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August 8, 2025

16 university spinouts to watch, according to VCs

Investors from B2venture, Earlybird, First Momentum and AlbionVC share their picks

Tom Nugent

8 min read

Europe’s VCs are scouring the grounds of university campuses for the next big thing, convinced a fund returner could be lying in wait in a lab somewhere on the continent.

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Sabrina Stöckl, principal at B2venture.
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Natalia Ahmadian, an investor on the investment team at Earlybird.
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Ana Koller, head of research at First Momentum.
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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers university spinouts and robotics. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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