Which investor invests in what?

LIOF

Subsidy programme for Dutch SMEs in the southern region supporting innovation in top sectors via feasibility projects (up to €20,000) and R&D collaboration projects.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket up to €20K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Oost NL

Network by Oost NL connecting innovative entrepreneurs in Gelderland and Overijssel with over 200 business angels for equity investments alongside strategic mentorship.

Kind

Angel network

Stages

Pre-seed · Series A · Series B

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €50K–€350K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Regional development investor supporting innovative startups and scale-ups in the Utrecht and Gooi- en Vechtstreek regions across life sciences, sustainability, and digital technologies.

Kind

Public investor

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket up to €350K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Dutch crowdfunding platform operating since 2011, providing business financing and loans for projects evaluated by a standardized risk scale.

Kind

Crowdfunding platform

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €50K–€5M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch R&D tax incentive (WBSO) that lowers wage tax and social security contributions or offers tax deductions for technical development and research projects.

Kind

Tax incentive

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Deadline 20 Dec 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Danish venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed-stage aerospace and defence technology startups across the Nordics and Baltics.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

EU-wide

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

SpaceFounders invests in early-stage European spacetech companies from pre-seed to Series A, providing funding, strategic credibility, and network access across the space and defense sectors.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A

Countries

CH, EU-wide, GB

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Hasta is a European investment syndicate leading pre-seed and seed rounds in AI, robotics, industrial capability, critical infrastructure, and dual-use tech across Europe and Ukraine.

Kind

Angel network

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

EU-wide, GB, IS +3

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Climentum Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in climate hard tech and industrial decarbonization startups across Europe, focusing on the Nordic and DACH regions.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Seed · Series A · Series C+

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket €1M–€5M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Karista is a European venture capital firm backing companies in space tech, defence, cybersecurity, and dual-use AI solutions.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Series A

Countries

EU-wide

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Deep Matter One is an early-stage investor providing €100,000 in initial funding to founders building quantum technology startups in the Netherlands.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €100K–€100K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

The NATO Innovation Fund is a €1bn standalone venture capital firm investing in early-stage deep tech and dual-use startups supporting defence, security, and resilience across 24 NATO Allied nations.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Seed · Series A · Series B

Countries

BE, BG, CZ +21

Key fact

Ticket €3M–€15M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European venture capital firm backing UK and EU B2B SaaS and AI-driven enterprise software companies with initial tickets of $1M–$2M at Series A and B.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Series A · Series B

Countries

EU-wide, GB

Key fact

Ticket €890.9K–€1.8M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Kembara

Mundi Ventures' Kembara fund is a European deep-tech growth vehicle investing in breakthrough science and engineering companies at Series B and C stages.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Series B · Series C+

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Ticket €15M–€40M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Portuguese venture capital firm investing in pan-European deep-tech startups from pre-seed to Series B across computing, cybersecurity, ocean tech, health, biotech, and advanced industry.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B

Countries

EU-wide

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

28DIGITAL

European accelerator providing non-repayable grants up to €250k alongside mentoring and training for early-growth digital, deep tech, and green tech startups with at least TRL 4-5.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 30 Apr 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

Eight-month EU defence accelerator offering coaching, bootcamps, and networking for 20 European startups and scale-ups developing innovative defence solutions.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C+

Countries

EU-wide, UA

Key fact

Ticket €120K–€120K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Defence Fund

Annual EU defence grant scheme funding SME consortia with up to €6 million for development actions and up to €5 million for research actions across non-thematic defence technologies.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 29 Sep 2026

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

EU-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

European 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