Europe’s startups had their best quarter in 4 years, Crunchbase data shows
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European startups secured $25 billion in venture funding in Q3 2026, marking their strongest quarter in four years, with AI companies capturing 75% of the total. Meanwhile, North American startup funding declined 35% from the previous quarter, largely due to fewer large rounds for OpenAI and Anthropic. Major European rounds included Mistral's $3.5 billion Series D and significant investments in data center and defense startups.
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