# Scaleup Europe Fund

The age of the scaleup fund
Analysis
October 2, 2026
The age of the scaleup fund
Investors predict more, and bigger, funds aimed at tackling the European growth funding gap
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
Exclusive
September 30, 2026
Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies
France recently sought to block the UK’s participation in the fund
Anne Sraders, Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say
News
September 17, 2026
EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say
Bloc’s flagship investment vehicle mulls first investment outside of the EU
Martin Coulter
Samsung and EU Scaleup Fund back efficient AI startup Euclyd in €200m Series A
News
September 15, 2026
Samsung and EU Scaleup Fund back efficient AI startup Euclyd in €200m Series A
Former ASML CEO Peter Wennink is also joining the Dutch startup as chairman of the board
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
EU Scaleup Fund leads $100m Tandem Health raise
News
September 14, 2026
EU Scaleup Fund leads $100m Tandem Health raise
The Swedish company’s tech is currently used by over 10k healthcare organisations
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
Pro
Exclusive
September 2, 2026
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
Several other smaller ticket investors have also joined the round
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say
News
August 26, 2026
UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say
M&G Investments and Schroders are said to be among those in contention
Martin Coulter
Lovable raises $400m backed by EU’s Scaleup Fund
News
August 12, 2026
Lovable raises $400m backed by EU’s Scaleup Fund
The Swedish startup now has a $13.3bn price-tag
Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
News
August 4, 2026
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business
The Scaleup Europe Fund, run by EQT, will be making its first investments in the coming weeks
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
Pro
Exclusive
July 16, 2026
Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round
If the deal goes through, it could mark the €5bn superfund's first investment
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Should the EU block the UK from its €5bn superfund?
Podcast
July 2, 2026
Should the EU block the UK from its €5bn superfund?
Does it make sense to lock it out of the EU's new Scaleup Fund?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund
Pro
Exclusive
July 2, 2026
EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund
The talks follow France’s attempt to block UK participation in the fund
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
Pro
Analysis
July 1, 2026
French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash
Founders and investors divided over British involvement in Scaleup fund
Martin Coulter and Anne Sraders
Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund
Pro
Exclusive
June 29, 2026
Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund
Proposed geographical restrictions on investments set to upend months of negotiations
Martin Coulter and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: British Business Bank eyes stake in EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund
Pro
Exclusive
June 25, 2026
Exclusive: British Business Bank eyes stake in EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund
The UK’s involvement in the superfund now rests on the incoming British prime minister and the European Union
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
EQT: European tech’s new kingmaker?
Pro
Profile
June 3, 2026
EQT: European tech’s new kingmaker?
After winning the Scaleup Europe Fund mandate, EQT is positioned to help decide which startups become Europe’s next giants
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders
100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back
Pro
List
May 22, 2026
100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back
We've been asking investors which companies they think the fund will back
Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Federico Scolari
Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund
Pro
Exclusive
May 22, 2026
Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund
The fund currently does not have the mandate to invest in the UK
Maya Dharampal-Hornby, Freya Pratty and John Thornhill
EQT has won the EU's €5bn superfund. Now what?
Podcast
May 19, 2026
EQT has won the EU's €5bn superfund. Now what?
Plus: which lucky companies might be backed by the fund
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
Pro
Interview
May 19, 2026
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
The Swedish firm beat out British VC Atomico to run the EU’s new €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
EQT beats Atomico to manage €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
News
May 18, 2026
EQT beats Atomico to manage €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
The firm will be in charge of investing into European deeptech startups working in areas like quantum computing and AI
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Nearly €80bn of public money is flooding into European VCs and startups. Is it what the market needs?
Pro
Analysis
April 17, 2026
Nearly €80bn of public money is flooding into European VCs and startups. Is it what the market needs?
Some investors are cautious about the influx of public money, arguing other systemic changes are needed instead
Anne Sraders
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
Pro
Exclusive
April 1, 2026
EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund
A decision regarding the winner of the fund is “imminent”, a source with direct knowledge told Sifted
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided
Pro
News
April 1, 2026
Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided
The EU’s hotly contested search for an investor to manage the fund is in the final stretch
Freya Pratty and Anne Sraders

# Scaleup Europe Fund

The age of the scaleup fund

Exclusive: EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund can back UK — and even US — companies

EU Scaleup Fund in talks to back ElevenLabs in $500m round, reports say

Samsung and EU Scaleup Fund back efficient AI startup Euclyd in €200m Series A

EU Scaleup Fund leads $100m Tandem Health raise

Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise

UK fund managers battling to run £1bn Scale-up Fund, reports say

Lovable raises $400m backed by EU’s Scaleup Fund

EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business

Exclusive: EQT’s €5bn Scaleup Fund in talks to lead Mistral round

Should the EU block the UK from its €5bn superfund?

EU offers quota deal to end UK-France standoff over €5bn Scaleup fund

French bid to block UK from €5bn EU fund sparks backlash

Exclusive: France seeks to block UK role in €5bn EU Scaleup fund

Exclusive: British Business Bank eyes stake in EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund

EQT: European tech’s new kingmaker?

100+ companies the €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund could back

Exclusive: EQT wants to back UK startups with EU’s €5bn superfund

EQT has won the EU's €5bn superfund. Now what?

Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’

EQT beats Atomico to manage €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund

Nearly €80bn of public money is flooding into European VCs and startups. Is it what the market needs?

EQT and Atomico go head-to-head to manage €5bn EU fund

Manager decision imminent for EU’s €5bn Scaleup Fund — with fees still to be decided