VC-Verzeichnis

Europäisches VC-Verzeichnis

Kuratierter Index aktiver Venture-Capital-Fonds in Europa und Israel. Verfolge Investoren, Phasen und Ticketgrößen.

Elbow Beach Capital

Großbritannien

Elbow Beach Capital focuses on backing British technologies that solve the world’s biggest problems, specifically clean technologies that improve industrial productivity, efficiencies, and outcomes at scale. They prioritize companies with the potential to enable real cost and performance improvements for customers while also reducing emissions. The firm is driven by the belief that early-stage capital and focused entrepreneurship are needed to mitigate, arrest, and eventually reverse the damage caused by climate change on ecologies and local economies. Their investment decisions are influenced by the impact companies are having on environmental issues, focusing on tangible solutions to real-world problems. The firm believes in a joined-up approach to tackling environmental and social issues, with investments spanning decarbonization, sustainable energy, and social impact. The team is collaborative and hands-on, aiming to deeply understand the businesses they invest in to effectively support their growth and success. Elbow Beach Capital takes a practical approach, identifying companies whether they are looking for a quick exit or if they are genuinely passionate about what they do. It is conscious that investing in early-stage businesses inherently leads to delays and pivots, but as long as founders are honest with them and determined enough to make the tough decisions, they are happy to invest.

Early-stageDecarbonisationSustainable Energy

Elbridge Capital

Europa
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Elcot Capital

E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Electron Capital Partners

New York, USA

Electron Capital invests in companies driving the global energy transition, aiming for significant risk-adjusted returns regardless of broader market direction.

Global energy transition investments

Elevat3 Capital

IL

Elevat3 Capital leads or co-leads investments in high-growth European tech companies driving radical change in Food-Tech, Green-Tech, Bio-Tech, Life Sciences, FinTech, and Future Tech, leveraging Apeiron's vast network for accelerated scaling.[1][3]

Seed to Late-Stage (across entire company lifecycle, including in-house founding and listed companies)

ElevenLabs

Europa
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Elikonos 2 SCA Sicar

GR
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Ellikonos 2 Sicar

Europa
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance

Helsinki, FI

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance is a Finnish earnings-related pension partner responsible for managing pension assets profitably, securely, and responsibly. Their investment strategy focuses on diversifying assets internationally and across different asset classes to secure pensions and generate sustainable returns for decades. They emphasize transparency, responsibility, and safety in their operations and aim to strengthen companies’ long-term success and shareholder value through active ownership. Sustainability is an integral part of their ownership steering, believing that sustainable business operations lead to sustainable results. Elo's investment approach includes a determined focus on domestic investments, having invested over EUR 100 million in Finnish growth companies in 2025. The company develops a new strategy for 2026-2030, emphasizing customer value by developing scalable work ability services, investing in analytics and data utilization, supporting growth companies, and maintaining their leading market position in YEL insurance. A new analytics unit was established to support data-driven operations, aiming to be the most data-driven company in the pension sector. In addition to financial returns, Elo also focuses on promoting work ability and mental well-being. This includes recognizing factors affecting well-being, offering work ability management services, and addressing the impact of smart devices and social media on young adults' well-being. They collaborate with organizations like the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) to research and develop solutions related to these challenges. Looking ahead, Elo focuses on delivering strong customer value through scalable work ability services, investment in data and analytics, supporting growth companies and delivering leading market position. These factors give Elo a good starting point for the implementation of the pension reform.

Growth stage (investing in growth companies)Not explicitly statedbut includes domestic investments

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company

FI
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Elron Ventures

Tel Aviv, IL

Elron Ventures invests in early-growth technology companies with a focus on building major companies and supporting founders who aim to change their industries. They prioritize companies with strong teams and ambitious visions. Elron's strategy centers on DeepTech, DefenseTech, Cyber, and SaaS, with an emphasis on cybersecurity demonstrated by the establishment of CyberFuture, a global CISO investment alliance.

Early-growthDeepTechDefenseTech

Embedde

E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Embedded Capita

Europa
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Emerald Development Managers

CH
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Emerald Pine

Europa
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Emeram Capital

Europa
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Emeram Capital Partners

München, Deutschland

EMERAM Capital Partners is a leading independent investment firm focusing on medium-sized companies in the German-speaking region. Their investment strategy centers around being a "Business Development Partner," providing both capital and expertise to foster long-term, sustainable growth within their portfolio companies. They aim to support the continuous development of businesses, assisting them in growing both organically and inorganically, such as through add-on acquisitions or the expansion into new markets and target groups. Their primary investment focus lies within the areas of Digital Transformation, Health & Wellbeing, and Energy Transition. The firm seeks to help companies reach a new "weight class" by leveraging their extensive experience in investment management and a team specialized in supporting growth initiatives. EMERAM emphasizes a collaborative approach, fostering a team spirit characterized by entrepreneurial thinking, trust, and a long-term perspective. EMERAM's strategy includes actively supporting portfolio companies in improving their processes, implementing new controlling and reporting systems, and establishing strong leadership with effective local management. They are committed to creating value by providing active support to their portfolio companies to accelerate growth, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve sustainable success in dynamic markets.

