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Today's Briefs Mar 7, 2026
Funding
Berlin healthtech raises €12M to expand across DACH region
1 min read · Series A · Germany
Trend
Austrian AI startups saw 340% more seed funding in Q1 vs last year
2 min read · Market Analysis · Austria
Data
Why 73% of European fintech startups fail before Series B
2 min read · Deep Dive · Europe

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Startup Funding by Sector · DACH Region · Q1 2026
Sector Deals Total Raised Avg Round YoY Trend
AI / Machine Learning 47 €892M €19M +142%
HealthTech 23 €341M €14.8M +67%
FinTech 18 €287M €15.9M +3%
CleanTech 15 €203M €13.5M +89%
E-Commerce 9 €67M €7.4M -31%

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