# Engineering investors in Europe (2026 list) > 115 engineering investors in Europe, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Plug and Play. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/engineering-investors-in-europe (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Engineering investors in Europe Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing an engineering company in Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 115 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fengineering-investors-in-europe)The top 25 **115** investors on the list No change this week **3,186** cheques in 12 months *-17%* against the market **$6.5M** median round they joined *-18%* against the market median **91%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **63%** 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 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 13 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 15 [Temasek Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/temasek) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **384** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 20 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **282** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 21 [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **269** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) *Deploying now* Government · Luxembourg **246** **$37M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 23 [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **215** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 24 [Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **196** **$7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 25 [Alven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen **90 more on this list** All 115 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fengineering-investors-in-europe) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners) - **5** Nov **[Saidot](https://millionrounds.com/company/saidot)** Round *With* [Crowberry Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowberry-capital) - **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) - **5** Nov **[Granit](https://millionrounds.com/company/granit)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) - **5** Nov **[Alethio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/alethio-therapeutics)** Series A · $90M *With* [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oxford-science-enterprises) - **5** Nov **[Nayara](https://millionrounds.com/company/nayara)** Pre-seed · $522K *Led by* [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) ## Stages This Year 2,609 rounds - Seed **21%** - Venture **19%** - Series A **16%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Grant **7%** - Other **27%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **883** - Biotech **230** - Healthcare **180** - Energy **141** - Fintech **135** - Big Data & Analytics **111** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 1,032 Q1 25 983 Q2 25 1,055 Q3 25 1,029 Q4 25 1,008 Q1 26 897 Q2 26 757 Q3 26 170 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 engineering investors in Europe ### Who are the most active engineering investors in Europe? By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Plug and Play, General Catalyst and Bpifrance. ### How many engineering investors in Europe are there? 115 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 63% have led a round. ### Which stages do engineering investors in Europe back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (21%). ### How big are the rounds engineering investors in Europe join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.5M. ### Which sectors do engineering investors in Europe back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which engineering investors in Europe lead the most rounds? General Catalyst (97 led), Spark Capital (26 led) and Temasek Holdings (19 led). ### Where are engineering investors in Europe based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (7) and France (2). ### What have engineering investors in Europe invested in recently? Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners), Saidot (Nov 2026, with Crowberry Capital) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)