Europe Posted Its Strongest Quarter In Q3 In 4 Years, As Its Venture Ecosystem Expands Beyond The UK

In Q3, Europe posted its strongest venture funding quarter in four years, with AI companies driving those gains, Crunchbase data shows.

European startup funding reached $25 billion last quarter, well above the $14 billion invested in Q3 2025 and up slightly from the $24 billion invested in Q2. Quarterly funding was up 77% year over year, per Crunchbase data.

While the U.K. continued to lead startup funding totals last quarter, Germany and France both posted their strongest quarters since the…