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Is 2022 The Start Of A New VC Cycle? – European Startup Pulse

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Executive SummaryWe are back with quarterly cooperation with DEEP Ecosystems research from Munich Today we talk about a few highlights of their extensive 2022 report Our current impression is that the VC market could start a new cycle from the lows of Q4 2022 We already see a new uptick in seed investments in Barcelona London Paris Berlin and Stockholm Also London is losing some of its edge as a European Startup Ecosystem compared to the other hubs For VCs the next hot sector to invest in Europe is cleantech Despite the job cuts in 2022 at the year s end there still have been more employees at startups across Europe than before Corona The mood is down in the venture capital market Startups definitely feel the crunch but there is still dry powder available Thomas K sters – DEEP EcosystemsSubscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you Find all of our options below We want to make sure that we provide what s best for your growing team so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help https linktr ee startupradioAbout the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast There are new players old ones fading away and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie To avoid getting left behind you need regular updates on what s going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here That s why we started the Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems Berlin is the European Capital of Meetups Thomas K sters – DEEP EcosystemsFind Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles reads them in a natural human voice and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt Register here http www newsly me and use the coupon code STARTUPRAD to get a one-month free premium subscription Some HighlightsStartup funding took a hit on a European Level across the board regarding total investments especially in Q4 2022 This matches what we have seen in our interview with kfw covering their VC and PE barometer On the excellent news site there is a substantial uptick towards the end of the year 2022 in announced seed funding rounds All large European Hubs Barcelona London Paris Berlin and Stockholm showed more seed funding rounds Only Amsterdam did show a decline which may be due to the available data Exits and large fundraisings have filled the coffers of VCs who build up their teams during the good years This leads to increasing pressure to invest on the VCs by their investors called LPs think insurance companies and pension funds Cleantech has also emerged as a new growth sector for VC investments – on a European level In the last 6 months compared to the last 3 years cleantech investments have increased disproportionally Classic sectors for VC investments remained sexy in the 2nd half of 2022 including fintech media health and AI amp big data Hardware is also a sector – along with consumer apps – just on the edge of becoming a growth story for VC investments Despite the job cuts announced in recent weeks or months there is still net positive job growth in the European Startup Ecosystem – compared to beforeClick here to visit this podcast episode