# Media investors in Europe (2026 list)

> 81 media investors in Europe, 79% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Bpifrance. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Media investors in Europe

Updated 7 November 2026

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

[See all 81 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fmedia-investors-in-europe)The top 25

**81** investors on the list *-1* this week

**2,461** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market

**$7.7M** median round they joined *-4%* against the market median

**79%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**58%** 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 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **438** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Correlation Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **395** **$9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Summit Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/summit-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **356** **$81M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Almi Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almi-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **328** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **294** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Quiet Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quiet-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **282** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **202** **$9.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Cota Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **200** **$15M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 18 [Seventure Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventure-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **193** **$9.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [XAnge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xange) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$8.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Fuel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **163** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [NGC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngc-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **161** **$3.6M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 22 [Elaia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elaia) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **156** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Northstar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northstar-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **155** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [MMC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mmc-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **154** **$9.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [MaC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mac-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **147** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**56 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 **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- **5** Nov **[Siggy](https://millionrounds.com/company/siggy)** Pre-seed · $6M *Led by* [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2)
- **5** Nov **[Pure Data Centres Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-data-centres-group)** Debt · $1.9B *With* [ABN AMRO Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abn-amro-clearing)
- **5** Nov **[Potential Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/potential-sciences)** Seed *With* [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Uranium Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/uranium-digital)** Series A · $17M *With* [Apeiron Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apeiron-investment-group)

## Stages This Year

2,248 rounds

- Venture **23%**
- Seed **20%**
- Pre-seed **15%**
- Series A **13%**
- Series B **6%**
- Other **23%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,006**
- Fintech **137**
- Big Data & Analytics **132**
- Biotech **117**
- Healthcare **115**
- Financial Services **90**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

800 Q1 25

810 Q2 25

784 Q3 25

846 Q4 25

774 Q1 26

712 Q2 26

529 Q3 26

116 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america)
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## Reading for founders in media, entertainment and games

- Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins · 2006 3.86 from 3,860 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book Convergence Culture maps a new territory: where old and new media intersect, where grassroots and corporate media collide, where the power of the media producer and the power of the consumer interact in unpredictable ways. Henry Jenkins, one of America's most respected media… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music Greg Kot · 2009 3.75 from 755 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book A decade ago the vast majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. Now, more people are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. And big corporations such as Viacom, Clear Channel, and Sony are… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World Max Fisher · 2022 4.26 from 9,592 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games About the book From a New York Times investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist, “an essential book for our times” (Ezra Klein), tracking the high-stakes inside story of how Big Tech’s breakneck race to drive engagement, and profits, at all costs fractured the world We all have a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Creator's Code The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs Amy Wilkinson · 2014 3.76 from 813 ratings on Goodreads Media, entertainment and games Company building About the book Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses, even $100 million businesses. How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential… On AmazonListen on Audible

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

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## Quick answers about media investors in Europe

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Bpifrance, Innovate UK and Liquid 2 Ventures.

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

81 are on record. 79% made an investment in the last 12 months and 58% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Pre-seed (21%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.6M.

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

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

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

Sequoia Capital (91 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Bpifrance (11 led).

### Where are media investors in Europe based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), the United Kingdom (5) and France (4).

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

Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Siggy (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Village Global).

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