# Oil & Gas investors in Europe (2026 list)

> 62 oil & Gas investors in Europe, 82% active in the last 12 months. Led by Bpifrance, Google for Startups, Antler. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Oil & Gas investors in Europe

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an oil & Gas company in Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**62** investors on the list No change this week

**1,180** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market

**$7.3M** median round they joined *-9%* against the market median

**82%** 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 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **256** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [CDP Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cdp-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Italy **227** **$3.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Point Nine Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point-nine-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **184** **$8.6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **166** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [IQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iq-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **165** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [European Commission](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-commission) *Deploying now* VC firm · Belgium **160** **$2.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **154** **$47M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Business Finland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/business-finland) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Finland **153** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Omnes](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omnes-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **145** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Forbion Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forbion-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · Netherlands **134** **$88M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **121** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [European Union](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-union) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **118** **$2.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [EIT InnoEnergy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innoenergy) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **115** **$3.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [Innovacom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovacom) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **114** **$9.6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oxford-science-enterprises) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **108** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**37 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **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 **[VÆRIDION](https://millionrounds.com/company/v-ridion)** Series A · $34M *With* [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a)
- **3** Nov **[Wormsensing](https://millionrounds.com/company/wormsensing)** Series A · $11M *With* [Innovacom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovacom)
- **3** Nov **[Agrani Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrani-labs)** $108M *With* [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)
- **3** Nov **[e2e](https://millionrounds.com/company/e2e)** Seed · $8M *With* [Point Nine Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point-nine-capital)
- **3** Nov **[CyberKord](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyberkord)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital)

## Stages This Year

1,059 rounds

- Seed **23%**
- Venture **18%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Debt **7%**
- Other **26%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **339**
- Biotech **89**
- Energy **85**
- Healthcare **59**
- Big Data & Analytics **50**
- Aerospace & Space **42**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

363 Q1 25

404 Q2 25

385 Q3 25

420 Q4 25

371 Q1 26

329 Q2 26

248 Q3 26

73 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about oil & Gas investors in Europe

### Who are the most active oil & Gas investors in Europe?

By cheques observed, the most active are Bpifrance, Google for Startups, Antler, Crowdcube and Creative Destruction Lab.

### How many oil & Gas investors in Europe are there?

62 are on record. 82% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

### Which stages do oil & Gas investors in Europe back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (20%).

### How big are the rounds oil & Gas investors in Europe join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.6M.

### Which sectors do oil & Gas investors in Europe back most?

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

### Which oil & Gas investors in Europe lead the most rounds?

Headline (24 led), Bpifrance (11 led) and Bond (11 led).

### Where are oil & Gas investors in Europe based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United Kingdom (6), France (5) and the United States (5).

### What have oil & Gas investors in Europe invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Alethio Therapeutics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Oxford Science Enterprises), VÆRIDION (Series A, Nov 2026, with Project A Ventures) and Wormsensing (Series A, Nov 2026, with Innovacom).

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