# Venture Capital

The latest news and analysis from Europe’s venture capital industry, including angel investing, impact investing, LPs, VCs and funding roundups.

Exclusive: 2150 raises €197m for second fund
News
March 20, 2025
Exclusive: 2150 raises €197m for second fund
The firm has already made three investments out of the fund
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024
Analysis
March 20, 2025
Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024
Europe’s 30 busiest lenders — and the startups they bankrolled in 2024
Hessa Alabbas
Helsing’s largest shareholders — who owns what in the German defence tech?
Analysis
March 19, 2025
Helsing’s largest shareholders — who owns what in the German defence tech?
The German AI defence startup has a €5bn valuation. Here’s who could win big
Anne Sraders
The diversity blindspot in Project Europe's VC movement
Opinion
March 19, 2025
The diversity blindspot in Project Europe's VC movement
We’ve got the opportunity to do things differently to benefit Europe as a whole, not just the same sub-section
Sophie Winwood
'Project Europe' has VCs talking. Not everyone's optimistic
Analysis
March 14, 2025
'Project Europe' has VCs talking. Not everyone's optimistic
The 100+ founder-led fund has drawn criticism in startup and VC circles
Anne Sraders
12 defence tech startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs
Analysis
March 14, 2025
12 defence tech startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs
VCs from Project A, the NATO Innovation Fund, Twin Track Ventures and Superangel share their picks
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: OpenOcean raises €100m to invest in AI and private equity-rollup startups
News
March 13, 2025
Exclusive: OpenOcean raises €100m to invest in AI and private equity-rollup startups
The deeptech-focused fund will invest in up to 20 startups and is targeting a final close of €130m by summer
Anne Sraders
M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year
Analysis
March 13, 2025
M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year
And other potential shoppers worth keeping an eye on
Éanna Kelly, Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
Mistral, Klarna join 100+ founder initiative to supercharge next generation of young European startups
News
March 12, 2025
Mistral, Klarna join 100+ founder initiative to supercharge next generation of young European startups
The collective of top European founders and VCs including Point Nine will back young European talent with a €10m fund
Anne Sraders
We need to rethink VC for the long-term
Opinion
March 12, 2025
We need to rethink VC for the long-term
The baseline components of the VC model have not evolved at all since venture capital came to life almost 100 years ago
Johannes Lenhard
Exclusive: Ex-General Catalyst and La Famiglia investor Judith Dada joins Visionaries Club
News
March 10, 2025
Exclusive: Ex-General Catalyst and La Famiglia investor Judith Dada joins Visionaries Club
The move sees Dada reunite with former colleague and La Famiglia founding partner Rob Lacher
Anne Sraders
The US LPs backing European venture funds
Analysis
March 7, 2025
The US LPs backing European venture funds
A number of endowments, foundations and fund of funds are investing in European VC
Anne Sraders
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2024
Analysis
March 7, 2025
These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2024
A full breakdown of the year’s busiest cheque writers — and the 1,992 startups they backed
Hessa Alabbas
8 German AI startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
March 7, 2025
8 German AI startups to watch, according to VCs
Investors from Earlybird, General Catalyst, Merantix Capital and EQT Ventures share the startups on their watch list
Miriam Partington
Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'
Interview
March 4, 2025
Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'
The ‘Queen of British VC’ talks candidly about VC’s gender gap and the importance of fertility healthcare — and speaks out against tech’s recent war on DEI
Tom Matsuda
VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise
Analysis
March 4, 2025
VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise
Some investors are observing more interest in defence, but worry there’s still more talk than action
Anne Sraders
VC funding for women-founded businesses in Europe down 12% in 2024
Analysis
March 4, 2025
VC funding for women-founded businesses in Europe down 12% in 2024
European women-founded businesses raised just 12% of 2024’s total VC funding, the same percentage as last year
Steph Bailey
VC firm faces questions over £110m of UK public money acquired without competitive process
News
March 3, 2025
VC firm faces questions over £110m of UK public money acquired without competitive process
Government officials and LPs have questioned the Tory-linked VC’s suitability for the project
Freya Pratty and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Araya Ventures’ solo GP closes in on first fund of £20m
News
March 3, 2025
Araya Ventures’ solo GP closes in on first fund of £20m
The firm has its own angel academy, which trains women to become investors
Miriam Partington
The women investors to know in defence tech
Analysis
February 28, 2025
The women investors to know in defence tech
In the male-dominated defence space, here are some of the women investing in the market
Anne Sraders
Meet the eight startups using AI to fight malicious AI
Analysis
February 27, 2025
Meet the eight startups using AI to fight malicious AI
The founders defending humans from AI bots, copyright theft, disinformation and deepfakes
Éanna Kelly
Thoma Bravo closes €1.8bn fund to target European software companies
News
February 25, 2025
Thoma Bravo closes €1.8bn fund to target European software companies
It comes two years after the US private equity group opened a London office
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Austrian VC firm Fund F closes €28m fund to back gender-diverse teams
News
February 25, 2025
Austrian VC firm Fund F closes €28m fund to back gender-diverse teams
The European Investment Fund is among the firm’s new LPs
Miriam Partington
How Ukraine changed defence tech: ‘The stigma is gone’
Analysis
February 24, 2025
How Ukraine changed defence tech: ‘The stigma is gone’
Russia’s invasion redrew ethical lines and attracted once squeamish investors
Anne Sraders, Martin Coulter and Miriam Partington

# Venture Capital

Exclusive: 2150 raises €197m for second fund

Europe’s most active venture debt providers in 2024

Helsing’s largest shareholders — who owns what in the German defence tech?

The diversity blindspot in Project Europe's VC movement

'Project Europe' has VCs talking. Not everyone's optimistic

12 defence tech startups to watch in 2025, according to VCs

Exclusive: OpenOcean raises €100m to invest in AI and private equity-rollup startups

M&A: These tech companies are on the hunt for acquisitions this year

Mistral, Klarna join 100+ founder initiative to supercharge next generation of young European startups

We need to rethink VC for the long-term

Exclusive: Ex-General Catalyst and La Famiglia investor Judith Dada joins Visionaries Club

The US LPs backing European venture funds

These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2024

8 German AI startups to watch, according to VCs

Brunch with Eileen Burbidge: 'What's happening in America is crazy'

VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise

VC funding for women-founded businesses in Europe down 12% in 2024

VC firm faces questions over £110m of UK public money acquired without competitive process

Araya Ventures’ solo GP closes in on first fund of £20m

The women investors to know in defence tech

Meet the eight startups using AI to fight malicious AI

Thoma Bravo closes €1.8bn fund to target European software companies

Austrian VC firm Fund F closes €28m fund to back gender-diverse teams

How Ukraine changed defence tech: ‘The stigma is gone’