Lakestar, founded in 2012 by Klaus Hommels, is a prominent European venture capital firm managing over €2 billion across multiple funds. The firm focuses on early and growth-stage investments in sectors such as AI, digitalization, deep tech, healthcare, and fintech. Lakestar has backed notable companies including Spotify, Skype, Facebook, Klarna, Revolut, Glovo, GetYourGuide, and Sennder, contributing significantly to Europe's innovation and tech ecosystem
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Unruly Capital is a boutique venture firm based in Europe, investing in frontier technologies. Launched at the end of 2022, it consolidates the angel investment activities of its founder, Stefano Bernardi.
Location: London, United Kingdom
7percent Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 by former startup entrepreneurs Andrew Gault and Andrew J. Scott. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on transformative deep-tech startups with ambitious, "moonshot" goals. Their
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
BSV Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on science-based entrepreneurship in the Baltics and broader Europe. It backs proof-of-concept and seed-stage startups in deep tech, life sciences, and dual-use sectors, with strong alignment to NATO strategic technology areas.
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Inflection.xyz is a Berlin-based venture capital firm that supports early-stage companies leveraging advanced computation and trust-enhancing coordination technologies. The firm perceives itself as a startup company rather than an established venture fund, incentivizing founders and community members through ownership in the fund. Inflection.xyz is led by a team of seasoned investors, entrepreneurs, engineers, and researchers operating from Berlin, Boston, and Munich, complemented by a global network of innovators.
Location: Berlin, Germany
BayBG Venture Capital is a Munich-based venture capital firm that has been an active player in the German venture capital market for over 25 years. As an evergreen fund, BayBG offers institutional venture capital without the limitations of traditional fund structures, such as exit pressure from fund lifecycles. The firm primarily invests in technology-driven startups, providing both capital and strategic support to foster innovation and growth.
Location: Munich, Germany.
Entrepreneur First (EF), founded in 2011 in London, is a unique talent investor and startup accelerator that focuses on individuals rather than existing companies. By bringing together ambitious individuals and providing them with the resources to find co-founders and develop innovative ideas, EF has been instrumental in creating over 300 companies now valued at over $10 billion. With programs across major global cities and a robust support system, EF continues to redefine the startup ecosystem by investing in talent at the earliest stage.
Location: Shoreditch Exchange, Senna Building, Gorsuch Place, London E2 8JF, United Kingdom.
Seeds of Bravery is an EU-backed €20 million initiative supporting Ukrainian startups, providing financial aid, mentoring, and networking opportunities. With a strong focus on deep tech, infrastructure, and innovation, the program has already funded over 110 companies, contributing to rebuilding Ukraine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and integrating it into the European market
Location: Berlin, Germany
Criteria Venture Tech is a tech-focused venture capital fund that invests in early and growth-stage startups across Europe. With a particular emphasis on Spain and Portugal, the fund targets businesses in B2B SaaS, Deep Tech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data, Climate Tech, and Enterprise SaaS. It operates as an evergreen fund, backed by over €26 billion in assets under management from CriteriaCaixa, allowing for a long-term investment strategy.
Location: Barcelona, Spain
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
Turenne Capital is an independent private equity firm owned by its management team, with nearly €2 billion in assets under management. The firm supports companies, start-ups, SMEs, and mid-caps with equity financing at each stage of their development throughout France. Turenne Capital draws on sector expertise and dedicated teams in healthcare, industrial and deep tech startups, hospitality, B2B services for engineering players, and environmental services sectors. With a mission-driven approach since 2023, the firm actively supports its portfolio companies in their CSR initiatives, promoting the sharing of value creation.
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Crédit Mutuel Innovation (CMI) stands out among European venture capital investors for its strong commitment to SpaceTech, DeepTech, and dual-use sectors. By offering long-term, patient capital and maintaining minority positions, CMI supports technological champions through critical phases of industrialization, commercialization, and international scaling.
Location: Paris, France