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August 5, 2026

The 144 new funds this year and what they reveal about Europe's investment market

Europe's fund managers are raising again. Just not the ones you'd expect.


Earlybird team. Photo credit: Earlybird's website

If you only followed this year’s funding announcements, you would be forgiven for thinking European venture was in good health. New funds kept arriving almost weekly, from seed specialists in Berlin to growth investors in London.

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Ruggero Di Spigna

Ruggero Di Spigna is a Senior Insights & Product Associate at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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