European startup funding Jun 2026
Monthly report · 2026-06-01 – 2026-06-30 · vs May 2026
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Jun 2026, 301 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €7.8B, up 7.7% versus May 2026. Debt rounds added a further €425M.
Deal count moved +13.6% versus May 2026, with 875 named investors participating.
Germany led by equity raised with €2.4B (31.1% of equity).
Software was the most-funded sector at €1.5B in equity (19.5%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 59.3% of disclosed capital, led by Neura Robotics's €1.2B.
39 exits were recorded this month.
Equity funding
€7.8B
▲ +7.7%excl. debt & grants · +€425M debt
Funding rounds
301
▲ +13.6%Companies funded
300
▲ +13.2%Named investors
875
▲ +14.1%Exits
39
▼ -2.5%Provenance: 89% of 301 rounds disclosed an amount · 95% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within +0.02%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Jun 2026
by dayFunding within Jun 2026 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €62M | 8 |
| 02 | €171M | 13 |
| 03 | €1.5B | 19 |
| 04 | €265M | 14 |
| 05 | €332M | 8 |
| 06 | €0 | 0 |
| 07 | €0 | 0 |
| 08 | €315M | 14 |
| 09 | €1.1B | 18 |
| 10 | €1.4B | 20 |
| 11 | €117M | 13 |
| 12 | €3.6M | 5 |
| 13 | €0 | 0 |
| 14 | €0 | 0 |
| 15 | €145M | 10 |
| 16 | €75M | 13 |
| 17 | €168M | 12 |
| 18 | €161M | 20 |
| 19 | €39M | 7 |
| 20 | €0 | 0 |
| 21 | €0 | 0 |
| 22 | €440M | 17 |
| 23 | €734M | 19 |
| 24 | €238M | 15 |
| 25 | €682M | 19 |
| 26 | €9.5M | 9 |
| 27 | €0 | 0 |
| 28 | €0 | 0 |
| 29 | €155M | 10 |
| 30 | €263M | 18 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1Neura RoboticsSeries C · Germany · Jun 2026€1.2B
- 2KplerOther · Belgium · Jun 2026€861M
- 3StarkOther · Germany · Jun 2026€500M
- 4AlanSeries D+ · France · Jun 2026€480M
- 5IceyeSeries D+ · Finland · Jun 2026€450M
- 6Nearfield InstrumentsSeries D+ · Netherlands · Jun 2026€332M
- 7Oxford Quantum CircuitsSeries C · UK · Jun 2026€301M
- 8Isar AerospaceSeries D+ · Germany · Jun 2026€270M
- 9PhysicsXOther · UK · Jun 2026€260M
- 10Perk (formerly TravelPerk)Debt · Spain · Jun 2026€258M
Concentration
top 10 deals59.3%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€4.9B
Period total
€8.3B
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedJun 2026 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jun 2026 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €2.4B |
| UK | €1.5B |
| France | €1.1B |
| Belgium | €905M |
| Spain | €530M |
| Finland | €467M |
| Netherlands | €409M |
| Switzerland | €123M |
| Sweden | €101M |
| Denmark | €43M |
Capital by country
share of equityJun 2026 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jun 2026 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €2.4B |
| UK | €1.5B |
| France | €1.1B |
| Belgium | €905M |
| Spain | €530M |
| Finland | €467M |
| Netherlands | €409M |
| Switzerland | €123M |
| Sweden | €101M |
| Denmark | €43M |
| Other | €222M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryJun 2026 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedJun 2026 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jun 2026 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | €1.5B |
| Robotics | €1.3B |
| Fintech | €841M |
| Space | €781M |
| Defence | €551M |
| Cybersecurity | €517M |
| Deeptech | €514M |
| AI | €506M |
| Semiconductors | €484M |
| Healthtech | €451M |
Capital by sector
share of equityJun 2026 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jun 2026 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Software | €1.5B |
| Robotics | €1.3B |
| Fintech | €841M |
| Space | €781M |
| Defence | €551M |
| Cybersecurity | €517M |
| Deeptech | €514M |
| AI | €506M |
| Other | €2.0B |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeJun 2026 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | €72M |
| Seed | €389M |
| Series A | €723M |
| Series B | €181M |
| Series C | €1.6B |
| Series D+ | €1.9B |
| Growth/Late | €66M |
| Debt | €425M |
| Grant | €85M |
| Crowdfunding | €142k |
| Other | €2.8B |
Exits
Exit activity
39
exits recorded
€0
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeJun 2026 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jun 2026 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 39 |