Early-stage startup funding in Europe was up in May compared to April. VCs invested €1.8bn across 431 pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds last month — higher than April’s €1.4bn across 307 rounds, according to Sifted data.
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June 12, 2024
Big month for climate tech and France takes the crown: May’s early-stage funding wrapup
May activity was higher than in April for early-stage dealmaking in the continent
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Shubham is a data analyst intern with Sifted Intelligence, and can be contacted on LinkedIn

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