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8 pre-seed rounds led by Tier 1 US investors in AI-native companies

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Venture firms in Silicon Valley are increasingly targeting European AI startups for pre-seed funding before they are well-established. The article says there were 8 pre-seed rounds led by Tier 1 US investors. As a result, early-stage European AI companies are being pulled into US-led fundraising earlier in their development.

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8 pre-seed rounds led by Tier 1 US investors in AI-native companies

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