# Telecoms investors in Europe (2026 list) > 185 telecoms investors in Europe, 93% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/telecom-investors-in-europe (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Telecoms investors in Europe Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a telecoms company in Europe in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 185 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Ftelecom-investors-in-europe)The top 25 **185** investors on the list *+1* this week **4,879** cheques in 12 months *-4%* against the market **$9.8M** median round they joined *+23%* against the market median **93%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **54%** 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 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **564** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea) *Deploying now* Investment firm **524** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 22 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **355** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 24 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [Almi Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/almi-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **328** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen **160 more on this list** All 185 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%2Ftelecom-investors-in-europe) ## 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) - **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital) - **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) - **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) - **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 **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [SBI Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-group) ## Stages This Year 3,769 rounds - Venture **21%** - Seed **18%** - Series A **14%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Series B **7%** - Other **30%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,514** - Biotech **304** - Healthcare **231** - Big Data & Analytics **220** - Fintech **213** - Energy **164** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 1,285 Q1 25 1,347 Q2 25 1,423 Q3 25 1,480 Q4 25 1,546 Q1 26 1,392 Q2 26 1,061 Q3 26 280 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 telecoms investors in Europe ### Who are the most active telecoms investors in Europe? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, General Catalyst and Accel. ### How many telecoms investors in Europe are there? 185 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 54% have led a round. ### Which stages do telecoms investors in Europe back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (20%). ### How big are the rounds telecoms investors in Europe join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M. ### Which sectors do telecoms investors in Europe back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which telecoms investors in Europe lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led). ### Where are telecoms investors in Europe based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (3) and Germany (1). ### What have telecoms investors in Europe invested in recently? Recent rounds include Vensum Power (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lifeline Ventures), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)