Most Active VC Investors in Europe
48,909 funding rounds · €688.6 billion invested · Seed most common stage
Europe saw 48,909 funding rounds across all tracked years, totalling €688.6 billion. Seed was the most active stage. 80% of rounds disclosed their investors.
Deal Count by Stage
Top 20 VC Investors in Europe
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bpifrance | 573 |
| 2 | Index Ventures | 392 |
| 3 | Kima Ventures | 354 |
| 4 | Balderton Capital | 296 |
| 5 | Speedinvest | 285 |
| 6 | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) | 244 |
| 7 | Creandum | 219 |
| 8 | Crowdcube | 217 |
| 9 | Octopus Ventures | 211 |
| 10 | Seedcamp | 196 |
| 11 | Northzone | 195 |
| 12 | Bayern Kapital | 173 |
| 13 | Y Combinator | 173 |
| 14 | Cherry Ventures | 171 |
| 15 | Almi Invest | 167 |
| 16 | Notion Capital | 163 |
| 17 | Enterprise Ireland | 162 |
| 18 | HV Capital | 160 |
| 19 | EQT Ventures | 158 |
| 20 | Antler | 156 |
About VC Activity in Europe
Europe is one of Europe's key startup ecosystems, with 48,909 funding rounds tracked by CAPLINK. The data covers institutional and angel investors across all stages, from pre-seed to late-growth.
The most active investors are ranked by deal count — the number of funding rounds they participated in within the selected time period and filters. Use the filters above to drill down by year (from 2015 to 2026), funding stage, or sector.
Approximately 80% of rounds in Europe disclosed investor names, giving strong coverage for ranking purposes.