European Tech Raised EUR 27.8B in Q3 2026, Up 32% Year on Year
Tech.eu's Q3 2026 report put European tech funding at EUR 27.8 billion across 732 deals, with the UK and AI companies leading the quarter.
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European technology companies raised 27.8 billion euros across 732 deals during the third quarter of 2026, according to a quarterly report published by Tech.eu.
The figure represents a 32.4 per cent rise compared with the 21 billion euros recorded in the third quarter of 2025. It was also more than two and a half times the 11 billion euros raised in the same period of 2024, Tech.eu reported.
The United Kingdom accounted for the largest share of the funding, drawing about 12 billion euros, or roughly 43 per cent of the total. Companies working in artificial intelligence attracted 6.7 billion euros, representing around 24 per cent.
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