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Good good morning , and happy Tuesday !

Today we ’re looking at Q3 venture data come out of Europe . Overall , European venture capital data is down sharply . But as my colleagues Anna Heim and Alex Wilhelm write , European speculation is “ down , but not out . ”

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There ’s a lot to like in the numbers , including the fact that the value of European deals grow 5.9 % from Q2 2023 to Q3 . Unfortunately , the same ca n’t be pronounce for later - stage deals .

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