GrowthDigital TransformationHealth & Wellbeing

Emerge

Europa
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Emerging Europe Growth Fund

E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Emilia Capital

Wijchen, Niederlande

Emilia Capital invests in companies that aim to make a meaningful impact on the world while running sustainable, profitable businesses. They focus on startups that align with their core values of open source, sustainability, and female entrepreneurship. The firm believes that businesses can be a force for good by supporting local communities, paying fair wages, and creating lasting value. They seek opportunities where they can add value, leveraging their expertise in online marketing, SEO, and WordPress, particularly in the tech space. Emilia Capital prefers a hybrid investment approach for early-stage companies, combining financial investment with hands-on work, providing expertise to help startups tackle challenges quickly. They also collaborate with other investors to share expertise and resources.

Early-stage companiesOpen source softwareWordPress ecosystem

Eminence Ventures

Europa
E

Eminence Ventures, also known as 靖亚资本 (Jingya Capital), was founded in 2017 and manages both USD and RMB funds with several hundred million USD in AUM. The firm is deeply invested in the digital transformation and digital economy opportunities in China, with a focus on early-stage investments in next-generation information technology driven by generative AI. Their investment strategy emphasizes AI-powered content generation, productivity enhancement, professional insights, professional service substitution, and AI's interaction with the real world. The firm seeks to be a trusted VC partner for outstanding enterprise service startups, aiding their growth and collaborating to build great companies. They have a diverse LP base including sovereign wealth funds, charitable foundations, university endowments, renowned funds of funds, family offices, and founders/executives from listed and top-tier internet companies. Eminence Ventures also has a strategic partnership with US-based enterprise service fund Emergence Capital. They aim to identify and support companies that are leveraging AI to redefine the enterprise software landscape, emphasizing innovation and driving digital transformation across various industries. Eminence Ventures also actively supports the growth and internationalization of Chinese enterprise software companies, as indicated by their Cloud 100 China list and CEO summit.

Early-stageAI-powered content generationAI productivity enhancement

Emma Capital Group

Europa
E

Venture-Capital-Firma, die in wachstumsstarke Technologieunternehmen investiert.

Empirical Ventures

Großbritannien

Empirical Ventures is a specialist VC and venture builder focused on backing early-stage, deep-tech ventures in Europe. They bridge the gap between groundbreaking scientific discoveries and the resources needed to bring them to life. The firm invests in scientific breakthroughs that advance human capability and create financial returns, targeting solutions to global challenges while disrupting existing markets. Empirical Ventures brings together deep scientific expertise, entrepreneurial vision, and financial backing to turn ideas into transformative ventures. Their team possesses the skills to understand the science and scale businesses for long-term success. They offer portfolio exposure to deep science investments supported by a robust due diligence process conducted by experienced entrepreneurs, operators, investors, and scientists, de-risking investments for co-investors.

Pre-seed, SeedLife SciencesAdvanced Materials

EnBW New Ventures

EnBW New Ventures (ENV) focuses on investing in European startups that are digitally enabling a faster asset roll-out, driving the sustainable energy & mobility transformation. They act as a single LP VC investor, backed by EnBW Group, which is involved in building, owning, and operating secure and stable infrastructure, including renewable generation & trading, grid infrastructure, and Germany’s largest fast-charging-infrastructure for electric cars. ENV looks for founders and startup teams who are experts in their fields, with diverse backgrounds and strong execution skills. They are particularly interested in scaling business models that support the vision of an all-electric world. ENV operates with a €100 million evergreen fund, allowing them to reinvest profits and provide continuous support to their portfolio companies. They aim to enable impact on their corporate backer, EnBW, through their investment strategy. The firm prioritizes financial performance as a precondition for success, while also recognizing the strategic value of aligning investments with EnBW's objectives in the energy transition. They see security as a prerequisite for sustainability, guiding their investments in areas like trustworthy AI and cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. ENV positions itself as an active investor, willing to lead or co-invest in rounds and take board seats. They emphasize building strong connections between their startups and the EnBW corporate group, facilitating synergies and strategic partnerships. While they operate as a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arm, they maintain an independent legal structure and investment process, ensuring agility and alignment with startup needs. This includes having external members on their investment committee to strengthen expertise and expedite decision-making.

Series A+RenewablesBatteries