# VC fundraise

New solo GP firm backing early-stage AI and deeptech startups hits first close of maiden fund
Pro
Exclusive
September 21, 2026
New solo GP firm backing early-stage AI and deeptech startups hits first close of maiden fund
Project Ventures, founded by Shahryar Barati, will back pre-seed and seed startups with ties to Imperial College London
Tom Nugent
Index Ventures doubles down on AI with fresh $2bn fundraise
News
August 3, 2026
Index Ventures doubles down on AI with fresh $2bn fundraise
Fresh capital takes VC's assets to $3.5bn as it expands bets across seed and growth-stage startups
Martin Coulter
Ex-Speedinvest partner Rick Hao closes $50m solo GP fund for deeptech startups
Pro
Exclusive
July 1, 2026
Ex-Speedinvest partner Rick Hao closes $50m solo GP fund for deeptech startups
Ruya Ventures will invest in startups working on everything from batteries and semiconductors to robotics, AI and novel compute
Tom Nugent
All female-GP firm Thena Capital raises £45m for debut healthcare fund
Pro
Exclusive
June 8, 2026
All female-GP firm Thena Capital raises £45m for debut healthcare fund
The firm aims to back 25 healthcare and medtech startups and believes “AI is going to completely transform healthcare”
Anne Sraders
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
Pro
Exclusive
May 8, 2026
Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’
The fund is a rare joint venture between Arāya Ventures and female founder-focused accelerator Sie Ventures, aiming to back up to 40 startups
Anne Sraders
All the first-time European VC funds of 2026
Pro
List
April 10, 2026
All the first-time European VC funds of 2026
Tracked for the fifth year in a row: all the first-generation funds announcing a first or final close
Amy Lewin and Anne Sraders
Air Street Capital closes $232m solo GP fund — Europe’s largest
Pro
News
March 23, 2026
Air Street Capital closes $232m solo GP fund — Europe’s largest
Nathan Benaich on when it makes sense for startups to partner with AI giants, when to raise and when to sell
Amy Lewin
Dozens of scaleup execs back new VC to find Europe’s next decacorn
Pro
News
March 17, 2026
Dozens of scaleup execs back new VC to find Europe’s next decacorn
Enzo Wälchli, the former chief commercial officer at Swiss robotics scaleup ANYbotics, is general partner at Operator Circle
Tom Nugent
UVC Partners raises €77m first close of new growth fund in ‘move into multi-stage investing’
News
March 12, 2026
UVC Partners raises €77m first close of new growth fund in ‘move into multi-stage investing’
The VC is planning to launch more, and larger, funds in the future
Anne Sraders
Quantonation closes new €220m fund as interest in quantum surges
News
February 18, 2026
Quantonation closes new €220m fund as interest in quantum surges
Launched in 2018, the French investor is one of a handful of firms globally which are dedicated to quantum technologies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups
News
February 5, 2026
Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups
The first close signals growing investor confidence in Europe’s ability to scale deeptech startups
Lara Bryant
Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office
Pro
News
January 28, 2026
Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office
Voyager invests in startups “building the future of a sustainable world economy"
Freya Pratty
DeepL backer B2venture raises €150m for fifth fund
Exclusive
January 28, 2026
DeepL backer B2venture raises €150m for fifth fund
The new fund will back up to 35 startups and includes investment from a Swiss pension fund for the first time
Anne Sraders
Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund
Pro
Exclusive
January 20, 2026
Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund
Four years after launch, Plural would be managing one of Europe’s largest funds
Freya Pratty, Anne Sraders and Amy Lewin
Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AI
Pro
Interview
January 19, 2026
Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AI
The fund will write first cheques of $200k-500k into 30-40 companies, with around one-third reserved for follow-on investments
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund
Pro
Exclusive
January 19, 2026
Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund
The firm targets a final close at €108m, which it expects to reach this year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largest
News
January 16, 2026
German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largest
The firm is targeting a final close of €500m
Anne Sraders and John Thornhill
Solo GP Kevin Costa closes $20m fund to invest in AI, robotics and infrastructure
Exclusive
December 22, 2025
Solo GP Kevin Costa closes $20m fund to invest in AI, robotics and infrastructure
LPs in Belief Capital include general partners at VC firms Point Nine, Hummingbird and Adjacent
Amy Lewin
Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund
Exclusive
December 17, 2025
Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund
PSV Hafnium is looking for deeptech companies coming out of Nordic technical universities
Mimi Billing
Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland
Pro
Exclusive
December 16, 2025
Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland
Baseline Ventures hopes to help the best Irish entrepreneurs build great AI-native companies on home turf
Amy Lewin
Kibo Ventures hits €80m first close of new fund, doubles down on rest of Europe
Exclusive
December 15, 2025
Kibo Ventures hits €80m first close of new fund, doubles down on rest of Europe
The Spanish VC is looking beyond its home country for defence, space and AI deals
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: British air force vet raises £5m for solo GP defence and dual use fund
Exclusive
December 11, 2025
Exclusive: British air force vet raises £5m for solo GP defence and dual use fund
Twin Track Ventures only backs startups with both commercial and military use cases
Anne Sraders
Early stage VC firm FoodLabs raises third fund of €105m
Exclusive
December 8, 2025
Early stage VC firm FoodLabs raises third fund of €105m
The VC will invest in startups working in health, agriculture and food security across Europe
Miriam Partington
Expedition Growth Capital raises $375m to back bootstrapped businesses
Pro
Exclusive
December 2, 2025
Expedition Growth Capital raises $375m to back bootstrapped businesses
The VC’s sweet spot is companies making €4-10m in ARR
Amy Lewin

# VC fundraise

New solo GP firm backing early-stage AI and deeptech startups hits first close of maiden fund

Index Ventures doubles down on AI with fresh $2bn fundraise

Ex-Speedinvest partner Rick Hao closes $50m solo GP fund for deeptech startups

All female-GP firm Thena Capital raises £45m for debut healthcare fund

Arāya Sie Fund raises £7.5m first close for women-led startups amid tech ‘bro renaissance’

All the first-time European VC funds of 2026

Air Street Capital closes $232m solo GP fund — Europe’s largest

Dozens of scaleup execs back new VC to find Europe’s next decacorn

UVC Partners raises €77m first close of new growth fund in ‘move into multi-stage investing’

Quantonation closes new €220m fund as interest in quantum surges

Kembara closes €750m to back Europe’s deeptech scaleups

Voyager Ventures closes $275m fund, opens Munich office

DeepL backer B2venture raises €150m for fifth fund

Operator-led VC firm Plural targeting up to €1bn for new fund

Solo GP Andreas Klinger raises €15m for European robotics, automation and AI

Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund

German growth investor DTCP raises €300m for new defence fund — which it hopes will be Europe’s largest

Solo GP Kevin Costa closes $20m fund to invest in AI, robotics and infrastructure

Danish deeptech spinout fund PSV Hafnium closes first €60m fund

Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland

Kibo Ventures hits €80m first close of new fund, doubles down on rest of Europe

Exclusive: British air force vet raises £5m for solo GP defence and dual use fund

Early stage VC firm FoodLabs raises third fund of €105m

Expedition Growth Capital raises $375m to back bootstrapped businesses