Analysis

October 25, 2022

The most active US debt providers for European startups

Debt funding has taken off in Europe in 2022 — but it’s US banks and debt funds that are dominating the deal landscape


Amy O'Brien

4 min read

The team from Koyo loans, which raised a large debt round from Atalaya Capital

European startups have raised record amounts of debt already this year — and it’s nearly all coming from US investors. 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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