Europe’s seed-stage startups ended the first half of 2023 on a high, raising around €697m in June, according to Dealroom — a huge jump from May’s €461m and the highest amount raised in a single month by early-stage companies so far this year. While funding soared, however, deal count dipped, with June seeing 288 rounds against May’s 335.
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