Europe’s Not-so-Dry January: Unicorns and a New Tech Identity
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Europe’s not-so-dry January: Unicorns and a new tech identity
Every January, millions take on Dry January, a ritual of restraint and resetting after the holiday season. If that’s the benchmark for kicking off the year with moderation, Europe’s startup ecosystem clearly didn’t get the memo. In the opening weeks of 2026, the region saw five startups join the unicorn club, crossing the $1 billion valuation mark across sectors as varied as cybersecurity, cloud optimisation, defence tech, ESG software, and edu…
January 2026 has felt eternal, but it has also left a clear sign: the investor appetite for certain technological bets in Europe is still alive. According to TechCrunch, in just one month five new unicorns linked to the continent have appeared, that is, startups that have closed rounds with a valuation above 1 billion dollars. Photography is interesting not only for the number, but for the variety: cybersecurity, cloud optimization, autonomous d…
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