Recap: €100 billion brought almost 100 new unicorns to Europe in 2021

Here is an overview of the most important results:

• Europe is firmly positioned as a global tech player in 2021, with a record $100 billion in invested capital, 98 new unicorns, and the strongest startup pipeline of all time, now leveling with the US. The European tech industry creates value in a very short time, namely $1 trillion in just 8 months. There are still geographical differences in the degree of maturity, but the mobility of the talent and the distributed success are what drive the newer centers.

• A total of around $121 billion (€107 billion) was invested in European tech companies in 2021. That is tripling compared to 2020.

• There are still more technology IPOs in Europe than in the US, with IPOs of more than $1 billion becoming the norm.
• Record exit activities reach $275 billion. Still, Europe is only at the beginning of its tech journey, and all indicators suggest that even in a conservative scenario, it will add several trillion in value over the next decade.
• The number of Decacorns (valued at over US $10 billion) has doubled: 26 European companies now have Decacorn status.
• In terms of hubs, investment is still very centralized. The five largest hubs by total capital invested (London, Berlin, Stockholm, Munich, and Paris) host companies that together account for 54% of total investments in the region in 2021, up from 49% in 2017.

The biggest deals of 2021:

The biggest exits of 2021: