Analysis

November 21, 2019

European tech startups break records with $34bn in venture capital funding this year

There has been a massive 40% jump in venture capital funding for European startups this year, even as funding for US and Asian startups stagnates. That's just one of the seven key takeaways from Atomico's State of European Tech report.


Kim Darrah

5 min read

European tech startups won a record $34bn in venture capital funding this year, up 40% from 2018, outshining the Asian and US markets, which saw a dip in investment.

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