VC investment in European startups passed $52B in 2024, continuing long-term growth trend

Venture capital investment in European startups passed $52 billion last year, reflecting the market’s long-term growth trajectory and gradual stabilization after the out-sized peaks of 2021-2022 (driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic), and the comparative slump of 2023, according to a new report. Although 2024 has seen political and regulatory turmoil, Europe’s talent pool of startups continues to increase, even if funding shortages kicked in last year, per global law firm Orrick’s new “Deal Flow” report, which covers 2024. An analysis of more than 375 VC and growth equity investments in Europe last year reveals a handful of key takeaways. Compared to previous years, Europe’s startup market stabilized, with a modest rebalancing of investment terms compared to the extreme highs and lows of the pandemic hype and post-pandemic slowdown. There was also a lot more adoption of the British Venture Capital Association’s new model form documents in European deals, which tend to more closel ... Read full article.