DeepTech Investors Europe List

Last update: 29.07.2024

>>> VIEW THE DEEPTECH INVESTORS EUROPE LIST <<<

[Update Version 3.0 — published in 07/2024]

Many have asked about adding “Notable Deals”, which has led us to introduce this as a new category. If you’re on the list and your deal is missing complete this form and we’ll update your entry asap.

We also added growth funds and later stages (Series B and Series C+) to the list; check if you’re on it or reach out to be featured in our next update.

Version 2.0 — published in 03/2024

• + The list now features 184 investors across 101 European VC funds, managing around €15 billion in AuM. Some more stats:
• 400+ requests > 58 people added: We try to keep the quality of the list as high as possible, prioritizing factors like focus areas, stage, investments, and fund. However, the list currently reflects a bias towards our German network. The latest Lakestar DeepTech report says in Sweden and Switzerland, every 3rd VC dollar goes into DeepTech; in France every 4th; every 5th in Germany and the UK. Where are our fellow DeepTech investors from Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark and co.? Please reach out to join the list.
• We looked at the funds’ specifications and found that especially in early-stage, there are more and more dedicated DeepTech investors. Currently, 62% of investors on our list are sector-agnostic, compared to 38% dedicated DeepTech funds. Please double-check your fund’s categorization (compare slide 4) and let us know if it needs correction.
• The DeepTech sector showed remarkable resilience during the 2023 market slowdown, with funding remaining roughly on par with 2022. The top 5 focus areas of the investors on our list are AI, Climate, Quantum, Energy and Robotics, which is more or less in line with Europe’s largest VC investment sectors. (💥 AI startups have raised 60% more in 2023 than in 2022, and European Quantum investments soared from under €25 million in 2018 to €400 million in 2023). Experts are always hard to find, so if you’re looking at rather underrepresented investment areas or know someone who does, get in touch!

Our aim is to build the most helpful DeepTech investors database for founders and VCs to connect. For edits and suggestions, please reach out to us! +++

Version 1.0 — published in 01/2024

We are happy that the DeepTech investor community is steadily growing, as it becomes evident that some of the most pressing global challenges can only be solved by cutting-edge science.

In order to allow DeepTech founders (and DeepTech co-investors alike) to keep an overview of the most important people in the field and their specific areas of expertise, we decided to compile the

>>> DEEPTECH INVESTORS EUROPE LIST <<<

The list focuses on early-stage DeepTech investors in Europe (Pre-See, Seed and Series A) and helps get a better overview of their focus areas, including

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Bio
• Cyber
• Climate
• Energy
• Robotics
• Materials
• Quantum
• Semiconductor
• Space

So far, we’ve included more than 120 DeepTech investors from 60+ funds all across Europe. The intention for this is to be a collaborative community project that evolves and grows over time and allows people to connect.

It will be hard to get to 100% accuracy, but please get in touch via deeptech@squareone.vc if you have any suggestions on how to improve the project and/or want to add/edit any entries!

Hoping for this to be valuable,
Georg, Pablo & the SquareOne Venture Capital team