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November 5, 2021

The list: October’s hottest European seed investments

European seed companies have now brought in €3.3bn in investment, surpassing 2020's figure.


Freya Pratty

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Alice Pelton, founder of the Lowdown. Photo: The Lowdown.

232 companies announced seed funding in October, similar to the total for September — 238. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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