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# Europe Posted Its Strongest Venture Funding Quarter In 4 Years As UK Gains, M&A Holds Up

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/data-funding-ai-ma-up-europe-q2-2026/  

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## Overview

In Q2, Europe posted its strongest quarter in four years for venture funding, Crunchbase data shows. All told, Europe-based startups raised $24 billion in the just-ended quarter, up around a third quarter over quarter and two-thirds higher than the $14.4 billion raised in Q2 2025.

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