Browsing: European startups

Eric Slesinger, founder of 201 Ventures, has closed a $22 million fund focused on seed-stage European defense tech startups, making him one of the few American VCs investing exclusively in this space.

Berlin-based Cherry Ventures has closed a $500 million fund, aiming to foster Europe’s first trillion-dollar company and counter negative economic narratives.

Venture funding to European startups experienced a significant decline in the third quarter of 2024, reaching its lowest point since 2020. Despite the downturn, some sectors and countries showed resilience.