Silicon Valley-based investors Plug and Play and Sequoia Capital were among the most active backers of European startups in 2025, part of a broader surge in US investor activity across the continent.
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Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

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