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Active pre-seed funds in Europe (2026)
The European pre-seed VCs writing checks in 2026, UK SEIS funds plus Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam specialists, with check sizes, sector focus, and outreach routes.
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Sequoia Capital
The original arch-tier fund; runs seed scouts, Arc accelerator, and a permanent-capital structure that deploys across stages and decades.
Very active
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General Catalyst
General Catalyst is a global investment and transformation company that partners with ambitious entrepreneurs to build resilient companies. It is powered by early-stage venture capital and invests from seed through growth and later stages, with a broad focus that includes AI, hea
Very active
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Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global multi-stage venture capital firm backing bold founders and disruptive innovations from Seed through Series F, with a long track record in category-defining technology companies. Its investment focus spans enterprise and B2B software, consum
Very active
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Antler
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm and startup platform founded by Magnus Grimeland in 2017. It backs exceptional founders from inception and supports company formation, with a model that operates across 6 continents and 30+ locations worldwide. The firm has made
Very active
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Cherry Ventures
Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 with offices in Berlin, London, and Stockholm. It backs founders across Europe at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages and also supports follow-on rounds at Series B and beyond through its latest $500 milli
Very active
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Creandum
Creandum is a European-focused early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building global, category-defining companies. It was founded in 2003 and is based in Stockholm, with additional presence in London, Berlin, and San Francisco. The firm invests from Seed to Series
Very active
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Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a global software investor headquartered in New York, New York, United States. It invests in high-growth technology, software, and internet companies, with a clear focus on enterprise software and data-driven businesses. The firm backs companies across early-s
Very active
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