# Top 50 Platforms VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Europe in October 2023

## Kima Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

Kima Ventures is one of the world's most active early-stage investors, investing in 2 to 3 startups per week all over the world; providing founders with funding, network, and support for them to reach the next steps of their journey.The firm invests from seed to Series A, mostly as lead investor but also working alongside other investors;backing ambitious founders who work hard to build awesome things that more and more people use everyday. The company helps them to build a great team, to learn very quickly, to keep the right focus and execute towards growth.Kima takes pride of itself in working side-by-side with entrepreneurs. They claim to understand that fundraising is only one step in the company’s journey, that’s why they take quick decisions and make the fundraising process as smooth as possible so the founders can get back to the work of building their business. Kima considers itself not only an investor, but a network of founders and experts sharing a pay it forward mindset.Headquartered in Paris with an office in London, the company was founded and backed by Xavier Niel, founder of Iliad and supporter of entrepreneurs through such projects as 42, Station F and 101projets. Over the last 5 years Kima has invested in over 400 startups in 24 different countries.

## Club Italia Investimenti 2
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Mobile

Club Italia Investimenti is a Milan-based venture capital firm that assists startups in raising seed capital.

## Makers Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games

Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early stage investments. The team supports founders through an extensive network and deep experience in the industry.

## Eleven Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

We empower local heroes to build global success. Eleven is an early-stage VC investing in technology companies in Southeast Europe.

## Vendep Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Analytics

B2B SaaS specialist VC operating in the Nordics and Baltics. We invest in the best early-stage software entrepreneurs.

## Initial Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Mobile, Software

Initial Capital is an investor in seed and early-stage technology companies with a focus on games, consumer services & technology enablers.

## HV Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software

We support exceptional founders in building market leading digital companies.

## Octopus Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, FinTech

We provide venture capital investment for the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. Learn about what we do and the kind of founders we back.

## Northstar Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Northstar Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in innovative solutions to help solve the most pressing societal issues we have today.  Our ticket sizes range from £100k to £500k into early stage tech companies. We provide added value in leveraging our network of university partners, funders, non-executive directors and talent to supporteach investment.

## OpenOcean
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software

OpenOcean is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B software across Europe with offices in London & Helsinki.

## Connect Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

Connect Ventures invests in the best product-led companies in Europe at seed stage. Categories: Consumer, Health, Fintech, SaaS

## Boost Heroes
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Apps

Boost Heroes is an Italy-based holding company focusing on seed and early stage investments.

## Inventure
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Since 2005, Inventure has backed over 90 companies including Wolt, Swappie, Jobbatical, aiMotive, and more.

## aws Gründerfonds (aws Founders Fund)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

aws Gründerfonds is Austria's 70m venture capital fund. We invest as co-investor in Austrian high-growth start-ups in their later seed and (pre-)series-A stages.

## Accel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

First partner to exceptional teams everywhere

## Angelsquare
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence

AngelSquare is a venture capital firm that prefers to provide seed and series A investments to companies operating in the fintech, SaaS, artificial intelligence and software sectors.

## Techstart Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Techstart Ventures is a leading investor of seed capital across Scotland and Northern Ireland. they are a trusted partner to ambitious founders on their journey to success.

## VENTA GROUP
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: iOS, Apps, Android

We, the VENTA Real Estate Group are your competent and ambitious partner in the field of real estate. We develop condominiums, rental apartments, offices and commercial space that are sustainable, productive and liveable. We gladly consider your individual wishes.

## UniCredit Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Energy, Software, Financial Services

UniCredit Group is an Italian global banking and financial services company. Its network spanning 50 markets in 20 countries, with more than 9,000 branches and over 148,000 employees. Its strategic position in Western and Eastern Europe gives the group one of the region's highest market shares.

