30 Best Venture Capital Investors in Deep Tech (in 2024)
The Deep Tech 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 Deep Tech 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.
Tracking:
Last update to the database: April 9, 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 30 top VCs in Deep Tech
Download our full database of +1,000+ investors50EQT Ventures provides support and capital to bold and ambitious founders on their journeys to global success.
-
Offices:
Stockholm (HQ), London, Berlin, Paris, San Francisco
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$1M - $5M
-
Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Ecommerce and 53 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Volt (
64), Nothing ( 64), 1X ( 59)
60Bpifrance is the bank (and fund) of entrepreneurs.
- Offices:
-
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
-
Industries
Health Tech, Manufacturing, Biotech and 46 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Quandela (
68), Bioptimus ( 68), Aqemia ( 68)
56Launched as Google Ventures in 2009, GV supports innovative founders moving the world forward.
-
Offices:
Mountain View (HQ), New York, London
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
-
Industries
AI, AR / VR, Health Tech and 37 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Lawhive (
68), Blockchain.com ( 68), Synthesia ( 64)
51European venture capital firm focused on digital & deep tech startups, from early to growth-stage.
-
Offices:
Paris (HQ), Toulouse, Barcelona, Tel Aviv
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$300k - $15M
-
Industries
Health Tech, Data and Analytics, AI and 38 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Aqemia (
68), Gleamer ( 59), HarfangLab ( 59)
39High-Tech Grunderfonds specializes in investments in seed or startups, early venture, seed capital, and mezzanine financing.
-
Offices:
Bonn (HQ), Berlin
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$1M - $4M
-
Industries
Manufacturing, Health Tech, Energy & Nuclear and 56 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Proxima Fusion (
68), Tubulis ( 68), Threedium ( 59)
40BioMedPartners is one of the leading European venture capital firms.
-
Offices:
Basel (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Series A, Series B
-
Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Deep Tech and 2 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Tubulis (
68), Precirix ( 43), Scenic Biotech ( 43)
48Sofinnova Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in the life sciences sector, from seed to later-stage.
-
Offices:
Paris (HQ), Milan, London
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
-
Industries
Biotech, Health Tech, Manufacturing and 13 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Bioptimus (
68), Cure51 ( 64), Moon Surgical ( 64)
48Novo Seeds identifying, building and investing in exceptional startups.
-
Offices:
Copenhagen (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
-
Industries
Biotech, Health Tech, Pharma and 7 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Reduced (
59), Orbis Medicines ( 59), MinervaX ( 54)
50Entrepreneur First brings individuals together and helps them find an idea, start a company and raise money.
-
Offices:
London (HQ), Paris, Berlin
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
-
Industries
AI, Health Tech, Business Intelligence and 47 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Tortus AI (
59), Automata ( 59), Gensyn ( 59)
42Andera Partners is a private equity firm focused on early- and late-stage venture investments. They have $3.6 billion under management across multiple funds.
-
Offices:
Paris (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
-
Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Deep Tech and 9 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Tubulis (
68), HR Path ( 59), ReViral ( 54)
43- Offices:
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
-
Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Deep Tech and 8 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Planet A Foods (
59), Enterome ( 54), Bizay ( 54)
6483North is a global venture capital firm with more than $1.8B million under management.
-
Offices:
London (HQ), Tel Aviv
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
-
Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Manufacturing and 27 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Vertice (
64), Paddle ( 59), Orbem ( 54)
35Seventure Partners is a French venture capital firm targeting in information and communication technology, and life sciences companies.
-
Offices:
Paris (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
-
Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Pharma and 31 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Tubulis (
68), Eligo Bioscience ( 64), Pitchy ( 59)
51We back founders who are reimagining the world. We invest $1-10m early, in those building daring adventures across Europe.
-
Offices:
London (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
-
Check size
$1M - $10M
-
Industries
Fintech, Deep Tech, Manufacturing and 27 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Blockchain.com (
68), Vortexa ( 64), Habito ( 50)
43Project A is an early-stage venture capital firm that combines capital and operational support.
-
Offices:
Berlin (HQ), London
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$1M - $10M
-
Industries
Data and Analytics, Mobile, Ecommerce and 41 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Relay (
59), Quantum Systems ( 59), Labrys Technologies ( 59)
39Bayern Kapital is a venture capital company that offers finances for R&D, market launch of new products, and product diversification.
