Legora Valuation Climbs to $8.8B as European Tech Funding Shows Rebound
Tech.eu tracked more than 65 funding deals worth over EUR 1.5 billion in a single week, led by Legora's $550M raise at an $8.8 billion valuation.
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European technology investment recorded a busy week, with Tech.eu reporting more than 65 funding deals worth over EUR 1.5 billion, alongside four exits, mergers and acquisitions, and related developments across the continent.
The largest round came from Sweden's Legora, which raised $550 million and saw its valuation rise to $8.8 billion. Other notable rounds included a GBP 250 million raise in France's Pigment, led by the Scaleup Europe Fund, and a EUR 185 million credit line secured by UK-based iwoca. In Estonia, Blackwall reached a $2.2 billion valuation following a $100 million Series C, which Tech.eu noted came only weeks after the company joined the country's unicorn ranks.
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