Updated November 2026
Top 99 pre-seed VC funds in Europe
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99
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Median est. dry powder
$14.4M
Across the 99 ranked funds
Top countries
- UK26
- Germany14
- Spain12
Top stages
- Early Stage99
- Seed94
- Series A77
Ranked by estimated dry powder
Largest first. Click a fund for its full profile.
- 1FinlandEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+7$436.5K–$8.1M$397.9M
- 2UKEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+4$1.1M–$10.7M$251.6M
- 3FranceEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+4$696.4K–$8.2M$217.3M
- 4UKEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+3$883.2K–$7.5M$201.6M
- 5UKEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+2$1.1M–$5.8M$139.2M
- 6UKEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+7$1.3M–$7.6M$84.4M
- 7GermanyEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+1$677.8K–$4.3M$76.6M
- 8UKEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+1$309.5K–$3.7M$75.7M
- 9DenmarkEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+1$482.9K–$3.7M$72M
- 10SwitzerlandEuropeGrantSeedSeries A+1$750K–$5.8M$68.8M
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About this list
These are European venture firms whose profiles mention pre-seed, so they are worth a look before you have revenue or a full team. Dry powder is capital a firm has raised but not yet invested, so ranking by it puts the firms with the most room to write new cheques first.
Funds are ranked by estimated dry powder, largest first, with the name breaking ties. Dry powder is a firm-level estimate of capital raised but not yet invested, from licensed private-markets data, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote. Firms that also run buyout strategies are left out, because most of their dry powder is buyout capital. Cheque sizes are estimated from fund sizes.
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Questions about this list
Who are the top pre-seed VC funds in Europe?
Ranked by estimated dry powder, the top five are Lifeline Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Elaia Partners, Crane Venture Partners and DIG Ventures. The full ranking of 99 firms is above.
Which firm has the most capital to deploy on this list?
Lifeline Ventures, with an estimated $397.9M of dry powder.
What is this list based on?
These are European venture firms whose profiles mention pre-seed, so they are worth a look before you have revenue or a full team. Dry powder is capital a firm has raised but not yet invested, so ranking by it puts the firms with the most room to write new cheques first.
How is dry powder estimated?
From the size and vintage of each manager's recent funds and how much of them is likely already invested. It is an estimate, best used to compare firms rather than as an exact figure.
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