Inside what's driving tech
European WealthTech startups raised $185.5 million in the second quarter of 2026, down 46% from the previous quarter. Average deal size declined to $7.7 million, its lowest level in at least five quarters, highlighting growing investor caution. The quarter’s largest transaction was a $35 million Series B round for German startup Bunch, which provides infrastructure for private markets.
Founder of Stack Chronicle and a journalist with experience across several local and national radio stations (including RTL2, Hit West, Euradio and Figaro Radio in France, and WDET in Detroit, Michigan), I began taking a deeper interest in technology in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. I quickly realised, that few media outlets were building meaningful connections between technology, AI, finance, politics and environmental issues. That observation led to the creation of Stack Chronicle: a publication designed to help both curious readers and more informed audiences understand the technological transformations shaping our world.