European Startups Raise $2.8BN In 2nd Qtr, Highest Since 2001, UK Leads Pack

European startups are on a roll. According to data from Dow Jones VentureSource they have raised more than $2.8 billion (€2.1 billion) from VCs in the second quarter of 2014, the highest quarterly total since that iconic dotcom bust year of 2001. The UK remains the gang-buster country, where companies have raised 28% of the total amount in the second quarter, followed by France with 19%… Read More http://ift.tt/1oG6RMh