More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year | TechCrunch

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News Summary
- 12 European startups raised rounds at valuations of more than $1 billion during the first half of 2025.
- Fast-growing Swedish AI vibe coding startup Lovable became a unicorn in record time.
- Film-streaming service Mubi raised a $100 million round led by Sequoia Capital in June, valuing the company at $1billion and making it a unicorn.
- biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI are the sectors that are hot among investors, according to PitchBook.
Funding season is about to restart in Europe after the summer lull, and if all goes well, it will be counting new unicorns in dozens plural. While megarounds are less common than they were in 2021, [+4860 chars]