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Europe's venture funding hits $25 billion, best in four years

Original: # Europe ’s Q3 2026 # venturefunding reached $25 billion, its strongest in four years, driven by # AI at 75% and # lates

European startups raised $25 billion in venture funding in Q3 2026, the strongest quarter in four years. Artificial intelligence accounted for 75% of the total, with late-stage deals making up $17.3 billion. The UK led all countries with $7.5 billion, while French AI firm Mistral raised $3.5 billion in the quarter's standout round.

Why now: The strong rebound in European venture funding, led by AI investment, is significant news for the startup ecosystem.

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• # Europe ’s Q3 2026 # venturefunding reached $25 billion, its strongest in four years, driven by # AI at 75% and # latestagedeals at $17.3 billion. The # UK led with $7.5 billion; # Mistral raised $3.5 billion. https:// news.crunchbase.com/venture/q3… · startups@vivaldi.net · 4

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