30 Best Venture Capital Investors in Privacy and Security (in 2024)
The Privacy and Security 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 Privacy and Security 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 Privacy and Security
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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
Ecommerce, Fintech, Mobile and 50 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
Wagestream (
75), PhotoRoom ( 68), Scalable Capital ( 64)
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 Privacy and Security
Aqemia (
68), Gleamer ( 59), HarfangLab ( 59)
56Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.
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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 47 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
BlaBlaCar (
79), Qogita ( 68), Filigran ( 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 Privacy and Security
Onfido (
54), Silverflow ( 54), Quaisr ( 50)
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 Privacy and Security
IMU Biosciences (
64), Lyst ( 59), Ledger ( 59)
59Kima Ventures investes $150k in 100 new deals per year.
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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 Privacy and Security
Usual Labs (
68), PhotoRoom ( 68), HyLight ( 64)
35IQ Capital is a Cambridge & London -based VC firm investing in early-stage deeptech companies.
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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 Privacy and Security
Baseimmune (
64), Mytos ( 59), Thought Machine ( 59)
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 Privacy and Security
MImo (
68), Metaview ( 68), Curve ( 64)
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 Privacy and Security
Electra (
68), Aqemia ( 68), Flowdesk ( 64)
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 Privacy and Security
Tuum (
64), Dronamics ( 64), Curve ( 64)
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 Privacy and Security
Zaver (
64), Lassie ( 59), Hopsworks ( 50)
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 Privacy and Security
Synthesia (
64), Bloom Coaching ( 59), BotGuard ( 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 Privacy and Security
Tenzo (
54), Ravelin ( 54), Ori Biotech ( 54)
60Bpifrance is the bank (and fund) of entrepreneurs.
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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 Privacy and Security
Quandela (
68), Bioptimus ( 68), Aqemia ( 68)
50Blossom Capital is a Series A venture capital firm that invests in European founders building global businesses.
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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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Check size
$20M - $25M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Payments and 33 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
Pigment (
79), Buycycle ( 64), AutogenAI ( 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 Privacy and Security
Quantum Diamonds (
54), Isar Aerospace ( 54), Oviva ( 54)
51Dawn Capital is an early-stage venture fund that focuses on investing in the enterprise software and FinTech sectors.
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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
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Check size
$5M - $15M
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 28 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
Qogita (
68), Soldo ( 59), Elwood Technologies ( 59)
34P101 is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in the digital sector.
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Offices:
Milan (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Ecommerce, Foodtech, Proptech & Real Estate and 24 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
DataKrypto (
54), Mundimoto ( 50), Keyless ( 39)
42Fly Ventures is a specialized VC for technical founders solving hard problems. Fly invests from day-zero to seed.
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ), Paris, London, Zürich
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $1M
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Industries
AI, Fintech, Manufacturing and 28 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
Metaview (
68), Pear Bio ( 54), Wayve ( 50)
39Eight Roads Ventures is a global investment firm backed by Fidelity with a presence in China, India, London, Hong Kong, Israel and Japan.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C
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Check size
$5M - $50M
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Industries
Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics, Ecommerce and 36 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
Raft (
59), OTA Insight ( 59), Cazoo ( 54)
42Mangrove Capital Partners provides financing, advice, relevant experience, and industry relationships to its portfolio companies.
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Offices:
Luxembourg (HQ), Tel Aviv
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Industries
Mobile, AI, Health Tech and 18 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
Exoticca (
59), greenworkx ( 54), The Bank of London ( 54)
39Nauta Capital is a pan-European Venture Capital firm investing in early stage technology companies.
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Offices:
London (HQ), Barcelona, Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed, Debt Financing
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Check size
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics, Fintech and 44 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
Mindflow (
64), Hullabalook ( 50), Scytl ( 43)
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 Privacy and Security
BlaBlaCar (
79), Sylvera ( 64), Hivebrite ( 59)
39Isai focuses on early-stage internet startups and small to mid cap tech private equity deals.
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Offices:
Paris (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Check size
$100k - $5M
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Industries
Business Intelligence, Ecommerce, Fintech and 36 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
BlaBlaCar (
79), Naboo ( 64), Flowdesk ( 64)
35Breega is a sector-agnostic European fund designed that invests from Pre Seed to Series A+.
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), London, Barcelona
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$5M - $1M
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Industries
Fintech, Proptech & Real Estate, Privacy and Security and 30 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
Curve (
64), MoneyBox ( 54), Qobra ( 54)
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 Privacy and Security
PhotoRoom (
68), HyLight ( 64), Lago ( 64)
35Act is a VC firm focused on the most promising technology companies.
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Offices:
Dublin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B
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Check size
$100k - $10M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Business Intelligence, Mobility & Transportation and 32 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
GridBeyond (
75), Greyscout ( 50), Conjura ( 50)
40Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
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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, Debt Financing
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Industries
Fintech, Privacy and Security, Manufacturing and 36 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
SumUp (
68), Fleximize ( 64), Northvolt ( 64)
39360 Capital is a pan-European early-stage fund.
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Milan
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Manufacturing, Climate Tech & Green Tech, Energy & Nuclear and 39 more.
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Top investments in Privacy and Security
900.care (
75), Exotrail ( 59), Wakeo ( 59)
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 Privacy and Security
Proxima Fusion (
68), Tubulis ( 68), Threedium ( 59)