## Cambridge Angels group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

The Cambridge Angels are a group of high-net worth investors who have proven experience as successful entrepreneurs in internet, software, technology and bio-technology. Members invest in and mentor high quality start-up and early-stage companies in these sectors in the Cambridge (UK) area and throughout the UK.Typical funding requirements thatthe Cambridge Angels meet are in the range of £50,000 to £500,000 - although it is worth noting that several of their portfolio companies have received more than £1m in funding from their Members over several funding rounds.Their Members have been responsible for a large number of the “Cambridge Phenomenon” success stories over recent years. Therefore, in addition to providing funding for early-stage companies, the Cambridge Angels also offer start-ups the considerable benefit of a wide range of expertise, contacts and directly relevant experience in establishing and growing entrepreneurial businesses successfully.

## Italian Angels for Growth
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care

IAG is an angel investor network that offers access to its affiliates to early-stage venture opportunities. Its members to date have deployed over 22 million Euros to support 41 startups in the series seed/series A stage in many verticals, among which: Medtech, SAAS, e-commerce, Fintech, and high tech at large. Every investment opportunityat IAG is vetted by a professional team together with expert members of the group. Once invested, the company receives the support of up to two Investment champions, who bring their expertise to the table and help them succeed.

## PortfoLion Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Big Data

Portfolion is a CEE-focused multi-stage investor with a flexible fund structure that allows it to back companies from or before 1st client until the end of their journey. The fund manager has backed some of the CEE region’s most successful companies including SEON, Novakid, Tresorit, Packhelp, and Starschema.

## Freigeist Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Food and Beverage, Transportation

Freigeist Capital is the investment company of Frank Thelen, Marc Sieberger and Alex Koch. We invest in deep tech startups and excellent founders.

## Balderton Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

In the two decades since our founding, we have worked with hundreds of extraordinary European founders, and have raised eight funds totalling more than $3bn.

## Prime Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech

Prime Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on investing in European companies in the technology and related industries and leverages its capital, experience and network to actively guide them into global category leaders. The firm has invested in companies in the Benelux countries, United Kingdom, France, Finland and Sweden. From itsoffices in The Netherlands and the UK the independent partnership manages over EUR700 million in committed capital.(Source : 

## 468 Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

468 Capital is a Berlin and San Francisco based technology investment firm. We support leading software, AI and internet growth companies across multiple investment stages.

## Innovation Nest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Innovation Nest invest in early stage B2B SaaS startups from Europe and help them grow from local to global using our network of contacts and strong in-house competencies. It strongly believes that the path to growth leads through Silicon Valley and strongly encourage our portfolio startups to set up presence there. The company supports high-techcompanies to grow faster and scale their business globally.

## Venrex
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet

Venrex Investment Management is a UK-based venture capital firm that backs creative Founders to launch and build innovative businesses.

## Business Growth Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Private Equity
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing

BGF invests in hundreds of businesses from an evergreen balance sheet. But we offer more than just growth capital. Find out what makes us different.

## High-Tech Grunderfonds
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven startups. With EUR 895.5 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge more than 500 startups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion, its teamof experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech startups in a range of sectors, including software, media, internet, hardware, automation, health care, chemistry, and life sciences.To date, external investors have injected over EUR 2 billion into the HTGF portfolio via about 1,400 follow-on financing rounds. HTGF has also successfully sold interests in more than 100 companies. Investors in this public-private partnership include the Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs and Energy, the KfW Banking Group, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V., as well as the companies ALTANA, BASF, BAYER, B.Braun, Boehringer Ingelheim, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, Drillisch AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, Postbank, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Gruppe, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG.

## Novator
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce

Novator is an alternative investment firm founded and led by the international investor and entrepreneur Thor Bjorgolfsson.Novator's investment portfolio is focused around following sectors: Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, IT and Renewable Energy. In addition, Novator operates a Private Equity Fund and a Credit Opportunities Fund.Novator focuses on developing strong management teams in each of its portfolio companies.  While granting them the autonomy to create value, Novator maintains a supervisory role, principally through representation on the Boards of its investee companies. Novator differentiates itself from many other private equity companies in concentrating on complex situations, either by virtue of their structure or their cross-border nature. To create value, Novator undertakes the restructuring or "de-risking" of investment opportunities through re-financing, combining acquired assets with existing businesses, through sale to strategic or financial buyers, or through flotation. Novator's investment portfolio is focused around four main sectors:Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, IT and Renewable Energy.

