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April 3, 2026

The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever

UK and German startups take the biggest spoils

Oshin Narang

7 min read

Mega-sized equity rounds are no longer arriving in dribs and drabs in Europe; they’re landing in billion-dollar bursts. 

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Oshin Narang

Oshin is Sifted's startup & VC analyst.

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