Beyond AI: Six startup opportunities in Europe
Six sectors where European expertise, needs and regulatory changes are opening up new markets.
Read on SubstackFunds
FundStageHQClosedSize €m
- 30.0
Regional fund for innovative start-ups and SMEs based in Lazio, seed to late growth
- Generalist
- Italy (Lazio)
- Fund 8
- 29 Sept 2026
- Vertis SGR
- Lazio Innova
- 20.0
Deep tech spin-offs and startups from research to industrialization
- Deep Tech, Climate & Energy, Industrial Tech, Defence & Security
- Italy
- Fund 2
- 28 Sept 2026
- Eureka! Venture SGR
- Lazio Innova
- 43.0
Vertical AI B2B software, at least 70% in EU/EEA companies with Italian establishment
- AI, B2B Software
- Italy, Europe
- Fund 2
- 8 Sept 2026
- The Techshop
- CDP Venture Capital
- 100.0
Founder-backed fund supporting new technology companies, incl. AI and robotics
- AI, Generalist
- Italy
- Fund 1
- 27 Jul 2026
- Koinos Capital SGR
- 20.0
Italian therapeutic startups bridging science to later-stage investability, with BII platform
- Health & Bio
- Italy
- Fund 1
- 2 Jul 2026
- Panakes Partners
- Lazio Innova
- 30.0
Seed fund for Italian tech founders as first institutional investor
- Generalist
- Italy
- Emerging manager
- 6 Nov 2025
- Alternative Capital Partners SGR (Step Venture)
- CDP Venture Capital
- 250.0
Early and growth stage tech companies in Europe, avg ticket EUR 5m
- Generalist
- Europe
- Fund 3
- 7 Jan 2025
- P101 SGR
- EIF
Founders raising capital
Find venture capital (VC) funds to consider for your next funding round. Review their stage and sector focus, then keep a shortlist of managers to contact.
Investors and fund researchers
Compare VC and private equity (PE) buy-out fund closings by period, size, sector and headquarters. Research managers for fund investment or a potential investment together.
