Updated November 2026
Top 100 seed VC funds in Europe
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756
Top 100 ranked below
Median est. dry powder
$184.6M
Across the 100 ranked funds
Top countries
- UK38
- France15
- Germany10
Top stages
- Seed100
- Series A100
- Early Stage97
Ranked by estimated dry powder
Largest first. Click a fund for its full profile.
- 1UKEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+10$2.5M–$30M$4B
- 2NetherlandsEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+7$2.3M–$35.1M$2.4B
- 3LuxembourgEuropeGrantSeedSeries A+4$23.1M–$100M$2.2B
- 4UKEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+9$4.9M–$34.5M$936.4M
- 5FranceEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+7$1.1M–$18.8M$876.4M
- 6UKEuropeGrantSeedSeries A+7$3.5M–$36.7M$852.6M
- 7ItalyEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+3$853.2K–$11.2M$816.1M
- 8SpainEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+7$543.7K–$6.7M$790.7M
- 9UKEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+4$4.3M–$44.8M$646M
- 10UKEuropeSeedSeries ASeries C+3$2.1M–$31.3M$626.5M
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About this list
Every firm on this list is based in Europe and has backed companies at seed. Start with the firms whose cheque range fits your round, then check their profiles for sector fit before you reach out.
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 seed VC funds in Europe?
Ranked by estimated dry powder, the top five are Index Ventures, Forbion, European Investment Bank, Balderton Capital and Sofinnova Partners. The full ranking of 100 firms is above.
Which firm has the most capital to deploy on this list?
Index Ventures, with an estimated $4B of dry powder.
What is this list based on?
Every firm on this list is based in Europe and has backed companies at seed. Start with the firms whose cheque range fits your round, then check their profiles for sector fit before you reach out.
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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