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November 8, 2022

Meet the nine most active US investors in European startups this year

As Europe’s tech industry matures, US VCs have been increasingly eyeing up deals this side of the Atlantic


Amy O'Brien

5 min read

US investment into startups in Europe hit a record $37.4bn in 2021, almost four times the $10.7bn invested in 2020. And despite a fall in investment across nearly every part of the tech scene this year due to the downturn, US VCs have still poured $25.1bn into European startups so far in 2022. 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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