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April 10, 2026

All the first-time European VC funds of 2026

Tracked for the fifth year in a row: all the first-generation funds announcing a first or final close

Amy Lewin and Anne Sraders

5 min read

It’s hard to find a VC raising a fund for the first time — or a fund for a new firm — who’ll tell you it’s a piece of cake. 

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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

Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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