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941 Europe’s not-so-dry January: Unicorns and a new tech identity

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Ana-Maria Stanciuc @ The Next Web 2 place · 02/02/2026 07:31 EDT

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 education technology.  January was anything but dry for European c

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