30 Best Venture Capital Investors in Manufacturing (in 2024)
The Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing 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 30 top VCs in Manufacturing
Download our full database of +1,000+ investors64Northzone 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 Manufacturing
Sona (
75), Wagestream ( 68), MImo ( 64)
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 Manufacturing
Fluent (
64), Cogna ( 59), Baseimmune ( 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 Manufacturing
Qogita (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Sylvera ( 64)
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 Manufacturing
Pigment (
75), Travel Perk ( 64), Ledger ( 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 Manufacturing
solarisBank (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Infogrid ( 64)
62Lightspeed Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park. They fund startups from the idea phase to later growth stages,...
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Offices:
Menlo Park (HQ), San Francisco, 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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Industries
Fintech, Crypto & web3, AI and 41 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
Blockchain.com (
64), Mistral AI ( 59), Plan A ( 54)
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 Manufacturing
solarisBank (
68), Scalable Capital ( 64), Urban Sports Club ( 64)
64Khosla Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Menlo Park. They invest in companies across multiple stages, from seed to series C,...
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Offices:
Menlo Park (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Industries
Health Tech, AI, Manufacturing and 26 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
PolyAI (
75), Eligo Bioscience ( 64), Recraft ( 59)
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 Manufacturing
Holistic (
79), Monzo ( 79), BlaBlaCar ( 75)
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 Manufacturing
MImo (
64), Curve ( 64), Uncapped ( 64)
56Kindred Capital is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in early and growth-stage companies with check sizes from £500,000...
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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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Check size
$500k - $1M
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Industries
Manufacturing, Fintech, Biotech and 31 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
Lottie (
59), Pollen ( 59), Paddle ( 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 Manufacturing
Natural Cycles (
75), FlexAI ( 68), Travel Perk ( 64)
57BNP Paribas is a leading bank in the European Union with a venture capital fund that invests across various stages, from seed to series...
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D, Series E, Series F, Debt Financing
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Industries
Manufacturing, Ecommerce, Biotech and 19 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
BlaBlaCar (
75), H2 Green Steel ( 64), Scalinx ( 64)
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 Manufacturing
Holistic (
79), Electra ( 68), Quandela ( 64)
56Elaia is a venture capital fund based in Paris that supports companies from early to growth stages. They invest between $300,000 and $15...
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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, AI, Data and Analytics and 40 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
FlexAI (
68), NcodiN ( 64), HEPHAISTOS-Pharma ( 64)
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 Manufacturing
Payflows (
68), Wagestream ( 68), trawa ( 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 Manufacturing
Factorial HR (
68), Robin AI ( 64), Condukt ( 59)
56Earlybird Venture Capital, based in Berlin, invests in European tech startups at various stages, from seed to series A and beyond, with...
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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, AI and 44 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
FintechOS (
79), NcodiN ( 64), Finmid ( 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 Manufacturing
Usual Labs (
64), Keyring Network ( 64), Dice ( 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 Manufacturing
Holistic (
79), Factorial HR ( 68), Packfleet ( 64)
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 Manufacturing
Zefir (
64), Pennylane ( 64), tacto ( 64)
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 Manufacturing
PolyAI (
75), Automata ( 59), Gensyn ( 59)
56Lakestar, a venture capital fund based in Zürich, invests in technology companies from early stages to Series F. The fund focuses on...
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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 Manufacturing
solarisBank (
68), Blockchain.com ( 64), Uncapped ( 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 Manufacturing
Vertice (
64), Paddle ( 59), Orbem ( 54)
54Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups with check sizes from $300,000 to $3 million....
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $3M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Business Intelligence and 44 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
Swap (
64), tacto ( 64), NUMA Group ( 59)
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 Manufacturing
Parloa (
68), Volt ( 64), Nothing ( 64)
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 Manufacturing
Cloover (
75), DataSnipper ( 64), Superlinked ( 64)
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 Manufacturing
FintechOS (
79), IMU Biosciences ( 59), Lyst ( 59)
56Daphni is a Paris-based venture capital fund investing in early-stage European startups with global aspirations. They write check sizes...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Check size
$500k - $1M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Mobile and 23 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
Kolet (
64), Dema.ai ( 59), Pasqal ( 59)
54Notion Capital is a venture capital fund based in London that invests in early-stage technology and cloud computing companies. It...
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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 42 more.
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Top investments in Manufacturing
Vortexa (
64), Cogna ( 59), Fiat Republic ( 59)