The Nordics have seen a record high for VC funding in H1 2022, with $58.6B raised, despite the market pullback. The UK leads in enterprise value and VC funding, with 32% of the value created in Europe and 35% of European VC investments. Unicorn creation is more distributed throughout Europe, with a record number of acquisitions and buyouts reaching 1.6K. However, public listings have slowed down after a record 2021. VC investment in European startups is led by the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Ireland, and Finland.
