European startups have done eight $1b+ raises in the first half of 2026, compared to none one year ago. @dig_ventures General Partner @MelissaLester4 on European VC checks getting bigger: "We have the talent here. Now, we need to catch up. Which we are on both the capital and the experience side of things." "If you compare the first half of this year to the first half of last year, we've seen eight $1 billion plus raises just in the first half of this year, contrary to none last…