27 Best Venture Capital Investors in Communications (in 2024)
The Communications sector in Europe is seeing true innovation. At the heart of this story are investors who recognize the transformative power of the industry and are keen to champion the companies working on problems worth solving.
This list is the result of tracking investment activity across +2,500 venture capital investors in Europe, and only includes funds that have invested in at least 5 Communications startups in the past 12 months. If you're a startup in th space, an investor diversifying into new sectors, or someone keen on tracking the pulse of industry-specific investments, this list is a must-see.
Last update to the database: May 26, 2024. See changelog.
Investor Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (like the size of their fund or the quality of the companies they invested in) to signal the strength behind an investor. A score closer to 100 indicates an investor is worth watching closely.
List of 27 top VCs in Communications
Download our full database of +1,000+ investors67Balderton Capital, based in London, is a venture capital fund investing in companies from seed to series F, including debt financing,...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Debt Financing
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Check size
$1M - $20M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 52 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Payflows (
68), Wagestream ( 68), trawa ( 64)
51Insight Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital fund investing in technology and software companies from seed to series G....
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Offices:
New York (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series_g
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Industries
Fintech, Business Intelligence, Developer Tools and 48 more.
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Top investments in Communications
BlaBlaCar (
75), Sylvera ( 64), Hivebrite ( 59)
56Molten Ventures is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in startups at various stages, from seed to series E, with check...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Dublin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
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Check size
$2M - $50M
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, AI and 46 more.
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Top investments in Communications
FintechOS (
79), IMU Biosciences ( 59), Lyst ( 59)
54Entrepreneur First, based in London, helps individuals find ideas, start companies, and raise funds. Specializing in early-stage startups...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Paris, Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Health Tech, Business Intelligence and 47 more.
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Top investments in Communications
PolyAI (
75), Automata ( 59), Gensyn ( 59)
62Local Globe is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in companies from pre-seed to Series C stages. They support businesses...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 51 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Qogita (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Sylvera ( 64)
51Point Nine Capital is a venture capital fund based in Berlin. They invest in early-stage companies, from seed to Series D, with check...
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Check size
$500k - $5M
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Industries
Developer Tools, Business Intelligence, Fintech and 43 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Factorial HR (
68), BlueLayer ( 54), Attio ( 54)
54EQT Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Stockholm. They invest in early to late-stage startups, with check sizes from $1 million...
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ), London, Berlin, Paris, San Francisco
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Manufacturing and 54 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Parloa (
68), Volt ( 64), Nothing ( 64)
59Atomico is a venture capital fund based in London that invests in technology companies across all growth stages, from pre-seed to series...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Health Tech, Manufacturing and 60 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Factorial HR (
68), Robin AI ( 64), Condukt ( 59)
51Ventech is a venture capital fund based in Paris, investing in early to growth-stage companies with checks ranging from €100,000 to €5...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Helsinki, Munich
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
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Check size
$100k - $5M
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Industries
Data and Analytics, Ecommerce, Business Intelligence and 32 more.
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Top investments in Communications
einwert (
50), mediarithmics ( 50), Spring Collective ( 43)
60Bpifrance is a bank and venture capital fund for entrepreneurs. It invests in stages from pre-seed to Series I and offers debt financing....
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Series_g, Series_i, Series_h
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Industries
Health Tech, Manufacturing, Biotech and 46 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Holistic (
79), Electra ( 68), Quandela ( 64)
59Seedcamp is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in early-stage startups across various industries. They provide funding...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $2M
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Industries
Fintech, Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics and 53 more.
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Top investments in Communications
MImo (
64), Curve ( 64), Uncapped ( 64)
42Aglaé Ventures, based in Paris, is the main investment arm of Bernard Arnault, who controls LVMH. The fund invests in various stages,...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
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Check size
$100k - $100M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Fashion and 30 more.
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Top investments in Communications
PhotoRoom (
64), Flowdesk ( 64), Meero ( 59)
43Tiny VC is a venture capital fund based in San Francisco, led by Philipp Moehring, Andy Chung, Ophelia Cai, and Sandra Lyness. They...
