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⚛️ 📈 VC funding for nuclear fusion is on the rise. So far this year, $1.4B has been invested in nuclear fusion startups, the second highest annual total to date, with two months to go. 2024 funding has been led by San Diego-based Pacific Fusion coming out of stealth with a massive $900M Series A. In Europe, there are plenty of private fusion projects including Proxima Fusion, Focused Energy Inc., Renaissance Fusion, Marvel Fusion, First Light Fusion, Novatron Fusion Group AB, Tokamak Energy, but they don't have nearly the same financial fire power. Collectively European fusion startups have raised $420M in VC funding, less than half of Pacific Fusion's single Series A. Overall, Europe is home to a quarter of global VC-backed nuclear fusion startups, but just 6% of the funding. Is more consolidation in effort on the way in Europe, or are bolder VC bets needed? Discover full fusion startup landscape. Link in comments. #nuclear #nuclearfusion #startups #venturecapital #vcfunding

⏱️ Last chance to attend. Next week join VCs, LPs and policymakers in Warsaw as we unpack the future of European competitiveness. Michael Jackson, Andreas Klinger, Stéphane Ouaki 🇺🇦🇪🇺, Maciej Cwikiewicz, Marcin Hejka, Andrii Degeler will give their take on creating an environment for European startups to thrive. 🍿 🚀 With representation from European Commission, and collaboration from EU-Startups, Dealflow.eu, ESNA - Europe Startup Nations Alliance & Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A. (PFR). We'll also be sharing a first report of it's kind measuring the impact of EU-backing (e.g. grant funding) for startups. Join us on 30th Oct. Limited spaces but sign up link in comments. 🎟️

The Founder Factories of Europe and Israel - Fintech Edition, report with Accel. 82 VC-backed fintech unicorns, including Klarna, Revolut, Wise, N26, Monzo Bank, GoCardless, Adyen and Qonto, have fuelled 625 new tech-enabled startups across the region. "The flywheel of talent from fintech unicorns is now spinning. The region’s fintech founder factories aren’t just producing the next wave of founders, but also a strong network of seasoned operators around them who have a wealth of product, engineering and scaling experience. This knowledge and experience is vital to building the future generation of fintech success stories, while growing local ecosystems across the whole continent." - Luca Bocchio Full report, link in comments. #startups #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #founders #foundermode

💶 The Europe Q3 venture update is out. 📊 European startups raised $11.3B in Q3 2024, the lowest quarter in four years. 🩺 Health is the most funded sector in European tech in 2024 🏗️ Leading segments in European startups in 2024 include Industrial Tech, Generative AI, Electric Mobility and Oncology. 💰 European VCs have raised $27B in new funds in the first three quarters of 2024. On track for second highest annual total. Download full Q3 report, link in comments.

The Q3 MENA venture update is out. 💥 MENA startups raised $880M in Q3 2024, and venture capital is tracking well above 2023 levels. Get the data on the current trends by sector, stage and city. With contribution from Startup Genome 🙏 #MENA #investment #startups #uae GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World https://lnkd.in/dxES_ZC

This week at IAC2024 in Milan, we showcased exclusive insights on the European spacetech sector, alongside European Space Agency - ESA, EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme, and Fondazione E. Amaldi. Luke Lantsoght Bartoli ran through the investment and innovation trends, according to the latest real-time data, to showcase the opportunities that lie ahead for startups, investors, and policy-makers. 🧑🚀 Key insights: • The European Space tech startup ecosystem is now worth $40B • Space Upstream funding has grown 28% in the last two years making it one of the best performing sectors • The number of investors in Space Upstream has increased sixfold in the last decade. Explore our research and get ahead of the trends shaping the space industry. Latest data and insights in the space tech deep dive, link in comments. #SpaceTech #ESA #EUSPA #SpaceInnovation #Dealroom #EuropeanSpaceTech

T-2 weeks. Join VCs, LPs and policymakers in Warsaw as we unpack the future of European competitiveness. Michael Jackson, Andreas Klinger, Stéphane Ouaki 🇺🇦🇪🇺, Linda Capusa, Maciej Cwikiewicz, Marcin Hejka, Andrii Degeler will give their take on creating an environment for European startups to thrive. 🍿 🚀 With representation from European Commission, and collaboration from EU-Startups, Dealflow.eu, ESNA - Europe Startup Nations Alliance & Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A. (PFR). We'll also be sharing a first report of it's kind measuring the impact of EU-backing (e.g. grant funding) for startups. Join us on 30th Oct. Limited spaces but sign up link in comments. 🎟️

UK VCs are raising record levels of dry powder. 📊 UK-headquartered venture capital investors have raised over $9B in new funds in 2024, on track for over $12B by year end, surpassing event the boom year of 2021. 💰 Harry Stebbings's $400M fund announced today for 20VC is the 9th UK fund of $400M+ to be announced in 2024. How times have changed, in 2016 there were none. 🍰 38% of all new venture capital funds raised in Europe this year have been raised in the UK. 34% of Europe's total raised in London alone. Full UK Q3 venture & innovation update with HSBC Innovation Banking, link in comments. #venturecapital #startups #investment #drypowder #uktech #ukinvestment

How did the UK innovation economy perform in Q3? The latest report is out, created with HSBC Innovation Banking 📬 What you need to know in Q3: - UK startups raised $2.9 billion in fresh funding in Q3 2024, $12.4B in 2024 to date. - Healthtech is the UK’s fastest growing sector for VC funding in Q3, with UK femtech, Flo Health Inc., raising the largest investment round of the quarter - UK-based VC investors are on track to raise record levels of dry powder – $12.2 billion by the end of 2024. Download full report, link in comments. Thanks to our collaborators and contributors: Amelia Armour (Amadeus Capital Partners), Julian Schoemig (Diesta), Barney Hussey-Yeo (Cleo), Lilly B. (Oxford Science Enterprises), Remus Brett (Phoenix Court), Simon Bumfrey, Mat Gazeley, Lauren Daly, Emily Siebrecht

"Europe’s Innovation Ecosystem Can Make It the New Palo Alto" - great op-ed by Saul Klein in WIRED. 🦄 Unicorns out, in with Thoroughbreds 🐎: While unicorns are rare $1B+ valued startups, Europe has 507 "Thoroughbreds" generating $100M+ revenue annually. 🌍 New Palo Alto: A tech cluster of cities within five hours of London, like Amsterdam and Paris, is rivalling Silicon Valley. 🏢 Key Companies: Major players include Booking.com, ASML, Monzo Bank, and Raspberry Pi. 💰 Funding Gap: European startups face a $30B shortfall in scaleup funding despite strong early-stage investments. 🇬🇧🇫🇷 Government Support: The UK and France are boosting tech innovation with progressive policies and more institutional investment. ⚖️ Social Inequality: Areas like Somers Town in London still struggle with inequality despite the tech boom. 🌱 Sustainable Growth: Europe is focusing on building transparent, socially responsible tech companies. Full article: https://lnkd.in/gxikXCnV