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2018 is likely to become record smashing year for European VC investment

Venture capital investment in European startups is predicted to reach a record-high amidst fierce competition and growing deal sizes.

A mammoth 2,434 deals amounting to €14.8bn have been made in Europe so far in 2018, which is around €4m shy of the €19bn invested in 2017.

If this trend continues for the final quarter, predictions state that 2018 will hold the title for the most venture capital invested in Europe in a single year.

Meanwhile, the UK is set to be crowned the most highly invested in European region for the tenth year running.

A pressurised funding environment

These results were published in PitchBook’s “3Q 2018 European Venture Report”. The promising predictions are being attributed to increased competition among investors and larger fund sizes, which have put upward pressure on deal sizes and valuations in 2018. ...