European VC Daily Digest
$847M deployed across 23 deals today. AI/ML continues to dominate with 42% of total funding. Climate tech deals up 28% week-over-week.
Total Raised
vs last week
Deals Closed
vs last week
Avg Deal Size
vs last week
Funding by Sector
$356M
42%
$187M
22%
$142M
17%
$98M
12%
$64M
8%
This Week's Funding Trend
Top Deals Today
Mistral AI
AI · France
H2 Green Steel
Climate · Sweden
Wayflyer
Fintech · Ireland
Doctolib
Health · France
Monzo
Fintech · UK
Key Insights
AI dominance continues
42%AI/ML startups captured 42% of total funding, driven by the massive Mistral AI round. This marks the fifth consecutive week of AI sector leadership.
Climate tech momentum
28%Climate tech deals increased 28% week-over-week, with notable activity in green hydrogen and sustainable materials.
Deal count down
5%Despite higher total funding, deal count decreased 5% as capital concentrated in fewer, larger rounds.
France leads funding
76%French startups raised 76% of today's total, largely due to Mistral AI. Germany and UK follow with 12% and 8% respectively.
This digest is AI-generated from Dealroom data. Data updated as of January 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM CET. All figures are preliminary and subject to revision.