- Offices:
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$250k - $25M
-
Industries
Manufacturing, Health Tech, Mobility & Transportation and 35 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Proxima Fusion (
68), Tubulis ( 68), Quantum Systems ( 59)
46Earlybird is a venture capital investor focused on European technology innovators.
-
Offices:
Berlin (HQ), Munich, London, Paris
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$500k - $10M
-
Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, Health Tech and 46 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Quantum Diamonds (
54), Isar Aerospace ( 54), Oviva ( 54)
46Octopus is a multi stage European venture capital investor specializing in health, fintech, deep tech, B2B software and consumer.
-
Offices:
London (HQ), New York
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$1M - $10M
-
Industries
Health Tech, Ecommerce, Manufacturing and 61 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Belong (
64), Bloom Coaching ( 59), Metris Energy ( 59)
39Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that invests in a wide range of startups twice a year.
-
Offices:
Mountain View (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series F, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$500k - $375k
-
Industries
Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence, Fintech and 66 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
PhotoRoom (
68), HyLight ( 64), Lago ( 64)
32Oxford Science Enterprises a university-partnered venture firm, investing in early-stage life science, AI & software, and deep tech.
- Offices:
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
-
Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Manufacturing and 25 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Trucksters (
54), Util ( 50), Archangel Lightworks ( 43)
50HV Capital is a venture capital firm that supports founders in developing their internet companies.
-
Offices:
Munich (HQ), Berlin
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$500k - $100M
-
Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 52 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Scalable Capital (
64), Quantum Systems ( 59), kennek ( 54)
39Ysios Capital is a leading life sciences investor financing highly innovative companies worldwide
- Offices:
-
Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
-
Industries
Biotech, Health Tech, Deep Tech and 4 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
SparingVision (
59), CorWave ( 59), NorthSea Therapeutics ( 50)
37Amadeus Capital Partners caters to the technology sector with seed, early, and later stage venture, and private equity investments.
-
Offices:
Cambridge (HQ), London, San Francisco
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
-
Industries
AI, Data and Analytics, Manufacturing and 32 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Tenzo (
54), Ravelin ( 54), Ori Biotech ( 54)
35Asabys Partners is based in Barcelona and specialises in early-stage biotech, medical technology and healthcare innovation projects.
-
Offices:
Barcelona (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B
-
Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Deep Tech and 6 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Gradient Denervation Technologies (
54), Orikine Bio ( 50), AgomAb Therapeutics ( 42)
34Caixa Capital Risc is the VC arm of CriteriaCaixa which invests in innovative companies in early and growth stages in Spain and Portugal
-
Offices:
Barcelona (HQ), Madrid
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
-
Industries
Health Tech, Manufacturing, Hardware and 33 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
UpHill (
59), KIT-AR ( 59), Inari ( 50)
32We are the leading European startup investment platform for private and institutional investors.
-
Offices:
Zug (HQ), Berlin, Cambridge, Paris, Zürich, Zug (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$500k - $5M
-
Industries
Manufacturing, Health Tech, Business Intelligence and 52 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Poppins (formerly Mila) (
54), Andjaro ( 50), Cognism ( 50)
37The ultimate innovation platform in Spain: we connect the world's best startups to industry leading corporations.
-
Offices:
Paterna (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series C, Pre Seed
-
Check size
$50k - $1M
-
Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, AI and 47 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
iCustoms (
64), Tuum ( 64), Sunsave ( 59)
39Investing in Nordic-Baltic companies creating the world we want to live in.
-
Offices:
Helsinki (HQ), Stockholm, Tallinn
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
-
Check size
$1M - $6M
-
Industries
Mobility & Transportation, Manufacturing, Deep Tech and 33 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Onego Bio (
64), Arbonics ( 54), Realeyes ( 50)
50BACKED is the human-centric venture capital fund. We invest in exceptional founders, at Seed, in Europe.
-
Offices:
London (HQ)
-
Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
-
Check size
$500k - $5M
-
Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, Biotech and 37 more.
-
Top investments in Deep Tech
Thought Machine (
59), Pollen ( 59), Lopay ( 54)