All the signals are pointing to a rocky time ahead for venture capital. Some of the industry’s flagship investments — like Swedish fintech giant Klarna — have had to take hefty cuts to their valuations. Both the number of rounds and overall investment levels are down year on year in Europe. “You’re not profitable” is the new way for VCs to say they’re not interested.
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