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European startups raised massive seed rounds in H1, but the largest deals overshadowed equally notable ones. Eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026. Brent Hoberman questioned UK tech policy under Starmer. Visionaries GP Judith Dada joined AI startup Langdock as co-CEO.
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AI startups use tiered funding to inflate valuations