#european-startups

#european-startups

Finding an investor is never as simple as sending out a deck and waiting. It usually happens after a long stretch of figuring out who might care about what you are building, why your idea matters, and whether the timing is right. Most founders eventually discover that fundraising is part strategy, part patience, and part culture. Europe's startup scene is wide and diverse, so the path you choose depends on how well you understand the market around you.

Funding season is about to restart in Europe after the summer lull, and if all goes well, it will be counting new unicorns in dozens - plural. While mega-rounds are less common than they were in 2021, this hasn't prevented 12 European startups from raising rounds at valuations of more than $1 billion during the first half of 2025. As the usual caveat goes, past performance is not indicative of future results, but this bodes well for the rest of the year.

"Make Europe's tech ecosystem great again" might not fit on a Trump campaign badge, but it's something he might unintentionally be delivering on.

Lightyear announces a $23 million Series B investment round to enhance retail investing in the UK and unveils new AI-driven market intelligence tools.

The recent changes at TechCrunch are not about retreat. They are about realignment and reinforcement, aimed at building a stronger, globally focused media platform.