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The top 10 investors backing Europe’s fastest-growing startups and scaleups

A look at the most active investors backing the startups on Sifted’s 2026 leaderboard of the 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe, based on the number of companies they backed

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

The voice-controlled drones startup backed by Lakestar and Seedcamp

Munich-based SE3 Labs says it is working with the German armed forces