# Lightspeed Venture Partners

Europe’s leading pre-seed investors in 2026

From London to Helsinki: the VC funds consistently backing Europe's earliest-stage startups

The most active US VCs in Europe

Between January and the August 26th, 738 US-headquartered investors put capital into European startups

Europe’s 50 most active equity investors in H1 2026

Paul Murphy leaves Lightspeed — but plans to keep investing

Sifted understands Murphy will remain as a Lightspeed venture partner until the end of the year

Will Europe’s VCs catch up to the influencer craze?

VCs on both sides of the Atlantic are increasingly interested in influencer-investors, but some say “Europe is two years behind" the US