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European startups elude global VC funding slowdown in Q1 2022

VC funding into Europe was up in the first quarter of 2022, CB Insights and Crunchbase data show. In other words, the region escaped the global quarter-on-quarter slowdown in startup investment. 

8:54 am PDT • April 15, 2022
European startups elude global VC funding slowdown in Q1 2022

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