💂 Guide to: Venture Capital in the UK 

Following the announcement that Tech Nation - the organization created to nurture the United Kingdom’s innovation ecosystem - will be closing its doors on March 23rd, much has been speculated about what lies in store for British startups and scaleups.

We don't have the answers about what's to come but we can look into the state of venture capital in the UK today and offer you an easy way to browse the latest investment figures per region or industry, examine early-stage growth cities. explore the UK's unicorns and future unicorns and zoom into Manchester, part of UK's Nothern Powerhouse with our new guide. 

Guides are a new data-driven resource to help you navigate the Dealroom platform and uncover insights and innovation trends. More to come!  

ECOSYSTEM SPOTLIGHT

🏭 How does InnovatePGH foster innovation in the Steel City? 

The tech ecosystem in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has seen a significant boost in recent years, making it a prime location for startups. To discuss the region’s singularities, strengths, and ambitions, we sat down with InnovatePGH, a public-private partnership working to accelerate Pittsburgh’s global innovation status.

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🐓 La French Tech Next40/120

The 2023 promotion of the French Tech Next40/120 was announced last Monday,  February 20th. Launched in 2019, the French Tech Next40/120 support program has gained popularity and recognition. The class of 2023 is the one whose selection has been the most scrupulous since its creation, also including, for the first time criteria in commitments to parity, inclusion and ecological transition.

IN THE NEWS

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• 💼 Is bureaucratic German too much of a deterrent for much-needed skilled workers from abroad? Politicians call for English to be 2nd official language amid labour shortage. 
  
  
• 🧑‍💻 Oslo-based companies in

  need for highly educated tech talent. Here are the Data Science & engineering and frontend and backend development jobs in Norway. 

  
  
  
• ☀️, 🌊 and startups: Valencia's tech sector is about to set off.  
  
  
• 🐙 Bpifrance's tentacles reach into every corner of the nation's innovation ecosystem. And it's boosting the French tech machine.  
  
  
• 🔦 🔍 Uncovering the startups of Serbia - a Balkan spotlight 

UPCOMING EVENTS IN MARCH

🌐 March 7, Online

Join us for the launch of the Scale Cities x Dealroom report about Enabling Europe’s most connected tech hubs through early-stage entrepreneurship. 

🇫🇷 March 7-10, Paris, France

The deep tech days from Hello Tomorrow is the yearly gathering that celebrates and accelerates deep tech innovation in France. 

🇪🇸 March 8-9, Valencia, Spain

The largest investment networking event space in Spain, takes place in Valencia. 

🌐 March 14 - 15, Online 

Dealflow.eu's upcoming #Multicoporate Matchmaking event is bringing together EU-funded innovators and innovation-driven Eu Corporates to foster collaboration. 

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