Which investor invests in what?

Vanagon Ventures

Madrid-based pan-European VC investing in late-seed and pre-Series A AI-native technology and B2B software startups across Europe, with priority on Spain, Germany, France, and the UK.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Seed

Countries

Any country

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

ESA Technology Broker Denmark

Grant of €50k for Denmark-headquartered companies transferring non-space technologies (at least ~TRL3) into space applications.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Denmark

Key fact

Ticket €50K–€50K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

PhotonQBoost

EU-funded support programme offering grants and advisory services to SMEs developing innovations in the photonics and quantum sectors.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Any country

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

ESA Technology Broker

ESA Spark Funding supports space technology spin-off and spin-in projects in Italy, offering funding across two phases for MVP breadboarding, business case validation, and demonstration with users.

Kind

Grant programme

Countries

Italy

Key fact

Ticket €150K–€150K

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

Founders Factory

Remote 6-month climate accelerator offering €250k investment, hands-on operational support, and assistance with EU sustainability grants for pre-seed and seed startups.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €250K–€250K

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

Techstars

Amsterdam-based 3-month accelerator program for European pre-seed and seed startups building AI-native finance, fintech infrastructure, and regtech, offering $220,000 in funding.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €196K–€196K

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

Equity-free acceleration programme for German space scale-ups with TRL 7+ or at Series A stage, offering 6 months of acceleration and 6 months of fundraising support.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Series A · Series B · Series C+

Countries

Germany

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

UnternehmerTUM

UnternehmerTUM Accelerator is an equity-free 3-month program supporting European early-stage B2B deep tech startups with coaching, customer access, and investor networking.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket up to €250K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

European Commission

Space accelerator coordinated by IEEC and Starburst for high-potential space and space-enabled startups, offering tailored roadmaps, 1:1 mentoring, and introductions to investors and corporates.

Kind

Accelerator

Countries

Any country

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Investitionsbank Berlin

IBB offers convertible loans of €100k to €400k for Berlin-based deeptech startups at the pre-seed stage to fund 12 to 24 months of company development up to a follow-on round.

Kind

Public investor

Stages

Pre-seed

Countries

Germany

Key fact

Ticket €100K–€400K

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

Seven Capital

Seven Camp is a 6-month incubation program in Brussels for early-stage AI startups targeting the European defence sector. It provides €10,000 in cash support and cohort-pooled equity (7% total), culminating at the AI in Defence Summit Demo Day.

Kind

Accelerator

Stages

Idea · Pre-seed · Seed

Countries

Any country

Key fact

Ticket €10K–€10K

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026

Venture capital fund investing from pre-seed to Series A in digital health and life sciences startups based in South-Eastern Europe.

Kind

Venture capital

Stages

Pre-seed · Seed · Series A

Countries

Any country

Last verified

Verified 6 Nov 2026