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November 14, 2022

Meet the most active investors in European SaaS startups

Which VCs have invested in the most European SaaS startups so far in 2022?


Zosia Wanat

6 min read

Index Ventures

SaaS is the second largest area of investment for VCs in Europe — as more companies look to digitise processes and improve efficiency, investors say demand for SaaS products will only keep growing. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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