Growth Equity Update October 2026
The EU launched the Scale Up Europe Fund in June 2026 with c€5bn funding to fill the late-stage funding gap for European tech companies.
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The EU launched the Scale Up Europe Fund in June 2026 with c€5bn funding to fill the late-stage funding gap for European tech companies.
European VC deal value reached €21.9 billion in Q1 2026, driven by unprecedented AI deal penetration of 61.3%.
Funding across stages in Germany was evenly split, with the start-up segment raising EUR 726 million and the scale-up segment raising EUR 714 million.
Funding was evenly distributed across development stages, with €726 million invested in startups (Series A/B) and €714 million in scale-ups (Series C+).