Sector analysis
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AI funding rises 33% to €5.1B while deal count declines
AI attracted €5.09B across 74 deals in the recent 90-day window, up from €3.82B across 82 deals in the prior period. The euro value increased 33% even as the number of deals fell from 82 to 74, pointi…
Cybersecurity funding and deal count both rise in recent window
Cybersecurity funding rose from €697M to €735M, a 5% increase, while deal count grew from 24 to 26. This sector is among the few tracked where both euro value and deal count increased simultaneously.
Semiconductors funding declines 16% with deal count down from 13 to 10
Semiconductor funding fell from €668M to €564M, a 16% decline, with deal count dropping from 13 to 10 over the same period.
Robotics funding falls to €789M on fewer deals
Robotics funding declined to €789M in the recent 90-day window from €2.73B in the prior period, a drop of 71%. Deal count also fell, from 16 to 11.
Software funding down 44% to €1.56B as deal count drops by 35
Software funding fell to €1.56B from €2.78B in the prior 90 days, a decline of 44%. Deal count dropped from 165 to 130, a decrease of 35 deals.
Fintech funding declines 14% to €2.43B
Fintech funding fell to €2.43B in the recent 90 days from €2.83B in the prior period, a decrease of 14%. Deal count slipped from 61 to 58.
Space sector funding falls 27% to €920M on fewer deals
Space funding dropped to €920M in the recent 90 days from €1.27B in the prior period, a decline of 27%. Deal count fell from 15 to 12.
Transportation funding nearly flat at €389M as deal count holds steady
Transportation funding was essentially unchanged at €389M in the recent 90 days versus €396M in the prior period, a decline of 2%. Deal count held at 18 in both windows.
Deeptech funding falls to €614M as deal count drops to 36
Deeptech funding declined from €1.6B in the prior 90 days to €614M in the recent period, a drop of 61%. Deal count fell from 50 to 36, a decline of 14 fewer deals.
Semiconductors funding declines to €521M with deal count unchanged at 12
Semiconductor funding fell from €820M in the prior 90 days to €521M in the recent period, a decline of 36%, while the number of deals remained flat at 12 in both periods.
Energy funding nearly doubles to €976M on 30 deals
Energy sector funding rose from €519M in the prior 90 days to €976M in the recent period, an increase of 88%, a ratio of 1.9x, alongside a rise in deal count from 25 to 30.
AI leads all sectors by funding at €6.7B despite fewer deals
AI raised €6.7B in the recent 90 days, more than double the €3.2B recorded in the prior period, a ratio of 2.1x, even as deal count declined slightly from 79 to 76.