Sifted counted 860 startup exits across Europe in 2025, though just 75 had terms that were publicly disclosed. Among the largest were US software giant Workday’s €1bn purchase of Stockholm’s Sana Labs and pharma company Sanofi’s €1.45bn takeover of London biotech Vicebio.
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Ruggero Di Spigna is a Senior Insights & Product Associate at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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