Just one major startup ecosystem in Europe saw startups raise more money in 2022 than in 2021 — France. And the French government very much wants to keep things that way.
Analysis
January 30, 2023
France plans to use the startup downturn to come out on top in Europe
French startups raised $14.6bn in 2022, up from $13.5bn in 2021. That made France the only major European ecosystem to see an increase in funding in 2022
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