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February 6, 2025

Megarounds back with a bang in January with highest monthly deal count since 2022

Investment ticks up after tepid six months; a record month for ‘AI agent’ startups; healthtech the early 2025 pacesetter

January saw Europe’s highest number of megarounds since July 2022, as VC investment returned to bubbly ways after a tepid six months. 

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Federico Scolari

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