Dhyan VC

Dhyan VC

Dhyan VC, established in 2022 in Harrow, United Kingdom, is a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting early-stage deep tech startups. With a focus on sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Industrial Automation, and Chemical Engineering, Dhyan VC aims to foster innovation by investing in companies that leverage technology to solve significant challenges. Under the leadership of Founding Partner Amar Shah, the firm has built a diverse portfolio, including companies like Glyphic AI, SemiQon, and Orbital Matter. Dhyan VC continues to seek opportunities to back visionary entrepreneurs and advance technological progress across various industries

Location: Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Space.VC

Space.VC

Space.VC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, specializing in investments in frontier technology sectors. The firm focuses on pre-seed startups operating in space technology, defense, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and cybersecurity.

Location: Austin, Texas

Lunar Ventures

Lunar Ventures

Lunar Ventures is a highly technical DeepTech venture capital firm with a unique specialization in early-stage software-first innovation, making it highly relevant for space companies building computational and AI-driven systems.By investing at the convergence of machine learning, aerospace autonomy, and scalable computation for extreme environments, Lunar Ventures plays a critical role in advancing the NewSpace software stack—even if it does not invest in launchers or hardware platforms directly.

Location: Berlin, Germany

Blast.Club

Blast.Club

Blast.Club is a private investment club founded by Anthony Bourbon, enabling members to invest in exclusive startup funding rounds. The club offers access to a curated selection of investment opportunities, allowing members to co-invest alongside experienced entrepreneurs. The investment process is entirely digital, providing a streamlined experience for investors.

Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Defense Angels

Defense Angels

Founded in 2021, Défense Angels is a French network of business angels dedicated to supporting startups in the defense, security, and dual-use technology sectors. The network aims to bolster France's strategic autonomy by providing early-stage funding and mentorship to innovative companies.

Location: Paris, Île-de-France

EIC Accelerator

EIC Accelerator

Type: Funding Program under the European Innovation Council (EIC) Country: European Union Founded: 2021 Description The EIC Accelerator is a funding program under Horizon Europe that offers support to startups and SMEs with innovative, game-changing products, services, or business models that have the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones in Europe and […]

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Icehouse Ventures

Icehouse Ventures

cehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, dedicated to backing ambitious Kiwi founders in building global companies. With over $750 million in assets under management, the firm has invested more than $488 million into over 340 New Zealand companies since its inception. Icehouse Ventures operates a suite of funds with varying strategies, allowing investors to align their investments with their preferences.

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

bValue Fund

bValue Fund

Type: Venture Capital and Growth Equity Investment Firm Country: Poland Founded: 2016 Description: bValue Fund is a specialized growth equity investment firm that partners with tech and tech-enabled businesses in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The firm manages two distinctive strategies: seed and growth, always aligning its interests with outstanding founders. bValue is committed to […]

Location: Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland

NACO

NACO

NACO is a co-investment fund initiated by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region in 2017, with financial backing from the European Union via FEDER funds. Managed by M Capital, NACO aims to support startups and SMEs in the region by providing equity investments alongside private partners. The fund focuses on companies engaged in economic, social, and ecological transitions, contributing to the revitalization of the regional ecosystem

Location: Bordeaux, France

La French Tech

La French Tech

La French Tech has become a global model for public-private ecosystem building, accelerating thousands of French startups into global prominence. While it does not operate a venture fund directly, La French Tech mobilizes significant public funding, builds cross-border scaling pathways, and provides tailored support to SpaceTech and DeepTech startups aiming for international leadership.

Location: Paris, Île-de-France

In-Q-Tel (IQT)

In-Q-Tel (IQT)

In-Q-Tel (IQT) is a not-for-profit strategic investor that identifies, evaluates, and leverages emerging commercial technologies to deliver best-in-class capabilities, strategic insights, and other services to the U.S. national security community and its allies. Established by the CIA in 1999, IQT bridges the gap between the technology needs of the intelligence and defense communities and the innovative solutions of the private sector.

Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States

Frst

Frst

Frst Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm established in 2019, focusing on early-stage investments in French startups with global aspirations. The firm distinguishes itself by investing at the very inception of companies, often before formal incorporation, and by building enduring partnerships with founders.

Location: 17 rue Bergère, 75009 Paris