# Venture Capital 2.0

The investors behind Europe’s fastest-growing companies
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Sifted 250
October 13, 2025
The investors behind Europe’s fastest-growing companies
More than 2,000 investors backed at least one company on the Sifted 250 Leaderboard
Federico Scolari
Enzo Ventures: a new microfund by Gen Z founders, for Gen Z founders
News
March 29, 2021
Enzo Ventures: a new microfund by Gen Z founders, for Gen Z founders
The new Barcelona microfund has raised €500,000 to invest in pre-seed startups
Tim Smith
Why corporate venture building could save the world
Interview
August 25, 2020
Why corporate venture building could save the world
Felix Staeritz helped the UN World Food Programme build a donation app — and now he is trying to get big companies to change the world by building their own startups.
Maija Palmer
VCs should pay themselves less
Opinion
June 17, 2020
VCs should pay themselves less
Why big fat salaries are a bad idea for VCs — according to a VC.
Oliver Holle
Early-stage VC firm The Fund launches in Europe
News
May 6, 2020
Early-stage VC firm The Fund launches in Europe
It's a VC firm with a twist: it's pooling capital from a community of founders to invest in the next generation.
Amy Lewin
Blossom launches new $5m angel investment programme
News
April 7, 2020
Blossom launches new $5m angel investment programme
The hope is to kickstart an angel investing ecosystem similar to that in Silicon Valley.
Amy Lewin
Atomico: Who’s who at Europe’s biggest VC firm?
News
February 18, 2020
Atomico: Who’s who at Europe’s biggest VC firm?
As Atomico raises a new fund of $820m to back European founders, we find out what makes the partners tick.
Amy Lewin
Antler: tapping into Europe’s talent
Interview
January 22, 2020
Antler: tapping into Europe’s talent
It’s company builder Antler’s first London demo day. But how is it different from its main competitor, Entrepreneur First?
Amy Lewin
Inside Blossom, the venture capital fund all European founders should get to know
Interview
January 22, 2020
Inside Blossom, the venture capital fund all European founders should get to know
As venture capital fund Blossom Capital raises $185m (its second fund in just two years), we find out how it works behind the scenes.
Amy Lewin
Felix Capital’s new $300m fund: Is thematic investing the way forward for European VCs?
News
January 15, 2020
Felix Capital’s new $300m fund: Is thematic investing the way forward for European VCs?
Digital lifestyle-focused venture capital firm Felix Capital raises $300m for its third fund. Is this a model others should follow?
Amy Lewin
Atomico launches second angel programme
News
December 13, 2019
Atomico launches second angel programme
The European venture capital fund has given 15 new angels across Europe $100,000 each to invest in early-stage startups — and is honing in on female founders and sustainability.
Amy Lewin
Much anticipated UK venture capital fund Ada Ventures finally launches with $34m for overlooked founders
News
December 11, 2019
Much anticipated UK venture capital fund Ada Ventures finally launches with $34m for overlooked founders
But can it prove that its unconventional sourcing and selection strategy can generate big financial returns for its investors?
Amy Lewin
Project A raises $200m to invest in early-stage European startups
News
September 26, 2019
Project A raises $200m to invest in early-stage European startups
Berlin-based Project A is Europe's original "operational VC". Is this latest fund a sign that it's a model others should follow?
Amy Lewin
The alternative to VC investing everyone has been waiting for?
Analysis
August 19, 2019
The alternative to VC investing everyone has been waiting for?
It is no secret most VCs aren't profitable. So is this members-only blockchain token-based investment club a better alternative?
Maija Palmer
Does Europe need VCs who’ve actually run startups?
Analysis
July 15, 2019
Does Europe need VCs who’ve actually run startups?
Just 8% of UK venture capitalists have experience working at or running a startup. That's bonkers — or is it?
Amy Lewin
The secret of investing in the €3.7tn age tech market
Analysis
May 28, 2019
The secret of investing in the €3.7tn age tech market
The elderly just want to have fun
Carly Minsky
Accel: Is being big enough anymore?
Analysis
May 16, 2019
Accel: Is being big enough anymore?
VC firm Accel raises a new fund of $575m to invest in European startups — and explains what it offers beyond (lots of) cold hard cash.
Amy Lewin
Balderton dives into new VC funding model
Analysis
March 7, 2019
Balderton dives into new VC funding model
Balderton’s $145m fund to purchase equity directly from early shareholders makes its first investment.
Mimi Billing
Rise of the machines in VC investing
Analysis
February 12, 2019
Rise of the machines in VC investing
Can artificial intelligence find winning early-stage tech investments better than humans?
Maija Palmer
Draper Esprit is investing in seed funds as well as startups
Analysis
February 4, 2019
Draper Esprit is investing in seed funds as well as startups
London-based investor Draper Esprit has an unusual strategy to back dozens of early-stage seed funds.
Amy Lewin
No, they’re not spies; they’re startup hunters
Analysis
February 1, 2019
No, they’re not spies; they’re startup hunters
European investors are developing new strategies for discovering promising companies earlier in their lifetime.
Amy Lewin

# Venture Capital 2.0

The investors behind Europe’s fastest-growing companies

Enzo Ventures: a new microfund by Gen Z founders, for Gen Z founders

Why corporate venture building could save the world

VCs should pay themselves less

Early-stage VC firm The Fund launches in Europe

Blossom launches new $5m angel investment programme

Atomico: Who’s who at Europe’s biggest VC firm?

Antler: tapping into Europe’s talent

Inside Blossom, the venture capital fund all European founders should get to know

Felix Capital’s new $300m fund: Is thematic investing the way forward for European VCs?

Atomico launches second angel programme

Much anticipated UK venture capital fund Ada Ventures finally launches with $34m for overlooked founders

Project A raises $200m to invest in early-stage European startups

The alternative to VC investing everyone has been waiting for?

Does Europe need VCs who’ve actually run startups?

The secret of investing in the €3.7tn age tech market

Accel: Is being big enough anymore?

Balderton dives into new VC funding model

Rise of the machines in VC investing

Draper Esprit is investing in seed funds as well as startups

No, they’re not spies; they’re startup hunters