Europe venture funding hits $25B in Q3, a 4-year high

Crunchbase data shows European startup funding reached $25 billion in Q3, up 77% year over year and the strongest quarter in four years, with AI taking 75%. Mistral's $3.5 billion round was Europe's largest ever.

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