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August 7, 2026

The top junior VCs to watch in Europe, according to partners

Sifted polled partners across Europe to nominate the junior investors they believe are on the come-up


Anne Sraders

10 min read

Manal Belaouane of HV Capital. Courtesy of HV

In venture capital, much of the power and spotlight is soaked up by partners — those senior investment team members who hold more sway in dealmaking decisions and are frequently sought out by journalists to weigh in on trends. 

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Sivesh Sukumar of Balderton Capital
Sivesh Sukumar of Balderton Capital. Courtesy of Balderton
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Manal Belaouane of HV Capital. Courtesy of HV
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Isabel Zhang of HCVC. Courtesy of HCVC
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Quentin Calleja of Atlantic. Courtesy of Atlantic's website
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Said Haschemi of HV Capital. Courtesy of HV
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Alessandro Luciano of Insight Partners
Alessandro Luciano of Insight Partners. Courtesy of Insight
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Alena Redeker of Auxxo
Alena Redeker of Auxxo. Courtesy of Auxxo
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Katharina Schild of Cathay Innovation. Courtesy of Schild's LinkedIn
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Hilmar Eggertsson of 6 Degrees Capital
Hilmar Eggertsson of 6 Degrees Capital. Courtesy of Eggertsson
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Hugo Hazon of Concept Ventures. Courtesy of Hazon
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Victor Jolly of Atomico. Courtesy of Atomico
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Louis Dussart of RTP Global
Louis Dussart of RTP Global. Courtesy of RTP
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Djoni de Vos of Keen Venture Partners
Djoni de Vos of Keen Venture Partners. Courtesy of Keen Venture Partners
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Sophie Heijenberg of Graduate Ventures
Sophie Heijenberg of Graduate Ventures. Courtesy of Graduate Ventures
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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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