30 Best Venture Capital Investors in Europe (in 2024)
Over the past decade, Europe has become the second largest technology ecosystem in the world, creating startups solving problems worth solving in society. Behind many of these companies are investors who provide not just funds but also guidance and support.
Our 2024 list brings together the most notable investors from across the continent, with everyone listed having a track record of making strategic investments in generation-defining companies. These rankings are the result of tracking investment activity across 17,000+ companies and +2,500 venture capital investors Europe, and includes funds who have invested in at least 5 European companies in the past year, regardless of where they are HQ'd.
Whether you're a budding entrepreneur seeking the right funding partner, an investor looking for co-investment opportunities, or simply curious about the financial powerhouses investing in Europe, this list provides invaluable insights into the region.
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 30 top VCs in Europe
Download our full database of +1,000+ investors84Prima Materia is a European venture capital fund based in Stockholm. They invest in early and growth stages, including Series A and B,...
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B
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Industries
Manufacturing, Climate Tech & Green Tech, Energy & Nuclear and 7 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Northvolt (
64), H2 Green Steel ( 64), Helsing ( 59)
71Sequoia Capital is a venture capital fund based in San Mateo, California. They invest in startups from pre-seed to series D in industries...
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Offices:
San Mateo (HQ), London
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Robotics, Manufacturing and 21 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Zefir (
64), Pennylane ( 64), tacto ( 64)
6783North is a venture capital fund based in London with over $1.8 billion under management. They invest in companies at various stages,...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Tel Aviv
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Manufacturing and 27 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Vertice (
64), Paddle ( 59), Orbem ( 54)
67Balderton 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 Europe
Payflows (
68), Wagestream ( 68), trawa ( 64)
68Augmentum Fintech is a publicly listed fintech fund based in London, investing in various stages from early seed rounds to late-stage...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series_h, Series_g
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Ecommerce and 11 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Iwoca (
79), Volt ( 64), Tide ( 59)
67Heartcore is a venture capital fund based in Copenhagen. They invest in startups at stages ranging from pre-seed to series F, with check...
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Offices:
Copenhagen (HQ), Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $6M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Proptech & Real Estate, Manufacturing and 37 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Natural Cycles (
75), FlexAI ( 68), Travel Perk ( 64)
64Northzone is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in companies at various stages, from pre-seed to late-stage financing,...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Stockholm, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed, Series_h, Series_g, Debt Financing
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Check size
$100k - $40M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 40 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Sona (
75), Wagestream ( 68), MImo ( 64)
64General Catalyst is a venture capital firm based in Cambridge. They invest in early-stage and growth companies across industries such as...
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Offices:
Cambridge (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $2M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Payments and 44 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Monzo (
79), Factorial HR ( 68), Finom ( 64)
64Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital fund based in Redwood City. They invest in early to late-stage startups in sectors such as...
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Offices:
Redwood City (HQ), London, San Francisco, Cambridge, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series_g, Pre Seed
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Check size
$20M - $125M
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Business Intelligence and 36 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Qogita (
68), Vertice ( 64), Raft ( 59)
64Hoxton Ventures is a London-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage tech companies. They write checks ranging from $1...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Health Tech, Manufacturing, Biotech and 34 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Fluent (
64), Cogna ( 59), Baseimmune ( 59)
65Felix Capital is a London-based venture fund investing in companies from seed to series E stages, with check sizes between $1 million and...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
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Check size
$1M - $50M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Health Tech, CPG & Consumer Goods and 33 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Pigment (
75), Travel Perk ( 64), Ledger ( 59)
62Index Ventures is a London-based venture capital fund that invests in startups at various stages, from pre-seed to late-stage funding....
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Offices:
London (HQ), San Francisco, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, AI, Business Intelligence and 51 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Cloover (
75), DataSnipper ( 64), Superlinked ( 64)
62Accel is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, investing in companies from pre-seed to series G with check sizes ranging from $1...
