A previous analysis by PitchBook showed that Greece had the fastest-growing startup market in Europe last year. The Greek startup ecosystem has rapidly increased its expansion speed, aiming to make a mark on the European innovation map.
The undisputed global winner in 2025 was artificial intelligence, attracting a large volume of funds. Soaring global demand for new defense technologies drove the defense sector to follow artificial intelligence.
Even though that is not uniform across the continent, according to the data of the company, investments by venture capitals to European startups are in a recovery trajectory.
Studies focusing on funding trends conclude that European tech enterprises attracted over €40 billion in 2025. The United Kingdom led the way, accounting for more than half of that total. Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Spain followed Britain.
Analysts projected that the Southern European countries would record the highest increase in deal value, rising 26.3% compared to 2024, up to December of last year.
In Greece, Spotawheel grabbed the spotlight with €300 million in funding, mostly through venture debt. Among other notable deals, Spanish quantum computing company Multiverse Computing raised $215 million in a Series B funding round.
According to PitchBook, the Greek market is the fastest-growing in Europe. The company notes that investments in purely Greek startups totaled €413.1 million in 2025.
The majority of domestic journey capitals appears optimistic about the future. This is a sign that there are prospects for more expansion of the startups ecosystem. Found.ation’s survey states that 26% of respondents consider the investment environment in Greece this year to be better than last year, while the majority, 53%, believe that 2026 will see slight improvements over 2025. At the same time a 10.5% share estimates that the Greek investment environment is the same as in last year and a similar percentage is less optimistic about the investment opportunities to come up.
