Deal volume flat, but capital deployed jumps 21%
90 days to 2026-06-23
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The recent 90-day window recorded 817 deals versus 814 in the prior period — essentially unchanged (+0.4%) — yet total capital rose from €19.04B to €23.09B, a €4.05B increase. This divergence indicates larger average round sizes rather than broader deal activity, with the top 8 rounds alone accounting for €9.70B (42% of the period total).
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- Cloud sector: only 4 deals but €2,999M — average round of ~€750M
- UK captures nearly half of all European capital, led by a single infrastructure round
- Sweden and Finland punch above their deal-count weight on capital per round
- Exit market concentrated at the top: five exits totalling €6,768M, three above €1B
AI-generatedWritten by an AI model from Tech.eu Funding Explorer data (2026-06-23). Every figure is automatically verified to trace to cited funding rounds before publishing. Not investment advice. Labelled for AI transparency (EU AI Act Art. 50, applicable from 2 Aug 2026).