30 Best Active Seed Investors in Europe in 2025
Seed-stage investing is about recognizing and fueling potential. Startups at this phase need to refine their offerings, expand their teams, and go from founder-led sales to building a real go-to-market engine. After tracking investment activity for 2,500+ funds, our 2025 list spotlights top seed investors who have actively participated in at least 5 seed funding rounds.
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List of 30 top Europe VCs
Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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$100k - $500k
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Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer, enterprise and healthcare companies. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Offices:
Redwood City (HQ)
London
San Francisco
Cambridge
New York
Redwood City (HQ)
London
San Francisco
Cambridge
New York
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series G, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech
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Finleap is a venture capital fund based in Berlin, specializing in finance-related fields. They support young companies by connecting them with investors, partners, and skilled professionals. Notable investments include solarisBank, Penta, and Element Insurance. Finleap focuses on businesses that enhance personal finance, insurance technology, and online payments at various funding stages. Known for integrating technology into financial services, finleap is a significant player in Europe’s startup ecosystem.
Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $30M
Industries:
Edtech, FinTech, Insuretech
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A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.
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$100k - $500k
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A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Stockholm
New York
London (HQ)
Stockholm
New York
Investment Stage:
Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
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Seedcamp is a European investment firm and seed fund founded by Reshma Sohoni and Saul Klein in 2007.
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$100k - $500k
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HV Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm in Müchen Bayern.
Offices:
Berlin
Munich (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $250M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
Top investments in Europe:
Creandum is a venture capital that is interested in investing in early-stage ventures with innovative technology companies
Offices:
Stockholm (HQ)
Berlin
London
San Francisco
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
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Local Globe is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in companies from pre-seed to Series C stages. They support businesses across diverse industries, including e-commerce, mobility, and climate tech. Notable investments include Qogita and Sylvera. Local Globe aims to help young companies grow and make a positive impact in their sectors.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $250M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
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Seedcamp is a European investment firm and seed fund founded by Reshma Sohoni and Saul Klein in 2007.
Offices:
London (HQ)
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
Top investments in Europe:
Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.
Offices:
Palo Alto (HQ)
London
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech
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Heartcore is a venture capital fund based in Copenhagen. They invest in startups at stages ranging from pre-seed to series F, with check sizes between $300,000 and $6 million. Heartcore focuses on industries including tech, health, real estate, finance, and entertainment. Their portfolio includes FlexAI, Zefir, Travel Perk, Podimo, and Taster. They aim to support founders in creating impactful consumer-focused brands, helping driven entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses.
Offices:
Copenhagen (HQ)
Berlin
Paris
Stockholm
Lisbon
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $500M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
Top investments in Europe:
ESG, a Munich-based venture capital fund, focuses on seed-stage investments, primarily supporting startups in artificial intelligence and drone technology. Notable investments include Quantum Systems. With over 50 years of experience, ESG specializes in developing and maintaining complex systems for security and defense, serving both public sector and industry clients. They offer tailored products across air, land, and sea domains and are a certified aviation company for the German Bundeswehr, holding multiple EASA certifications. Their mission is driven by an independent engineering spirit and deep expertise to create global security solutions.
Offices:
Munich
Investment Stage:
Seed
Check Size:
$10M - $20M
Industries:
AI, Drones
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Offices:
Paris
Investment Stage:
Seed, Series A
Check Size:
$20M - $30M
Industries:
Health Tech, FinTech, Technology
Top investments in Europe:
Israeli-based venture capital firm investing in start-ups in Europe and Israel.
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$100k - $500k
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Israeli-based venture capital firm investing in start-ups in Europe and Israel.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Tel Aviv
London (HQ)
Tel Aviv
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Health Tech, FinTech, Foodtech
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Talis Capital is a London-based venture capital fund. It invests in industries like health tech, AI, and fintech, providing financial support from seed to series A to D rounds. The firm focuses on founders with unique visions for the future. Notable portfolio companies include Iwoca, Onfido, and Laced. Talis Capital is dedicated to bringing groundbreaking ideas to life from a diverse group of entrepreneurs.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown
Check Size:
$2.5M - $250M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech
Top investments in Europe:
SoftBank Group, based in London, is a venture capital fund that invests in companies across various growth stages. The fund targets sectors such as health tech, finance, and communications. Notable investments include Travel Perk, Dice, Infogrid, Robin AI, and OneWeb. SoftBank Group aims to support projects with growth potential and positive social impact, providing financial backing tailored to each company's development needs.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Mountain View
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Unknown
Check Size:
$500k - $1B
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
Top investments in Europe:
Germany-based venture capital firm focused on European tech startups.
Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
Munich
London
Paris
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $500M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
Top investments in Europe:
Hoxton Ventures is an early stage technology venture capital firm that invests in mobile, internet and software startups. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $40M
Industries:
Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech
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Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.
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$100k - $500k
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OMERS Ventures is the venture investment arm of OMERS. It focuses on technology companies.
Offices:
Toronto (HQ)
London
Palo Alto
Investment Stage:
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Health Tech, FinTech, Foodtech
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Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in start-ups with the potential to become global businesses. It was founded in 1996 and has locations all over the world.
Offices:
London (HQ)
San Francisco
New York
London (HQ)
San Francisco
New York
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $500M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
Top investments in Europe:
Felix Capital is a venture capital firm focused on digital lifestyle, brands, and related enabling-technologies.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $1B
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech
Top investments in Europe:
Alven Capital is a Paris, France-based venture capital and private equity firm investing in French companies in the digital, technology, space, artificial intelligence, data, SaaS, security, and marketplace sector.
Offices:
Paris (HQ)
London
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown
Check Size:
$500k - $1B
Industries:
Edtech, FinTech, Crypto & web3
Top investments in Europe:
Astutia Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Munich. For over 10 years, they have invested in early-stage startups with strong growth potential in sectors like ecommerce, developer tools, cloud services, and consumer goods. They provide funding, an international network, and industry expertise to support early-stage growth. Notable investments include Commercetools.
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$100k - $500k
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Pinto Ventures is a private fund based in Zug that provides seed capital and helps build companies. They focus on pre-seed and seed stages, investing in sectors like communications, sales and marketing, media, and financial technology. Notable investments include Monese and Roundabout, with check sizes ranging from $250k to $5M. Pinto Ventures aims to support and grow promising startups from their inception.
Offices:
Zug (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed
Check Size:
$500k - $2.5M
Industries:
FinTech, Adtech, Media and Entertainement
Top investments in Europe:
A venture capital firm in England that focuses on helping companies fulfil their international ambitions.
Offices:
London (HQ)
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $250M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
Top investments in Europe:
Astutia Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Munich. For over 10 years, they have invested in early-stage startups with strong growth potential in sectors like ecommerce, developer tools, cloud services, and consumer goods. They provide funding, an international network, and industry expertise to support early-stage growth. Notable investments include Commercetools.
Offices:
Munich
Munich
Investment Stage:
Seed
Check Size:
$1M - $2.5M
Industries:
CPG & Consumer Goods, Ecommerce, Developer Tools
Top investments in Europe:
Giant Ventures is a multi-stage fund that supports purpose-driven founders who are dedicated to creating a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient planet
Offices:
London (HQ)
Copenhagen
Los Angeles
Investment Stage:
Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown
Check Size:
$100k - $100M
Industries:
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech
Top investments in Europe: