# IoT investors in Europe (2026 list) > 85 ioT investors in Europe, 94% active in the last 12 months. Led by National Science Foundation, Wayra, Founders Fund. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/iot-investors-in-europe (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # IoT investors in Europe Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing an ioT company in Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 85 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fiot-investors-in-europe)The top 25 **85** investors on the list *+3* this week **1,307** cheques in 12 months *-10%* against the market **$7M** median round they joined *-12%* against the market median **94%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **44%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 3 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **379** **$431K** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Venture Kick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-kick) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **329** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Scottish Enterprise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-enterprise) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **256** **$2.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 10 [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) *Deploying now* Government · Luxembourg **246** **$37M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **227** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Sting](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sting) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **219** **$1.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 13 [Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **179** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Bayern Kapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayern-kapital) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **173** **$7.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Lakestar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakestar) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **168** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Business Finland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/business-finland) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Finland **153** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Portugal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portugal-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Portugal **137** **$1.4M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 18 [The Danish Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/v-kstfonden) *Deploying now* VC firm **132** **$3.6M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 19 [Santander](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$66M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Seraphim Space](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seraphim-space) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$6.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Development Bank of Wales](https://millionrounds.com/fund/development-bank-of-wales) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **123** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Netherlands **122** **$3.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 23 [Innovacom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovacom) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **114** **$9.6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 24 [Founders Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-s-factory) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **106** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 25 [The FSE Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-fse-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **106** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **60 more on this list** All 85 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%2Fiot-investors-in-europe) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Bizay](https://millionrounds.com/company/bizay)** Series D+ *Led by* [Indico Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indico-capital-partners) - **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *Led by* [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) - **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) - **5** Nov **[Nayara](https://millionrounds.com/company/nayara)** Pre-seed · $522K *Led by* [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) - **5** Nov **[Quint Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/quint-computing)** Series A · $10M *With* [Quantonation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quantonation) - **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf) ## Stages This Year 1,168 rounds - Venture **19%** - Seed **19%** - Series A **13%** - Debt **9%** - Grant **8%** - Other **31%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **293** - Biotech **126** - Healthcare **104** - Energy **72** - Aerospace & Space **58** - Agtech **55** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 362 Q1 25 383 Q2 25 424 Q3 25 398 Q4 25 412 Q1 26 341 Q2 26 331 Q3 26 68 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 ioT investors in Europe ### Who are the most active ioT investors in Europe? By cheques observed, the most active are National Science Foundation, Wayra, Founders Fund, EISMEA and Partech Ventures. ### How many ioT investors in Europe are there? 85 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 44% have led a round. ### Which stages do ioT investors in Europe back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (18%). ### How big are the rounds ioT investors in Europe join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.2M. ### Which sectors do ioT investors in Europe back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which ioT investors in Europe lead the most rounds? Founders Fund (42 led), Balderton Capital (22 led) and Partech Ventures (18 led). ### Where are ioT investors in Europe based? Among the most active, most are based in the United Kingdom (8), the United States (3) and Germany (3). ### What have ioT investors in Europe invested in recently? Recent rounds include Bizay (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Indico Capital Partners), T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Rabobank). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)