markets have cooled, VCs have tightened their purse strings. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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