"European tech is on the growth path: VC investment is climbing again, $100M+ rounds are flowing into a new generation of AI, defence and deeptech companies, and 2026 exits have already outpaced 2024 and 2025 combined. Yet most scaleup capital still comes from overseas, and European unicorn founders often choose to build and grow their companies in the US.
Drawing on Dealroom data, this keynote lays out where European tech stands today, what is holding it back, and what changes today could decide the continent's economic future."
