Analysis

April 8, 2025

Europe's VCs weigh Trump tariffs impact: 'They're bad for everyone'

Investors warn Trump's economic brinkmanship could drain funding and slash valuations


Global stocks plunged off the back of Trump's global tariff regime

European VC firms are weighing up the impact of Donald Trump’s punishing array of tariffs on the continent’s startup ecosystem. 

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Trump has been criticised by business leaders over the new tariffs regime
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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