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February 13, 2026

Who’s dominating Europe’s €24bn startup debt market?

Meet the investors behind 400+ debt deals in 2025

Hessa Alabbas

4 min read

More than 400 debt deals were completed in Europe last year, with €24.1bn in disclosed volume — accounting for 31% of total startup funding across the continent. 

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Hessa Alabbas

Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

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