Venture Capital & Private Equity DIRECTORY

VC Funds

Overview of VC and PE investors worldwide. This page brings together a carefully selected overview of venture capital and private equity funds, grouped by investment type and sector focus.

The list is intended for entrepreneurs seeking growth capital, investors exploring the global investment ecosystem, and advisors who want to identify relevant investment parties quickly.

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FOR ENTREPRENEURS

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Use the overview to shortlist funds that match your sector, development stage, and funding profile.

FOR INVESTORS

Map the global ecosystem

Explore peer funds, specialist investors, and adjacent categories active across international markets.

FOR ADVISORS

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DIRECTORY

VC and PE funds by category

A practical overview of active funds across software, deep tech, healthcare, impact, cybersecurity, and private equity in an international context.

SOFTWARE, TECH AND DIGITAL

Venture capital funds in software, tech and digital

These venture capital funds primarily invest in startups and scale-ups in software, platforms, SaaS, and digital business models. The focus is often on seed, Series A, and growth phases across international markets.

DFF Ventures

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
B2B software, marketplaces, platforms
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Peak Capital

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
SaaS, platforms, marketplaces
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Prime Ventures

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Software, fintech, marketplaces
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Value Factory Ventures

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Early-stage software
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ECFG Venture Capital

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Early-stage technology
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Rockstart

Type
Venture Capital / Accelerator
Focus
Software, energy, agri and emerging tech
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DEEP TECH, HARDWARE AND HIGH TECH

Deep-tech VC funds

These funds focus on technology-intensive companies, often with a strong R&D component, such as hardware, semiconductors, AI, and industrial innovation.

Innovation Industries

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Deep tech, semiconductors, photonics
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DeepTechXL

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Hardware, AI, robotics and deep tech
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imec.istart

Type
Venture Capital / Accelerator
Focus
Hardware, deep tech and spin-offs
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imec.xpand

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Deep tech, hardware and life sciences
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Brightlands Venture Partners

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Deep tech, medtech and materials
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HEALTH, LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOTECH

Healthcare and biotech investors

These venture capital and private equity funds are active in healthcare, biotech, medtech, and life sciences, from early research to commercial scaling.

BioGeneration Ventures

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Biotech and life sciences
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Thuja Capital

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Medtech and life sciences
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Curie Capital

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Early-stage life sciences
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Gilde Healthcare

Type
Venture Capital / Private Equity
Focus
Healthcare and life sciences
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Health Innovations

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Healthcare innovation
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Health Investment Partners

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Digital health and healthcare innovation
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NLC Health

Type
Venture Builder / Venture Capital
Focus
Healthcare ventures
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ENERGY, CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT

Impact and transition funds

These funds invest in companies that contribute to the energy transition, climate solutions, the circular economy, and social impact.

SET Ventures

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Energy systems and smart energy
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StartGreen Capital

Type
Venture Capital / Growth
Focus
Energy transition and sustainability
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SHIFT Invest

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Impact and sustainability
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4impact capital

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Impact-driven companies
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Rubio Impact Ventures

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Broad impact investing
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ICOS Capital

Type
Growth Equity / Private Equity
Focus
Industrial decarbonization
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Infinity Recycling

Type
Venture Capital
Focus
Circular materials and recycling
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CYBERSECURITY AND ICT

Cybersecurity specialists

Specialist funds with a clear focus on cybersecurity and ICT-related innovation across global markets.

GROWTH EQUITY AND SOFTWARE-FOCUSED PRIVATE EQUITY

Growth equity and software-focused PE funds

These investors focus on scale-ups and mature companies with a proven business model, often with a strong software or technology component.

Pride Capital Partners

Type
Growth Equity
Focus
Software and IT services
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IceLake Capital

Type
Private Equity
Focus
Technology and software
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GENERALIST PRIVATE EQUITY

Mid-market private equity funds

These private equity firms invest in medium-sized companies, often active in business services, industry, construction, logistics, and wholesale across multiple regions.

PUBLIC, REGIONAL AND FUND-OF-FUNDS

Public and ecosystem-oriented investors

In addition to private funds, public institutions, regional investors, and fund-of-funds structures also play an important role in the broader funding landscape.

Invest-NL

Type
National investment institution
Focus
Energy transition, innovation and impact
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Regional Development Agencies (ROMs)

Type
Regional development network
Focus
Regional innovation and growth
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