# Fashion investors in Europe (2026 list)

> 93 fashion investors in Europe, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Plug and Play. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Fashion investors in Europe

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 93 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Ffashion-investors-in-europe)The top 25

**93** investors on the list *-10* this week

**3,231** cheques in 12 months *-20%* against the market

**$6.4M** median round they joined *-20%* against the market median

**97%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**53%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** 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 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Norwest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **705** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **498** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 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 [Startup Wise Guys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-wise-guys) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Estonia **237** **$551K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **234** **$45M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Bloomberg Beta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bloomberg-beta) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **206** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [VentureOut](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventureout) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **202** **$1.6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 21 [Ring Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ring) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **193** **$5.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Go Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/go-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$6.5M** median round **Sept 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 [Inveready](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inveready) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **160** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**68 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Vensum Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/vensum-power)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lifeline Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lifeline-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2)
- **5** Nov **[Nayara](https://millionrounds.com/company/nayara)** Pre-seed · $522K *Led by* [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital)
- **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- **4** Nov **[Supa](https://millionrounds.com/company/supa)** Seed · $28M *With* [Heartfelt Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heartfelt)

## Stages This Year

2,765 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **19%**
- Pre-seed **15%**
- Series A **14%**
- Debt **6%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,119**
- Biotech **209**
- Healthcare **174**
- Fintech **156**
- Big Data & Analytics **139**
- Financial Services **102**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,045 Q1 25

1,021 Q2 25

1,152 Q3 25

1,128 Q4 25

1,025 Q1 26

910 Q2 26

672 Q3 26

168 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in retail and fashion

- Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands Kevin Roberts · 2004 3.86 from 1,497 ratings on Goodreads Retail and fashion Company building About the book "Ideas move mountains, especially in turbulent times. Lovemarks is the product of the fertile-iconoclast mind of Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi. Roberts argues vociferously, and with a ton of data to support him, that traditional branding practices have become… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Fashion entrepreneurship Michele Granger, Tina Sterling · 2002 On 15 reading lists at Open Library Retail and fashion Company building On AmazonListen on AudibleOn Open Library
- Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie Gary Weiss · 2022 3.90 from 1,120 ratings on Goodreads Retail and fashion Company building About the book A biography of the spectacular rise and fall of Eddie Antar, better known as "Crazy Eddie," whose home electronics empire changed the world even as it turned out to be one of the biggest business scams of all timeBack in the fall of 2016 we heard the news about the passing of… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Brad Stone · 2013 4.13 from 78,706 ratings on Goodreads Retail and fashion Company building About the book The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about fashion investors in Europe

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Plug and Play, Bpifrance and MassChallenge.

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

93 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Pre-seed (21%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M.

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

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

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

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Norwest Venture Partners (23 led) and International Finance Corporation (12 led).

### Where are fashion investors in Europe based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (11), France (4) and the United Kingdom (3).

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

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund) and Nayara (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with SFC Capital).

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