Dealroom.co – Startups Driving Europe’s AI Transformation

The main theme of the report is the analysis of startup and investor activity in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe, in the context of the EU's AI application strategy.

Key findings include: Europe accounts for about 5% of the global AI infrastructure potential, and the EU is investing €20 billion in AI gigafactories to strengthen the technological base. The EU aims to provide AI infrastructure as a public good, ahead of the US in this approach. Europe's opportunities lie in open AI models and applications. Rapid development of the AI ecosystem in Europe: over 4,100 startups supported by venture capital with a combined value of €161 billion. Since 2020, startups have attracted €20 billion in venture investments, accounting for 17% of all EU venture investments and nearly half of all AI venture investments in the EU. Main verticals: Healthcare and pharmaceuticals, Defense, security and space, Cultural and creative industries, Robotics.