As we approach the end of 2024, here is a comprehensive summary of venture capital funds announced this year. The list highlights their fund sizes, strategic focuses, and emphasizes their geographical focus on the EU and UK. These funds span a diverse range of industries, including fintech, enterprise software, climate tech, healthcare, and deep tech, collectively representing approximately $6.4 billion USD in capital.
Over $1 Billion
Index Ventures
- Fund Size: $2.3 billion (€2.1 billion)
- Strategy: Invests in transformative international businesses across Europe, the US, and Israel, focusing on technology-driven companies.
- Website: https://www.indexventures.com/
- Atomico - Fund VI
Fund Size: $1.24 billion
Strategy: Investing in tech startups shaping the future of industries
Website: https://atomico.com
- Evolution Equity Partners Fund
Fund Size: $1.1 billion
Strategy: Focus on cybersecurity startups in the UK and Europe
Website: https://evolutionequity.com
$500 Million - $1 Billion
- Headline Growth Fund
Fund Size: $865 million
Strategy: Investments in growth-stage tech companies worldwide
Website: https://headline.com
- 20VC Fund
Fund Size: $400 million
Strategy: Early-stage investments in disruptive startups
Website: https://20vc.com
- Creandum Fund VI
Fund Size: €500 million
Strategy: Early-stage investments in European tech startups
Website: https://creandum.com
- OIC Growth Fund I
Fund Size: $370 million
Strategy: Supporting growth-stage startups across sectors
Website: https://oic.com/
$100 Million - $500 Million
- Speedinvest Flagship Fund IV
Fund Size: €350 million
Strategy: Investments in early-stage European startups
Website: https://www.speedinvest.com
- Norrsken - Impact Fund II
Fund Size: €320 million
Strategy: Supporting impact-driven companies with solutions for global challenges
Website: https://norrsken.org
- Imec xpand
Fund Size: €300 million
Strategy: Investing in early-stage deep tech and healthcare startups with a global focu
Website: https://imecxpand.com/
- Seaya Climate Tech Fund
Fund Size: €300 million
Strategy: Investments in climate tech startups addressing environmental challenges
Website: https://seaya.vc/
- World Fund
Fund Size: €300 million
Strategy: Investments in startups addressing climate change, focusing on energy, transport, food and agriculture, manufacturing, and buildings.
Website: https://worldfund.vc
- Clean Energy Ventures Fund
Fund Size: €281 million
Strategy: Investments in clean energy and climate-focused startups
Website: https://www.cleanenergyventures.com
- Kennet Partners
Fund Size: €266 million
Strategy: Growth investments in tech-enabled companies
Website: https://kennet.com
- Vsquared Ventures Fund
Fund Size: €214 million
Strategy: Specializes in early-stage investments in deep tech sectors
Website: https://www.vsquared.vc
- Extantia Capital Fund
Fund Size: €204 million
Strategy: Climate tech investments to accelerate green innovation
Website: https://www.extantia.com
- Frontline Seed and Frontline Growth
Fund Size: €200 million
Strategy: Investing in seed to series-B B2B software companies
Website: https://frontline.vc/
- Scientifica Venture Capital Fund
Fund Size: €200 million
Strategy: Investing in deep tech (advanced manufacturing and materials, AI, Quantum)
Website: https://scientifica.vc/
- Redalpine Fund VII
Fund Size: €200 million
Strategy: Investments in disruptive tech and life sciences startups
Website: https://www.redalpine.com
- Nextalia Ventures
- Fund Size: €150 million
- Strategy: Focuses on technology startups and scale-ups in Italy, Europe, and the United States, particularly in sectors like Fintech, Insurtech, Edtech, Agritech, and Healthtech.
- Website: https://nextaliasgr.com/en/
- 13books Capital
- Fund Size: £121 million (€144 million)
- Strategy: Partners with Europe's top fintech founders, focusing on late Seed and Series A investments in the financial technology sector.
- Website: https://13bookscapital.com/
- WorxInvest
- Fund Size: Over €100 million (WorxInvest Horizon I)
- Strategy: A fund of funds focusing on buyouts and growth capital for small and medium-sized companies in Europe and North America.
- Website: https://worxinvest.be/
Frumtak Ventures
- Fund Size: €83 million
- Strategy: Invests in companies from the early stage through IPO, supporting entrepreneurs solving complex real-world challenges using advanced technologies.
- Website: https://www.frumtak.is/
Biovance Capital Fund I
- Fund Size: €51 million (first closing)
- Strategy: Focuses on early-stage biotech companies across Europe, with a special emphasis on Portugal and Southern Europe, investing in novel transformational therapies.
- Website: https://biovancecapital.com/
$50 Million - $100 Million
- Natural Ventures Fund
Fund Size: $100 million
Strategy: Addresses food and water security through innovative startups
Website: https://www.naturalventures.vc
- Voima Ventures Fund III
Fund Size: €100+ million
Strategy: Early-stage investments deeptech companies in Nordics and Baltics
Website: https://voimaventures.com/
- Expansion Fund
Fund Size: €100 million
Strategy: Investing in European New Space startups to drive innovation in the space industry
Website: https://expansion.space
- Future Energy Ventures Climate Fund
Fund Size: €120 million
Strategy: Invests in innovative startups addressing energy and climate challenges
Website: https://www.future-energy-ventures.com
- Lead Ventures
- Fund Size: €100 million
- Strategy: Invests in late Seed and Series A companies in Central and Eastern Europe, emphasizing growth investments in validated products/services.
- Website: https://leadventures.eu/
- Smedvig Capital - European B2B Startups Fund
Fund Size: £115 million
Strategy: Growth-stage investments in European B2B startups
Website: https://www.smedvigcapital.com
- Marktlink Capital
- Fund Size: €80 million
- Strategy: Provides access to private equity and venture capital funds in Europe and North America, focusing on technological trends including Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Website: https://www.marktlink.com/
- Ada Ventures Fund II
Fund Size: £63 million
Strategy: Venture investments with a focus on diversity and inclusion
Website: https://www.adaventures.com
- Outward VC
Fund Size: £51 million
Strategy: Early-stage investments in fintech and enterprise software startups
Website: https://www.outwardvc.com
Under $50 Million
- Creas Impacto II
- Fund Size: €35 million (first closing)
- Strategy: Invests in startups generating positive impact in areas such as sustainability, social inclusion, and technology for the common good, aiming to reach €70 million.
- Website: https://www.creas.es/
- AIB Foresight SME Impact Fund
Fund Size: €25 million (second close)
Strategy: Supporting SME growth with an impact-focused approach
Website: https://www.foresightgroup.eu
ZAKA VC
- Fund Size: €15 million
- Strategy: Targets pre-seed and seed-stage startups in Europe (Central Europe, Baltics, UK, DACH) and the US, with a focus on B2B software, AI applications, biotech, and health tech.
- Website: https://zaka.vc/
- Araya Ventures - Super Angel Fund
Fund Size: €9.8 million
Strategy: Investments in early-stage startups
Website: https://www.arayaventures.com
- Syndicate One
Fund Size: €6.5 million
Strategy: Supporting Belgian founders at early stages
Website: https://www.syndicate.one/
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