# Sports investors in Europe (2026 list) > 50 sports investors in Europe, 90% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Google for Startups, Antler. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/sports-investors-in-europe (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Sports investors in Europe Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a sports company in Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 50 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsports-investors-in-europe)The top 25 **50** investors on the list No change this week **1,067** cheques in 12 months *-35%* against the market **$2.1M** median round they joined *-74%* against the market median **90%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **42%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 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 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) *Deploying now* Government · Ireland **447** **$1.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 7 [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) *Deploying now* Government · Luxembourg **246** **$37M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [Startup Wise Guys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-wise-guys) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Estonia **237** **$551K** median round **Sept 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 [Seventure Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventure-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **193** **$9.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **166** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [EQT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eqt-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **152** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **144** **$175M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [Portugal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/portugal-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Portugal **137** **$1.4M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 15 [Foresight Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foresight-group) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **132** **$4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Santander](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$66M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [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 - 18 [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ireland **116** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [The FSE Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-fse-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **106** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Kaya VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaya-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Czechia **105** **$2.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 21 [Venrex](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrex) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **92** **$3.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 22 [EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/easme-eu-executi) *Deploying now* Government · Belgium **91** **$4.9M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 23 [LvlUp Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lvlup-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **74** **$660K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [Elkstone Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elkstone-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Family office · Ireland **57** **$4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 25 [GFR Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gfr-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **56** **$4.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen **25 more on this list** All 50 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%2Fsports-investors-in-europe) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) - **5** Nov **[Shinka](https://millionrounds.com/company/shinka)** Seed · $2.1M *With* [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) - **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) - **3** Nov **[e2e](https://millionrounds.com/company/e2e)** Seed · $8M *With* [Kaya VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaya-capital) - **3** Nov **[Scatec](https://millionrounds.com/company/scatec)** Debt · $217M *With* [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) ## Stages This Year 985 rounds - Venture **23%** - Seed **22%** - Series A **14%** - Pre-seed **11%** - Debt **9%** - Other **21%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **269** - Healthcare **77** - IT Services **60** - Biotech **60** - Energy **48** - Big Data & Analytics **47** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 463 Q1 25 437 Q2 25 421 Q3 25 412 Q4 25 368 Q1 26 286 Q2 26 227 Q3 26 51 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 sports investors in Europe ### Who are the most active sports investors in Europe? By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Google for Startups, Antler, Innovate UK and EISMEA. ### How many sports investors in Europe are there? 50 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 42% have led a round. ### Which stages do sports investors in Europe back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (19%). ### How big are the rounds sports investors in Europe join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.1M. ### Which sectors do sports investors in Europe back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and IT Services. ### Which sports investors in Europe lead the most rounds? EQT Ventures (20 led), HV Capital (8 led) and Antler (7 led). ### Where are sports investors in Europe based? Among the most active, most are based in the United Kingdom (7), the United States (4) and Ireland (3). ### What have sports investors in Europe invested in recently? Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland), Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Deutsche Bank). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)