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Offices:
Palo Alto (HQ), London
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed, Series_g
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Check size
$1M - $20M
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Ecommerce and 48 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Holistic (
79), Monzo ( 79), BlaBlaCar ( 75)
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 Europe
Qogita (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Sylvera ( 64)
62HV Capital, based in Munich, is a venture capital firm that helps founders grow their businesses. They invest in early to late-stage...
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Offices:
Munich (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $100M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 52 more.
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Top investments in Europe
solarisBank (
68), Scalable Capital ( 64), Urban Sports Club ( 64)
60Talis Capital is a London-based venture capital fund. It invests in industries like health tech, AI, and fintech, providing financial...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Industries
Fintech, Health Tech, Legal Tech and 18 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Iwoca (
79), Onfido ( 54), Acin ( 54)
60Orange Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Paris, investing in industries like fintech and communications from early to late...
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Offices:
Paris
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Industries
Communications, Fintech, Internet of Things and 4 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Monzo (
79), Supervizor ( 75), Actility ( 59)
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 Europe
Factorial HR (
68), Robin AI ( 64), Condukt ( 59)
57Mosaic Ventures is a London-based venture capital fund investing $1-10 million in startups at seed, series A, B, and C stages. They focus...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
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Check size
$1M - $10M
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Industries
Fintech, Deep Tech, Manufacturing and 27 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Blockchain.com (
64), Vortexa ( 64), Centrifuge ( 59)
57Hummingbird Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Ghent, investing in early-stage and growing technology and software companies....
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Offices:
Ghent (HQ), London, Antwerp
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B
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Industries
Health Tech, Machine Learning, AI and 8 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Monumental (
59), Automata ( 59), Leya ( 50)
59Crédit Agricole Innove en Normandie, based in Lille, is a venture capital fund focusing on manufacturing, ecommerce, climate tech, and...
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Offices:
Lille
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D, Debt Financing
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Industries
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Manufacturing, Energy & Nuclear and 10 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Meniga (
59), HR Path ( 59), GreenBig ( 59)
57Latitude is a venture capital fund based in London that partners with tech founders to tackle industry-wide problems. They invest at...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series F
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Payments and 24 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Monzo (
79), Wagestream ( 68), Rapyd ( 59)
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 Europe
Usual Labs (
64), Keyring Network ( 64), Dice ( 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 Europe
MImo (
64), Curve ( 64), Uncapped ( 64)
59Creandum is a Stockholm-based venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies across various stages, from pre-seed to Series D....
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ), Berlin, London, San Francisco
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Mobility & Transportation and 49 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Holistic (
79), Factorial HR ( 68), Packfleet ( 64)
57SYSTEMIQ is a venture capital fund based in London. It invests in early-stage and growth-stage companies in sectors such as climate tech,...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Munich, Amsterdam
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B
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Industries
Business Intelligence, Climate Tech & Green Tech, Manufacturing and 8 more.
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Top investments in Europe
ZeroAvia (
64), Qualis Flow ( 50), Basecamp Research ( 50)
57GV, based in Mountain View, is a venture capital fund founded in 2009 as Google Ventures. It invests in startups at various stages, from...
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Offices:
Mountain View (HQ), New York, London
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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, AR / VR, Health Tech and 37 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Monzo (
79), Lawhive ( 64), Blockchain.com ( 64)
57Finleap is a venture capital fund based in Berlin, specializing in finance-related fields. They support young companies by connecting...
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B
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Industries
Fintech, Personal Finance, Insuretech and 3 more.
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Top investments in Europe
solarisBank (
68), Element Insurance ( 43), Penta ( 43)
57Porsche, based in Stuttgart, operates a venture capital fund that invests in startups across various stages, from early to late. They...
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Offices:
Stuttgart (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C
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Industries
AI, Machine Learning, Mobility & Transportation and 14 more.
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Top investments in Europe
Bumper (
68), cylib ( 56), Laka ( 54)
65Deutsche Bank, headquartered in Frankfurt, is a venture capital fund with strong European and global connections. The fund invests in...
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Offices:
Frankfurt
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Investment Stage
Series F, Debt Financing, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Travel Tech and 9 more.
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Top investments in Europe
SumUp (
75), everphone ( 64), Clikalia ( 54)