# Top 5 Celebrity VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Europe in October 2023

## Speedinvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support throughevery stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey.

## startup300
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Information Technology

startup300 operates as an angel investor network and business accelerator offering services to Austrian startups.

## Ascension Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Clarkton, Missouri, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Medical

Strategically investing in smarter technologies, bigger data, better alternatives, and healthier futures.

## Angel Academe
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

We're a fast-growing and award-winning angel network. We invest in female founders and introduce more women to angel investing.

## Wayra
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Wayra is a globally connected and technological open innovation hub in the world. We currently operate in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela.Through Telefónica our global presence allows us to be at the helm of innovation, shoulder to shoulder with drivenentrepreneurs and in a position to engage the right partners and leaders of industries for business. Our mission is clear, to connect innovators with Telefónica and generate joint business opportunities. We are the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe because innovation makes good business sense.

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