Which investor invests in what?

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

Float

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

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

Axel 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

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch seed fund investing initial tickets between €50,000 and €200,000 in pre-seed and seed stage startups focusing on smart operations, applied AI, and circular or sustainable technologies.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €50K–€200K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Dutch early-stage venture capital firm investing up to €100k in Netherlands-headquartered startups across SaaS, AI, sustainable tech, energy transition, fintech, and deep tech.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket up to €100K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch seed fund investing €1M to €2M in early-stage deeptech and hardware startups with patented disruptive technology based in the Netherlands.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €1M–€2M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Pre-seed fund managed by LUMO TTT AI investing in Dutch academic spin-outs creating digital deeptech and scalable AI software solutions with positive societal impact.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Dutch 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

Eindhoven-based seed-stage fund investing €250k to €1.5m in Dutch deep tech startups across robotics, energy transition, and mobility.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €250K–€1.5M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch seed fund by Antler providing day-zero and early-stage capital and residency support to scalable tech startups based in the Netherlands.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst 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

E2D

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

Dutch early-stage investment firm backing pre-seed and seed smart-technology startups focused on customer experience and environmental impact.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

TTT-AI

Run with LUMO Labs, this program supports Dutch academic AI and deeptech pre-seed startups with tailored mentoring, technical support, and €300k–€500k convertible loans.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Ticket €300K–€500K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Invest-NL is the Dutch national financing institution providing capital to innovative agrifood companies. Key investment focus areas include the protein transition, sustainable ingredients, and regenerative agriculture.

Kind

Public investor

Stages

Series A · Series B

Countries

Netherlands

Key fact

Typical round €23.2M

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

Dutch venture capital firm investing in seed and Series A rounds of life sciences, biotechnology, pharma, and medical technology startups headquartered in the Netherlands.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Seed · Series A

Countries

Netherlands

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Rijksdienst 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