A total of 293 funding deals were announced in June, up from 258 in May, representing a 14 per cent increase in deal activity. Despite the higher number of transactions, European startups raised €8.3 billion, down from €10.5 billion in May, suggesting that June was characterised by a larger number of smaller funding rounds rather than the mega-deals seen the previous month.
Companies
Out of 293 deals in June, 16 companies raised more than €100 million each. The value of 29 deals remains undisclosed. The month's biggest deal came from Germany-based cognitive robotics company NEURA Robotics, which secured up to $1.4 billion in a Series C funding round.
Industries
Robotics was the leading sector by investment volume in European tech startups in June 2026, capturing 15.6 per cent of the month’s total funding, at €1.3 billion.
