30 Best Venture Capital Investors in Machine Learning (in 2024)
The Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning
Download our full database of +1,000+ investors71Sequoia Capital is an American venture capital firm. The firm is located in Menlo Park, California and mainly focuses on the technology industry. It has backed companies that now control $1.4 trillion of the combined stock market value.
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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
Robotics, Manufacturing, Ecommerce and 20 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Pennylane (
68), Guided Energy ( 64), tacto ( 64)
62LocalGlobe is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed and impact investments.
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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 50 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Qogita (
68), Travel Perk ( 68), Sylvera ( 64)
46VC firm investing into seed and early stage intelligent enterprise and deep tech companies in Europe.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence, AI and 29 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Onfido (
54), Silverflow ( 54), Quaisr ( 50)
56Seedcamp is a European seed fund that identifies and invests early in founders attacking global markets.
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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 Machine Learning
MImo (
68), Metaview ( 68), Curve ( 64)
54Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally.
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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
Health Tech, AI, Manufacturing and 60 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Factorial HR (
75), Condukt ( 64), Robin AI ( 64)
46Octopus is a multi stage European venture capital investor specializing in health, fintech, deep tech, B2B software and consumer.
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Offices:
London (HQ), New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $10M
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Industries
Health Tech, Ecommerce, Manufacturing and 61 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Belong (
64), Bloom Coaching ( 59), Metris Energy ( 59)
54Creandum is an early-stage venture capital firm backing the companies of tomorrow.
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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 48 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Factorial HR (
75), Packfleet ( 64), Monta ( 64)
50HV Capital is a venture capital firm that supports founders in developing their internet companies.
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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 Machine Learning
Scalable Capital (
64), Quantum Systems ( 59), kennek ( 54)
56Launched as Google Ventures in 2009, GV supports innovative founders moving the world forward.
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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 Machine Learning
Lawhive (
68), Blockchain.com ( 68), Synthesia ( 64)
54Molten Ventures - previously Draper Esprit - is the first European tech-focused VC not tied to
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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 45 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
IMU Biosciences (
64), Lyst ( 59), Ledger ( 59)
51Lakestar is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs.
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Offices:
Zürich (HQ), Zürich (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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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 39 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Blockchain.com (
68), Uncapped ( 64), Neko Health ( 59)
50Entrepreneur First brings individuals together and helps them find an idea, start a company and raise money.
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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 Machine Learning
Tortus AI (
59), Automata ( 59), Gensyn ( 59)
45Inventure is a venture fund that specializes in helping its portfolio companies with talent and expansion.
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Offices:
Helsinki (HQ), Stockholm, Helsinki (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Hardware, Health Tech and 37 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Zaver (
64), Lassie ( 59), Hopsworks ( 50)
51European venture capital firm focused on digital & deep tech startups, from early to growth-stage.
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Toulouse, Barcelona, Tel Aviv
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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
$300k - $15M
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Industries
Health Tech, Data and Analytics, AI and 38 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Aqemia (
68), Gleamer ( 59), HarfangLab ( 59)
50Point Nine Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments related to SaaS and digital marketplaces.
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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 Machine Learning
Factorial HR (
75), Attio ( 54), Grasp ( 50)
48Eurazeo is a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in SMEs and manages a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series_i, Series_h, Pre Seed, Series_g
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Health Tech and 52 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Electra (
68), Aqemia ( 68), Flowdesk ( 64)
42Playfair Capital is an early-stage fund backing founders building technology that changes the way people live and work.
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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
$100k - $3M
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Industries
Health Tech, AI, Data and Analytics and 30 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Thought Machine (
59), Attio ( 54), Trezy ( 50)
50Insight Partners is a private equity firm that invests in growth-stage technology and software companies.
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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 Machine Learning
BlaBlaCar (
79), Sylvera ( 64), Hivebrite ( 59)
37Amadeus Capital Partners caters to the technology sector with seed, early, and later stage venture, and private equity investments.
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Offices:
Cambridge (HQ), London, San Francisco
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Data and Analytics, Manufacturing and 32 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Tenzo (
54), Ravelin ( 54), Ori Biotech ( 54)
45Speedinvest is a venture capital fund investing in Pre Seed, seed, and early-stage tech startups.
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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, Mobile, AI and 57 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Tuum (
64), Dronamics ( 64), Curve ( 64)
46Earlybird is a venture capital investor focused on European technology innovators.
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ), Munich, London, Paris
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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 - $10M
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Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, Health Tech and 46 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Quantum Diamonds (
54), Isar Aerospace ( 54), Oviva ( 54)
40MMC Ventures is an investment firm that invests in technology companies at Seed and Series A.
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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, Pre Seed, Series_g
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Industries
Data and Analytics, Ecommerce, Business Intelligence and 44 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Synthesia (
64), Bloom Coaching ( 59), BotGuard ( 59)
51Notion is an early-stage venture fund that focuses on technology and cloud computing markets.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 41 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Vortexa (
64), Cogna ( 59), Fiat Republic ( 59)
62Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that helps the entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into global businesses.
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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 Machine Learning
DataSnipper (
68), Superlinked ( 64), tacto ( 64)
39High-Tech Grunderfonds specializes in investments in seed or startups, early venture, seed capital, and mezzanine financing.
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Offices:
Bonn (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $4M
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Industries
Manufacturing, Health Tech, Energy & Nuclear and 56 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Proxima Fusion (
68), Tubulis ( 68), Threedium ( 59)
39Investing in Nordic-Baltic companies creating the world we want to live in.
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Offices:
Helsinki (HQ), Stockholm, Tallinn
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Check size
$1M - $6M
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Industries
Mobility & Transportation, Manufacturing, Deep Tech and 33 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Onego Bio (
64), Arbonics ( 54), Realeyes ( 50)
40La Famiglia is an early-stage venture capital fund backing the best tech entrepreneurs across Europe and the US.
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Industries
Business Intelligence, AI, Data and Analytics and 33 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Generation Home (
50), Evy ( 50), Bling ( 43)
40Firstminute Capital is an early-stage venture fund based in London, investing globally. Backed by 30 unicorn founders and global strategics.
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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
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Developer Tools, Fintech, Data and Analytics and 44 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
Shop Circle (
64), Automata ( 59), Arcane Intelligence ( 54)
37The ultimate innovation platform in Spain: we connect the world's best startups to industry leading corporations.
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Offices:
Paterna (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$50k - $1M
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Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, AI and 47 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
iCustoms (
64), Tuum ( 64), Sunsave ( 59)
39Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that invests in a wide range of startups twice a year.
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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, Business Intelligence, Fintech and 66 more.
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Top investments in Machine Learning
PhotoRoom (
68), HyLight ( 64), Lago ( 64)