Analysis

October 12, 2023

European VCs’ market sentiment is at record low

The EIF surveyed almost 500 VCs to get their views on the state of the market. It doesn’t give much to be hopeful about

It’s been a tough year so far in the venture capital world — and funds are taking the hit of a hard reality check.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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