“startups in the region are raising less at each stage of funding from Seed through to Series C (and beyond), with later stage and larger companies feeling a particular pinch: just 7 “unicorns”…compared to 48 in 2022 and 108 in 2021.”

https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/27/european-startup-funding-halved-to-42b-in-2023-says-atomico/