## LVP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Mobile

LVP is a venture capital seed fund with a difference - they're operating experts in the games sector, and they only ever invest in the games ecosystem. That means they bring real experience and deep understanding. They speak the same language, share the same references, understand the same challenges - and they believe in the same vision.They know instinctively where the opportunities lie; where there are strengths to be harnessed and exposures to be covered. In fine-grain, no-hiding, straight-talking detail. They know when to bide time, when to iterate and when to go wide. And how.They invest in people. That means founders with the potential to build the best in the world; teams with terrific, creative games development skills, or fantastic ideas for revolutionary games technology or services… and a vision that sets them apart.

## P101
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet

P101 is an Italian venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the digital sector.

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## Act Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Analytics

Technology-focused, investing capital and expertise to fuel growth in the most promising ideas and companies. Raised c.€600m across multiple funds and invest from seed to growth.We look for companies with potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure, communications, Internetand mobile. We help founders create and scale businesses globally. We work as a small team with diverse strengths accessing a community of over 200 founders. The teams and companies we back scale their investor base as they scale their business execution and ambition. We work closely with them in this process. Over the past 25 years have built a broad network of US and European investors and founders that share our vision and approach.Act is based in Dublin, Ireland.Our most recent funds are supported by the European Investment Fund.

## Firstminute Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning

firstminute is a seed fund backed by over 120 unicorn founders and a world-class community.

## Hiro Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Software

Founded by Luke Alvarez, Ian Livingstone and Cherry Freeman, Hiro Capital is a Luxembourg/London technology Venture Capital fund which invests in European and UK innovators in Games, Esports and Digital Sports.

## Play Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain

Play Ventures is a venture funding that invests globally in games and game services startups.

## Auriga Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Since 1998, AURIGA PARTNERS, an independent Venture Capital firm, has been managing several early stage funds specializing in Information Technology and Life Sciences.

## Downing Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

The opportunity for institutional investors to access leading UK early stage healthtech businesses

## Cavalry Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Cavalry is an early-stage venture capital investor focused on European technology companies.

## Atomico
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet

Atomico invests in innovative technology companies around the world.

## GoHub Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence

Ayudamos a startups deep tech a convertirse en grandes participantesen el sector del agua, industria 4.0 y smart cities.

## Seed Capital Bizkaia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care

Seed Capital de Bizkaia is a Regional Council company affiliated to Biscay Regional Council's Department of Economic Development and Innovation (Departamento de Innovación y Promoción Económica de la Diputación Foral de Bizkaia) whose aim is to manage a Venture Capital Fund called “Seed Capital Bizkaia, F.C.R.”.

## PUSH Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care

We are an early-stage Venture Capital Firm investing in outstanding teams with convincing products and high growth potential.

## Simile Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet

Simile Venture Partners is an early-stage investment firm focusing on internet, mobile and technology startups across the world. It was founded by a team with domain expertise in entrepreneurship and venture capital investments. Its priority markets are in Europe, South-East Asia, India, Brazil, Turkey and Russia.For more information, visit:www.simileventure.com (http://www.simileventure.com/)

## Karma Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

karma.vc is an early stage venture capital fund focusing on seed and early stage technology companies in Europe.

## Force Over Mass Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech

Force Over mass are reinventing Venture Capital. With over a decade of experience in investing in innovation we are at the forefront of innovation.  Introducing FOM 2.0, an unprecedented fund that combines unparalleled liquidity with uncompromised privacy. This unique initiative emphasizes complete transparency and aims to empower our entrepreneurs for success. With expertise in both technology and finance, we comprehensively grasp the complexities of the private markets, enabling us to innovate collaboratively. FOM 2.0 is poised to deliver on its promises of transparency, liquidity, and control.

## Unfold.vc
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Health Care, Software

Unfold.vc is a venture capital fund focused on providing financial support for technological projects that have great potential for success.

## Innovacom
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Telecommunications

For over eighteen years, Innovacom has helped launch innovative telecommunication and information technology startups such as Business Objects, Cobalt Networks, Gemplus, Infovista, Intershop, Kelkoo, LastMinute.com, Micronas, Soitec, and Tumbleweed.

## Index Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security.

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