After a rocky start to the year for Europe’s seed funding, signs of a slow recovery are emerging: startups drummed up around €461m in early-stage funding across the continent in May, according to Dealroom, an improvement on April’s €444m. That’s compared to a month-on-month decline in seed funding from January to March — but while funding is up, deal count is down, with 335 rounds in May compared to 351 in April.
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