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May 21, 2025

Paris overtakes London as Europe’s top startup hub, says report

A new Dealroom report ranks startup hotspots worldwide

Paris has overtaken London as Europe’s top startup hub for the first time, according to a new ranking published by data platform Dealroom.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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