30 Best Active Series E Investors in Europe in 2025

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 2025 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 71,000+ 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 19, 2026. See changelog.


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List of 30 top Europe VCs

GV, based in Mountain View, is a venture capital fund founded in 2009 as Google Ventures. It invests in startups at various stages, from pre-seed to Series E, across industries such as technology, health, and fintech. Notable investments include Monzo, Nothing, and Blockchain.com. GV supports entrepreneurs developing impactful solutions to advance their fields.

74

Offices:

Mountain View (HQ)

New York

London

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

Monzo (
83)
, Synthesia (
70)
, Blockchain (company) (
60)

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.

61

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:

TravelPerk (
70)
, GetYourGuide (
60)
, Zolar (
60)

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.

60

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in Europe:

No data available

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.

60

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:

Algolia (
70)
, GetHarley (
70)
, Alan (company) (
70)

Lakestar is a venture capital firm investing in digital and technology companies in Europe.

57

Offices:

Zürich (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

Alan (company) (
70)
, Fuse Energy (
70)
, sennder (
65)

Israeli-based venture capital firm investing in start-ups in Europe and Israel.

56

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in Europe:

No data available

Israeli-based venture capital firm investing in start-ups in Europe and Israel.

56

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

Top investments in Europe:

Form3 (
87)
, FloLive (
60)
, HungryPanda (
60)

HV Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm in Müchen Bayern.

56

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:

Quantum Systems (
71)
, sennder (
65)
, CarOnSale (
60)

A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

55

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in Europe:

No data available

A European venture capital firm investing in technology companies.

55

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

Top investments in Europe:

Homa Games (
70)
, Hopin (
70)
, TIER Mobility (
70)

Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.

54

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

Top investments in Europe:

Monzo (
83)
, Algolia (
70)
, Hopin (
70)

Felix Capital is a venture capital firm focused on digital lifestyle, brands, and related enabling-technologies.

54

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:

Pigment (software company) (
74)
, TravelPerk (
70)
, VanMoof (
65)

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.

54

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:

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, TIER Mobility (
70)
, TravelPerk (
70)

Elaia is a venture capital fund based in Paris that supports companies from early to growth stages. They invest between $300,000 and $15 million in sectors such as health tech, AI, cybersecurity, and fintech. Their portfolio includes companies like FlexAI, Aqemia, and HarfangLab. Focused on digital and deep tech startups, Elaia helps businesses grow and develop.

54

Offices:

Paris (HQ)

Toulouse

Barcelona

Tel Aviv

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$500k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

Mirakl (
60)
, Ornikar (
60)
, Continuity (
60)

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage start-ups in education, research, health care, and social work.

53

Offices:

Cambridge (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

Mistral AI (
87)
, Helsing (
83)
, Monzo (
83)

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$500k - $500M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, Hardware

Top investments in Europe:

Monzo (
83)
, Bitpanda Pro (
52)
, Vivenu (
52)

Atomico is a venture capital firm headquartered in London, England founded by Niklas Zennström in 2006, making series A and onwards investments in technology companies.

49

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

NFL ALL DAY (
70)
, Factorial (
65)
, Klarna (
65)

btov Partners is a venture capital fund based in Berlin, investing in early-stage startups through seed and series funding rounds. Their investments range from €250,000 to €10 million across sectors like fintech, health tech, AI, and climate tech. The fund has supported companies such as SumUp, Volocopter, and Urban Sports Club, adopting both a generalist and industrial focus to help diverse businesses succeed.

48

Offices:

Berlin (HQ)

Munich

Zürich

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

SumUp (
74)
, Urban Sports Club (
60)
, AI21 (
56)

EQT Ventures is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic fund firm investing in entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of global winners

48

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in Europe:

No data available

EQT Ventures is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic fund firm investing in entrepreneurs who are building the next generation of global winners

48

Offices:

Stockholm (HQ)

London

Berlin

Paris

San Francisco

Stockholm (HQ)

London

Berlin

Paris

San Francisco

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $1B

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

1X (
78)
, Parloa (
70)
, Luko (
60)

A venture capital firm in London that focuses on investing in startups across Europe

47

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Unknown

Check Size:

$2.5M - $500M

Industries:

FinTech, Crypto & web3, AI

Top investments in Europe:

Onum (
63)
, Billie (
60)
, Bryter (
60)

OMERS Ventures is the venture investment arm of OMERS. It focuses on technology companies.

47

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

Top investments in Europe:

Northvolt (
65)
, PrimaryBid (
60)
, wefox (
60)

Germany-based venture capital firm focused on European tech startups.

46

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:

FintechOS (
70)
, sennder (
65)
, Oviva (
60)

Technology investment arm of Albion Capital investing in technology startups in the United Kingdom

46

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$2.5M - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in Europe:

Achilles Therapeutics (
60)
, Elliptic (
60)
, Oviva (
60)

Notion Capital is a venture capital firm based in London, England, investing exclusively in early stage business-to-business (B2B), software as a service (SaaS) businesses.

45

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in Europe:

No data available

A venture capital firm from London that invests in high-growth companies across Europe and Israel

45

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in Europe:

Egym (
71)
, FintechOS (
70)
, Funnel (
65)

UK based venture capital firm focusing on early stage start-ups.

45

Offices:

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Angel, 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, FinTech

Top investments in Europe:

Monzo (
83)
, Attio (
61)
, Butternut Box (
60)

Notion Capital is a venture capital firm based in London, England, investing exclusively in early stage business-to-business (B2B), software as a service (SaaS) businesses.

45

Offices:

London (HQ)

London (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

Vortexa (
71)
, Quantum Systems (
71)
, Mews (
67)

HPE Growth, based in Amsterdam, is a venture capital fund focused on long-term growth in European technology companies. It typically invests in later stages, such as Series C, D, and E, in sectors like financial technology, health tech, and ecommerce. Notable portfolio companies include PPRO and Sendcloud. The fund provides financial support to help businesses expand and succeed, with check sizes varying to meet diverse growth needs.

45

Offices:

Amsterdam (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$20M - $250M

Industries:

Health Tech, FinTech, Fitness

Top investments in Europe:

Egym (
71)
, PPRO (
52)
, Sendcloud (
48)

Molten Ventures - previously Draper Esprit - is the first European tech-focused VC not tied to five-year cycles.

44

Offices:

London (HQ)

Dublin

Investment Stage:

Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Europe:

Form3 (
87)
, FintechOS (
70)
, CoachHub (
60)