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Offices:
San Francisco (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
Mobile, Fintech, AI and 50 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Purple Dot (
68), trawa ( 64), Synthesia ( 64)
42Global Founders Capital (GFC) is a venture capital fund based in Berlin, investing in businesses at various stages, including seed,...
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Payments and 49 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Uncapped (
64), Meero ( 59), Moss ( 59)
57SoftBank Group, based in London, is a venture capital fund that invests in companies across various growth stages. The fund targets...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Mountain View
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series_g, Series_h, Pre Seed, Series_i
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Mobile and 49 more.
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Top investments in Communications
solarisBank (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Infogrid ( 64)
40Y Combinator, based in Mountain View, is a venture capital fund investing in startups from pre-seed to Series A and beyond, with check...
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Offices:
Mountain View (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $375k
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Industries
Data and Analytics, Fintech, Business Intelligence and 66 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Monzo (
79), PhotoRoom ( 64), Lago ( 64)
42Episode 1 is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies based in London, UK. They support businesses from...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $2M
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Industries
AI, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 37 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Viable (
64), Robin AI ( 64), Lawhive ( 64)
59Kima Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Paris. They invest in early-stage companies, providing funding up to $150,000. Annually,...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$0k - $150k
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 61 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Usual Labs (
64), Keyring Network ( 64), Dice ( 64)
39Antler is a venture capital fund based in Singapore, focusing on early-stage investments. They support companies in various industries,...
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Offices:
Singapore (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed, Angel
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Industries
Mobile, Ecommerce, Fintech and 49 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Sona (
75), Peachies ( 59), Sorted ( 59)
31Swisscom Ventures is the venture capital arm of Swisscom, focusing on tech investments from seed to series D. They support industries...
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Industries
Hardware, Manufacturing, Fintech and 34 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Actility (
59), Cognism ( 50), Deepomatic ( 50)
34IQ Capital Partners, based in Cambridge, is a venture capital fund investing in early-stage deep tech companies. They focus on AI,...
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Offices:
Cambridge (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $10M
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Industries
Manufacturing, AI, Data and Analytics and 29 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Baseimmune (
59), Thought Machine ( 59), Mytos ( 54)
34FJ Labs is a venture capital fund based in New York. They invest in startups at stages ranging from pre-seed to Series D, primarily...
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Offices:
New York (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Check size
$0k - $400k
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation and 48 more.
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Top investments in Communications
solarisBank (
68), Vortexa ( 64), Finom ( 64)
50Speedinvest is a venture capital fund based in Vienna, investing in tech startups from pre-seed to Series C stages. They typically write...
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Offices:
Vienna (HQ), Berlin, London, Munich, Paris
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed, Angel
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Check size
$700k - $3M
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Industries
Fintech, AI, Mobile and 57 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Sona (
75), Exactly.ai ( 64), trawa ( 64)
28Tech4Planet is a venture capital fund based in Rome that invests in startups from seed to series B stages. Covering industries such as...
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Offices:
Rome (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Industries
Manufacturing, Climate Tech & Green Tech, Hardware and 50 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Mogu (
50), Contents.com ( 50), Wsense ( 43)
28Almi Invest is a venture capital fund based in Stockholm that supports Swedish companies with scalable business models. They invest in...
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Industries
Manufacturing, Health Tech, Mobile and 57 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Apica (
50), ClimateView ( 50), Leeroy ( 43)
42Ascension Ventures is a London-based venture capital fund specializing in early-stage investments. Created by successful entrepreneurs,...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Industries
Mobile, Health Tech, Business Intelligence and 55 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Wagestream (
68), GEEIQ ( 54), HURR ( 54)
25Techstart Ventures, based in Belfast, is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies, from pre-seed to Series A. They...
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Offices:
Belfast (HQ), Edinburgh
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 36 more.
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Top investments in Communications
Poppins (formerly Mila) (
54), Wakeo ( 54), Overstory ( 50)