#unicorns

#unicorns

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 mega-rounds are less common than they were in 2021, this hasn't prevented 12 European startups from raising rounds at valuations of more than $1 billion during the first half of 2025. As the usual caveat goes, past performance is not indicative of future results, but this bodes well for the rest of the year.

The AI boom has created a record-breaking wave of new billionaires and high company valuations in the past year at a rate unprecedented in history.

Bulgaria's unique blend of a flat 10% tax rate, a strong technical workforce, and women representation in tech has positioned it as an emerging tech hub in Europe.