With an impressive record of investment in 2025 the European starter scene began. According to new data from the Dealroom, in the first quarter of the year, European startups raised $ 13.9 billion in total, up 2% compared to the previous year.

The United Kingdom remained the leading European country for investment in startups, cumulatively surpassing France, Germany and Spain, while London has emerged as the most funded European technology center, with $ 3.2 billion, followed by Paris and Berlin.

The United Kingdom raised the 1st quarter more chapters than France, Germany and Spain together

However, in the 1st quarter of 2025 it also highlighted new forces: Malta, Spain and Ireland have recorded an impressive rise thanks to Mega Rounds they achieved, while Madrid and Dublin saw a significant increase in investment in local startups.

In the 1st quarter of 2025 it was particularly … productive for Europe and at the level of new unicorns (startups of more than $ 1 billion), as six new Unicorns were born on European territory. These companies are Neko Health, Tines, Dren Bio, Loft Orbital, Namirial and Diagnostyka.

Vote of trust outside Europe

One striking element of the report is that over 40% of European startups funding came from investors outside Europe. Only 30% came from domestic investors, while 28% from cross -border European players. As the figures show, the worldwide scope of the European ecosystem is reinforced, as international funds are looking for new innovation opportunities in Epirus.

According to the report, the lion’s share of investment has been directed to companies, which are in the “breakout” stage, in particular to Series B and C funding rounds, that is, companies that have exceeded the initial stage and are preparing for international expansion or acquisitions. This suggests that investors are looking for companies with proven history and the possibility of further development.

At the same time, the stability in early-state rounds shows that the ecosystem remains healthy and offers opportunities for new players, while the increase in late-stream investments for a third consecutive quarter captures market maturity.

The health sector was the most funded in Europe in the 1st quarter of 2025, with AI applications at the forefront. Startups, developing tools to prevent diseases, biotechnological solutions for obesity and immunology, as well as AI medical staff training platforms, attracted hundreds of millions of dollars in just a quarter.

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Sacred Chalice or AI

A sacred chalice for investors remains artificial intelligence, with the startups of AI, in the 1st quarter of 2025, to “lift” 1 in $ 4, heading to the ecosystem in Europe. Investment fever for artificial intelligence startups translated into funding over $3.4 billion in the first three months of the year, an amount corresponding to 25% of all Venture Capital Investments in Europe for the quarter.

This is the second highest performance of all time, exceeding 55% last year, according to Dealroom data. London and the British Statups AI starred, once again, at the level of funding: with Google Deepmind’s Isomorphic Labs – SPINOUT – secure 600 million in a late -stream for the development of AI new drug discovery tools.

In the same round, Vistajet from Malta, a membership-based private aircraft service, also raised $ 600 million, confirming that large funding is no longer limited to traditional tech hubs, such as London, but are developing throughout the European continent.

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