Most Active VC Investors in Western Europe
32,145 funding rounds · €497.8 billion invested · Seed most common stage
Western Europe saw 32,145 funding rounds across all tracked years, totalling €497.8 billion. Seed was the most active stage. 81% of rounds disclosed their investors.
Deal Count by Stage
Top 20 VC Investors in Western Europe
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bpifrance | 568 |
| 2 | Kima Ventures | 332 |
| 3 | Index Ventures | 311 |
| 4 | Speedinvest | 255 |
| 5 | Balderton Capital | 239 |
| 6 | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) | 238 |
| 7 | Octopus Ventures | 190 |
| 8 | Crowdcube | 176 |
| 9 | Bayern Kapital | 171 |
| 10 | Seedcamp | 165 |
| 11 | Venture Kick | 154 |
| 12 | HV Capital | 153 |
| 13 | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) | 152 |
| 14 | Cherry Ventures | 151 |
| 15 | Innovate UK | 149 |
| 16 | MMC Ventures | 141 |
| 17 | Notion Capital | 140 |
| 18 | Global Founders Capital | 124 |
| 19 | LocalGlobe | 123 |
| 20 | Fuel Ventures | 123 |
About VC Activity in Western Europe
Western Europe is one of Europe's key startup ecosystems, with 32,145 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 81% of rounds in Western Europe disclosed investor names, giving strong coverage for ranking purposes.