European VC investment hit a record €11.5bn in the first half of 2026

Venture capital investment in European companies hit a half-year record of €11.5bn in the first half of 2026, according to preliminary data from Invest Europe. That is 11% more than a year earlier. The industry body published the figures on Thursday with a survey of fund managers and their investors, run with consultancy Arthur D. […] This story continues at The Next Web