# Aviation investors in Europe (2026 list) > 23 aviation investors in Europe, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by ff Venture Capital, Startup Wise Guys, SICTIC. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/aviation-investors-in-europe (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Aviation investors in Europe Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing an aviation company in Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 23 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Faviation-investors-in-europe)The top 23 **23** investors on the list *+1* this week **105** cheques in 12 months *-27%* against the market **$5.3M** median round they joined *-34%* against the market median **96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **52%** have led a round ## The Top 23 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (22) - 1 [ff Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **337** **$3.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Startup Wise Guys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-wise-guys) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Estonia **237** **$551K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 3 [SICTIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sictic) *Deploying now* Angel network · Switzerland **137** **$2.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **121** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Vsquared Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vsquared-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **53** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [HCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hcvc) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **42** **$5.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [SHIFT Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shift-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **38** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [Archangel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/archangel) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **28** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Invest-NL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invest-nl) *Deploying now* Private equity · Netherlands **16** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 10 [World Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/world-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **8** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [ff VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ffvc) *Deploying now* VC firm **6** **$5.3M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 12 [Gateway Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gateway-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **5** **$3.4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 13 [Catalyst Romania](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-romania) *Deploying now* Private equity · Romania **2** **$4M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 14 [HICO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hico) *Deploying now* Private equity · Singapore **2** **$93M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [rdy.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rdy-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Belgium **2** **$2.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [Aare Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aare-ventures) *Deploying now* Angel network · Switzerland **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Horizon Flevoland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizon-flevoland) quiet VC firm · Netherlands **1** **-** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 18 [Investa Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investa-partners) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Switzerland **1** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [MT Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mt-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **1** **$3.4M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 20 [Moondust Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moondust-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Czechia **1** **$3.4M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 21 [Alexander Rittweger](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexander-rittweger) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$34M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 22 [Catalyst Romania Fund II](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-romania-fund-ii) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$3.4M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 23 [NCBR Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ncbr-investment-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$5.3M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Quint Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/quint-computing)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Vsquared Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vsquared-ventures) - **5** Nov **[VÆRIDION](https://millionrounds.com/company/v-ridion)** Series A · $34M *Led by* [Invest-NL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invest-nl) - **4** Nov **[Aformic](https://millionrounds.com/company/aformic)** Seed · $7M *With* [ff Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-venture-capital) - **3** Nov **[Granter](https://millionrounds.com/company/granter)** Seed *With* [Gateway Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gateway-ventures) - **3** Nov **[Quint](https://millionrounds.com/company/quint)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Vsquared Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vsquared-ventures) - **28** Oct **[ReFly](https://millionrounds.com/company/refly)** Series A · $11M *Led by* [Investa Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investa-partners) ## Stages This Year 88 rounds - Seed **32%** - Series A **19%** - Venture **18%** - Series B **7%** - Pre-seed **6%** - Other **18%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **23** - Hardware & Electronics **11** - Aerospace & Space **7** - Energy **7** - Healthcare **7** - Manufacturing **7** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 37 Q1 25 39 Q2 25 43 Q3 25 35 Q4 25 25 Q1 26 23 Q2 26 25 Q3 26 16 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe) - [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia) - [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america) - [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america) - [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america) - [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about aviation investors in Europe ### Who are the most active aviation investors in Europe? By cheques observed, the most active are ff Venture Capital, Startup Wise Guys, SICTIC, Project A Ventures and Vsquared Ventures. ### How many aviation investors in Europe are there? 23 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round. ### Which stages do aviation investors in Europe back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (41%) and Series A (25%). ### How big are the rounds aviation investors in Europe join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.3M. ### Which sectors do aviation investors in Europe back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Hardware & Electronics and Aerospace & Space. ### Which aviation investors in Europe lead the most rounds? World Fund (5 led), Vsquared Ventures (3 led) and SHIFT Invest (3 led). ### Where are aviation investors in Europe based? Among the most active, most are based in Switzerland (3), Germany (3) and the Netherlands (3). ### What have aviation investors in Europe invested in recently? Recent rounds include Quint Computing (Series A, Nov 2026, with Vsquared Ventures), VÆRIDION (Series A, Nov 2026, with Invest-NL) and Aformic (Seed, Nov 2026, with ff Venture Capital). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)