Niklas Zennström points to new impact winners: "Europe can lead the next era of innovation – if we want to"
Niklas Zennström's VC firm Atomico has released its annual 'State of European Tech' report, highlighting three especially hot areas within impact.
'What is needed now is boldness, determination and will,' writes Niklas Zennström on LinkedIn.
'What is needed now is boldness, determination and will,' writes Niklas Zennström on LinkedIn.
Europe continues to lead through its commitment to climate tech investments, but falls behind when it comes to access to growth capital and risk culture. This is shown in Atomico's State of European Tech report released on Wednesday.
According to the report, 18 percent of all venture capital investments in Europe in 2025 went to impact companies. This is a decline from the peak year of 2023 when the share was 32 percent, but still more than both the US and China.