After two so-so years of fundraising for late-stage companies in Europe with little unicorn action, 2025 has been marked by a strong rebound.
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December 18, 2025
The European startups which became unicorns in 2025
27 new unicorns pranced onto the European tech stage this year — a post Covid milestone
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Ruggero Di Spigna is a Senior Insights & Product Associate at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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