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January 13, 2026

The all-women led VC firms in Europe

The 26 all-women led VC firms in Europe


Amy Lewin

5 min read

Nora Bavey and Thea Messel, partners at Unconventional Ventures

It would take a long time to list all of the VC firms in Europe led exclusively by men. The list of VCs led exclusively by women is much shorter — but, over the past few years, has grown significantly longer.

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Revaia partners Elina Berrebi (right) and Alice Albizzati
Revaia partners Elina Berrebi (right) and Alice Albizzati
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Susanne Najafi and Sara Wimmercranz, founding partners of Backing Minds. Credit: Rebecka Uhlin
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Rupa Popat, founding and managing partner at Araya Ventures
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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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