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12 Factorial just raised $150M at a $2.5B valuation, but the $540M sitting next to that equity cheque is what actually signals the next phase of European software financing

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals 2 place · 06/05/2026 22:32 EDT

Factorial just raised $150M at a $2.5B valuation, but the $540M sitting next to that equity cheque is what actually signals the next phase of European software financing

For most of the past three years, the consensus from American venture funds was that European SaaS had a ceiling.

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