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

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