Analysis

April 1, 2022

The list: March’s hottest seed investments

Here are some of the rounds that caught our eye over the last month — from an app to help couples have an amicable divorce to protein made from CO2.


Freya Pratty

5 min read

Dr Ying Lia Li, founder of Zero Point Motion.

There was a flurry of seed activity in March. 233 seed stage companies raised money — the highest number for six months — and brought in €453m overall.

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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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