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Tech.eu recently released a data-driven report on early-stage tech startup activity in Europe, developed in close partnership with Stripe and Techstars. It’s the first time anyone has ever undertaken research on early-stage technology startup activity on such a scale.

The report – baptised ‘Seed The Future – A deep dive into European early-stage tech startup activity’ features vetted data from a wide range of sources, insights, case studies and additional voices from across the European tech industry. Running a little north of 100 pages, it’s simply the greatest resource to date for anyone with an interest in exploring the state of early-stage tech in Europe.

Best of all, it is completely free of charge.

Here are the key take-aways of the report:

Looking at the period 2015 until Q2 of 2018, investment in early-stage technology companies across Europe has increased four-fold, from roughly €875 million invested in the first six months of 2015 to more than €3.6 billion in H1 of 2018. Total funding in European early-stage tech startups jumped by 36% from 2016 to 2017 (from €14.3 billion to €19 billion), with all signs pointing to another major increase for this year.

The data also shows that ‘Fintech’ and ‘Medtech’ have been the most popular industries for investors, generating over €4 billion in early-stage funding in the past three years, far outstripping other sectors. Also worth noting: while the UK continues to lead on overall and growth-stage funding, the most remarkable growth in the early-stage bucket was seen in France, where financing is well on its way to surpass the UK this year.

For more data and insights, download the free report here.