Analysis

November 3, 2023

No European universities inside top 20 for alumni VC funding

Universities from the US dominate the new ranking from VC Runa Capital


The team at Runa Capital

European universities fall way behind their global counterparts when it comes to VC cash raised by alumni founders, according to a new ranking by VC Runa Capital.

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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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