Sifted tracked 308 venture debt deals in 2024, with European startups raising a total of €26.5bn — €22.2bn of which flowed in the first half of the year. Debt financing made up 35% of the total €75.6bn in startup funding raised last year, a significant jump from previous years.
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Europe’s 30 busiest lenders — and the startups they bankrolled in 2024
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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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