Which investor invests in what?

European Commission

Kind

Grant call

Countries

EU-wide

Key fact

Deadline 15 Feb 2027

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Innovation Council

EIC Transition funds the maturation and validation of novel technologies from lab to commercial environments (TRL 3 to 5+), supporting SMEs, startups, and spin-off teams building on prior EU project results.

Kind

Grant call

Countries

AL, AM, BA +27

Key fact

Deadline 14 Sep 2027

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

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

EU-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

European 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

Pre-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

European 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