Has anyone told Europe that the party is over? – TechCrunch

If venture capital activity on the continent is any indication, it seems not.

No one did Should we be on the brink of a global recession for European venture capitalists and startup founders?

With startups and VCs heralding the doom of investment activity around the world, you’d think a market the size of Europe would suffer a little. But European venture capital activity slowed slightly in the second quarter from the previous three months. Moreover, venture capital across the continent remained strong, resulting in better-than-expected start-up fundraising results in the first half of the year.

From a macroeconomic perspective, we have no shortage of reasons to worry about Europe today. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, slowing global GDP growth, inflationary concerns and tightening central bank policies, are just a few of the issues to consider. So why have European venture results been so strong?

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