# Investors based in Europe (2026 list) > 28,058 investors based in Europe, 5% active in the last 12 months. Led by Wayra, Bpifrance, Index Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-europe (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Europe Updated 7 November 2026 Firms headquartered in Europe, ordered by what we have observed them do. [See all 28,058 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-europe)The top 25 **28,058** investors on the list *+9* this week **7,763** cheques in 12 months *-4%* against the market **$7.5M** median round they joined *-6%* against the market median **5%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **3%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 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 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **519** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [GSR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsr) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **453** **$6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 11 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **397** **$8.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Seed Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seed-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Denmark **347** **$4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 18 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 19 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 22 [Almi Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almi-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **328** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 23 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **282** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 24 [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **269** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Business Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bgf) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **260** **$9.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen **28,033 more on this list** All 28,058 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%2Finvestors-based-in-europe) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[MucoLife Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mucolife-therapeutics)** Grant · $102K *Led by* [Vinnova](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vinnova) - **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco) - **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 **[Saidot](https://millionrounds.com/company/saidot)** Round *Led by* [BackingMinds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/backingminds) - **5** Nov **[Numica](https://millionrounds.com/company/numica)** Growth · $21M *With* [Flashpoint VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flashpoint) - **5** Nov **[Bizay](https://millionrounds.com/company/bizay)** Series D+ *Led by* [Indico Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indico-capital-partners) ## Stages This Year 4,294 rounds - Seed **24%** - Venture **15%** - Series A **14%** - Pre-seed **11%** - Debt **7%** - Other **28%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,410** - Biotech **392** - Healthcare **292** - Fintech **269** - Energy **238** - Big Data & Analytics **199** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 2,164 Q1 25 2,126 Q2 25 2,111 Q3 25 2,290 Q4 25 2,204 Q1 26 2,052 Q2 26 1,838 Q3 26 796 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in North America 78,049](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-north-america) - [Investors based in Asia 14,754](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-asia) - [Investors based in the Middle East 5,562](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-middle-east) - [Investors based in MENA 5,379](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-mena) - [Investors based in Latin America 3,985](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-latam) - [Investors based in Southeast Asia 3,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-southeast-asia) - [Investors based in Africa 3,447](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-africa) - [Investors based in Benelux 3,080](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-benelux) - [Investors based in Oceania 2,972](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-oceania) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Europe ### Who are the most active investors based in Europe? By cheques observed, the most active are Wayra, Bpifrance, Index Ventures, Kima Ventures and Antler. ### How many investors based in Europe are there? 28,058 are on record. 5% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Europe back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (19%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Europe join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.2M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Europe back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which investors based in Europe lead the most rounds? Index Ventures (62 led), Balderton Capital (22 led) and Partech Ventures (18 led). ### What have investors based in Europe invested in recently? Recent rounds include MucoLife Therapeutics (Grant, Nov 2026, with Vinnova), Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO) and Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures). ### How is this list of investors based in Europe ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)