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April 24, 2025

The most active VCs and CVCs in Europe in Q1

A full breakdown of the quarter’s busiest investors

2025 dealmaking in Europe began on a high note, with equity fundraising for startups rising to €12.8bn in the first three months — up 13% on Q4 last year and 5% on Q1 of 2024 according to Sifted data.

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

Hessa Alabbas

Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

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