Analysis

December 29, 2021

European tech 2021: in data

Fundraising records were smashed and the battle for talent got bloody...


$113bn raised. 247 $100m+ rounds. 78 new unicorns. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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