# Edtech investors in Europe (2026 list)

> 108 edtech investors in Europe, 94% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/edtech-investors-in-europe (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Edtech investors in Europe

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an edtech company in Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**108** investors on the list *+9* this week

**2,242** cheques in 12 months *-20%* against the market

**$4.8M** median round they joined *-40%* against the market median

**94%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**61%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **419** **$9.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **282** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **256** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **227** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Creandum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creandum) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **224** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Ascension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascension) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **190** **$3.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Wellington Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **180** **$33M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 21 [Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **179** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Bayern Kapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayern-kapital) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **173** **$7.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **166** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Fuel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **163** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**83 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[Shinka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shinka)** Seed · $2.1M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *Led by* [Concept Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/concept-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)
- **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [Verve Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verve-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Juritas](https://millionrounds.com/company/juritas)** Pre-seed · $1.6M *With* [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest)

## Stages This Year

1,893 rounds

- Seed **22%**
- Series A **17%**
- Venture **17%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **735**
- Healthcare **128**
- Biotech **127**
- Fintech **120**
- Energy **79**
- Big Data & Analytics **78**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

761 Q1 25

768 Q2 25

692 Q3 25

757 Q4 25

720 Q1 26

617 Q2 26

501 Q3 26

158 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in education

- A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas Warren Berger · 2014 3.95 from 6,643 ratings on Goodreads Education Innovation Company building About the book In this groundbreaking book, journalist and innovation expert Warren Berger shows that one of the most powerful forces for igniting change in business and in our daily lives is a simple, under-appreciated tool, one that has been available to us since childhood.… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools Michael B. Horn · 2014 3.85 from 460 ratings on Goodreads Education Moats and competition Innovation About the book Navigate the transition to blended learning with this practical field guide Blended is the practical field guide for implementing blended learning techniques in K-12 classrooms. A follow-up to the bestseller Disrupting Class by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children [John Wood](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-wood) · 2006 4.10 from 4,682 ratings on Goodreads Education Company building About the book John Wood discovered his passion, his greatest success, and his life's work, not at business school or leading Microsoft's charge into Asia in the 1990s, but on a soul-searching trip to the Himalayas. Wood felt trapped between an all-consuming career and a desire to do something… On AmazonListen on Audible[Author's Podcasts](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-wood#podcasts)
- Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn Cathy N. Davidson · 2011 3.83 from 1,257 ratings on Goodreads Education About the book A digital innovator shows how we can thrive in the new technological age. When Cathy Davidson and Duke University gave free iPods to the freshman class in 2003, critics said they were wasting their money. Yet when students in practically every discipline invented academic uses… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=education).

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## Quick answers about edtech investors in Europe

### Who are the most active edtech investors in Europe?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bpifrance and Index Ventures.

### How many edtech investors in Europe are there?

108 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 61% have led a round.

### Which stages do edtech investors in Europe back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (23%).

### How big are the rounds edtech investors in Europe join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.7M.

### Which sectors do edtech investors in Europe back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Biotech.

### Which edtech investors in Europe lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led) and Index Ventures (62 led).

### Where are edtech investors in Europe based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (6), the United Kingdom (6) and Germany (5).

### What have edtech investors in Europe invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland), Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Mindmax (Seed, Nov 2026, with Concept Ventures).

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