Updated November 2026
Top 100 VC firms in Europe
Funds matching
929
Top 100 ranked below
Median est. dry powder
$226.6M
Across the 100 ranked funds
Top countries
- UK40
- France15
- Germany11
Top stages
- Early Stage95
- Series A89
- Series B86
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
- 4UKEuropeSeries BSeries CSeries D+7$5.6M–$51.2M$1.2B
- 5UKEuropeSeries ASeries BSeries C+7$3.6M–$48.3M$1B
- 6UKEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+9$4.9M–$34.5M$936.4M
- 7FranceEuropeSeries ASeries BSeries C+2—$933.2M
- 8FranceEuropeAngelSeedSeries A+7$1.1M–$18.8M$876.4M
- 9UKEuropeGrantSeedSeries A+7$3.5M–$36.7M$852.6M
- 10ItalyEuropeSeedSeries ASeries B+3$853.2K–$11.2M$816.1M
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About this list
Every firm on this list is based in Europe and invests at venture stages, from seed to growth. Use it as a starting shortlist, then narrow down with the stage lists for Europe and each firm's profile.
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 VC firms in Europe?
Ranked by estimated dry powder, the top five are Index Ventures, Forbion, European Investment Bank, Generation Investment Management and Highland Europe. 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 invests at venture stages, from seed to growth. Use it as a starting shortlist, then narrow down with the stage lists for Europe and each firm's profile.
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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