Which investor invests in what?
Investors, grants, loans, accelerators and other funding for European startups, from idea to Series C. Every fact links to its source. Looking for investors that fit your startup? Get matched.
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Women TechEU
OpenEU-funded initiative supporting women leading deep tech startups across European Union member states and Horizon Europe associated countries.
- Kind
- Grant programme
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Countries
- AL, AM, BA +17
- Key fact
- Deadline 15 Jun 2027
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
EIC Accelerator
Closed, next round expectedEuropean Commission
EU funding scheme supporting startups and SMEs with breakthrough, high-impact innovations through grants and equity, covering both open topics and specific strategic technology challenges.
- Kind
- Grant programme
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 4 Nov 2026
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
Women TechEU
OpenEU-funded call offering €75,000 in non-dilutive grants alongside mentoring, coaching, and training for women-led early-stage deep tech startups across Europe.
- Kind
- Grant call
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 13 Jul 2027
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges Pilot
Closed, next round expectedEuropean Innovation Council
The EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges Pilot provides two-stage grant funding for high-risk deep tech innovation, offering €300,000 in Stage 1 for feasibility benchmarking and up to €2.5 million in Stage 2 for real-world testing and commercialisation.
- Kind
- Grant programme
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 26 Feb 2026
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
G-Force
UncertainPre-seed deep tech venture capital firm backing European science founders in energy systems, materials, and industrial automation.
- Kind
- Venture capital
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
Float Growth Funding
RollingFloat
Float offers non-dilutive recurring revenue financing and revolving credit facilities for AI and tech companies to finance compute, hiring, and scaling before revenue lands.
- Kind
- Revenue-based financing
- Countries
- AT, BE, CH +14
- Key fact
- Ticket up to €3M
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE)
Closed, next round expectedEuropean Commission
EU pilot programme offering up to 100% grant funding for 20 to 30 disruptive defence technology projects by startups and SMEs, targeting fast innovation cycles in areas like AI, quantum, and drones.
- Kind
- Grant programme
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
Axel Carbon
UncertainAxel Carbon Capital
Axel Carbon is an early-stage climate tech investment holding backing European hardware-first startups from TRL 5-7. It acts as a follower co-investor alongside leading VCs with tickets up to €150k.
- Kind
- Venture capital
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Ticket up to €150K
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
SHIFT Invest
RollingDutch impact venture capital firm investing from seed to growth stage in European teams tackling climate, energy, mobility, food & agriculture, and industrial sustainability.
- Kind
- Venture capital
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C+
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Ticket €300K–€500K
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
Rockstart Energy Seed Fund I
UncertainRijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
Dutch seed venture fund investing up to €2M in European startups accelerating the energy transition, particularly through smart energy and data-driven SaaS models.
- Kind
- Venture capital
- Stages
- Seed
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Ticket up to €2M
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
henQ Capital
UncertainE2D
Amsterdam-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage European tech startups across AI, B2B software, and deep tech.
- Kind
- Venture capital
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
- Countries
- BE, CH, CZ +14
- Key fact
- Ticket €472.2K–€2.9M
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
Innovation Fund
Closed, next round expectedRijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
EU grant programme funding commercial demonstration and production of innovative low-carbon and clean-tech technologies that substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Kind
- Grant programme
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
European Commission
Supported by the EU Chips Act, the European Chip Design Platform offers grants of up to €100,000 for chip prototypes and up to €16 million for commercial production, alongside access to design tools.
- Kind
- Grant programme
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Ticket up to €16M
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
EIC Accelerator
RollingEuropean Innovation Council
Horizon Europe programme providing grants (covering up to 70% of costs) and equity of €1m–€10m to European startups and SMEs developing disruptive, high-risk deeptech innovations from TRL 5.
- Kind
- Grant programme
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Ticket €1M–€10M
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
European Commission
- Kind
- Grant call
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 16 Sep 2027
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
Quantum Space Gravimetry topic
UpcomingEuropean Commission
- Kind
- Grant call
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 2 Sep 2027
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
European Commission
- Kind
- Grant call
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 14 Apr 2027
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
European Commission
- Kind
- Grant call
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 21 Sep 2027
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
European Commission
- Kind
- Grant call
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 11 Mar 2027
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026
European Commission
- Kind
- Grant call
- Countries
- EU-wide
- Key fact
- Deadline 4 Nov 2027
- Last verified
- Verified 6 Nov 2026