VC Directory

European VC Directory

Curated index of active venture capital funds investing in Europe and Israel. Track partners, stages, and check sizes.

Njord Ventures

Stockholm, SE

Invests in inspirational entrepreneurs with scalable business models underpinned by technology, macrotrends, and disruptions. Values entrepreneurship, integrity, and drive.

Seed and early-stageSeed and early-stage venture capital with focus on Swedish entrepreneurial companiesscalable business models

Noaber Ventures

NL

Investing in companies and systemic changes that improve health sustainability through a theory-of-change approach, guided by values of collaboration, entrepreneurship, innovation, and courage.

Early-stageSystemic change in health improvementearly-stage companies

Nodes Ventures

US

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Nodus

ES
N

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Noia Capital

ES

No information available.

Nokia Growth Partners

EU
N

NGP Capital focuses on the 'Great Convergence,' where the physical and digital worlds merge to create transformative technologies. They invest in companies leveraging cognitive robotics, ultrafast charging, AI infrastructure, satellite navigation, and industrial IoT to reshape how people live and work.

Early-stageEarly-stage B2B companies driving the convergence of physical and digital worlds

NoorderImpact

NL

NoorderImpact focuses on boosting impact-driven companies by providing support and capital to start-ups and scale-ups with a societal mission. They aim to help these businesses realize and increase their social impact. The firm invests directly in impact-driven companies, not through a fund, and offers both participation and (convertible) loans. Beyond funding, NoorderImpact also provides guidance in areas such as business strategy, financial matters, leadership, management, and marketing, tailoring their support to the specific needs of each company. Their approach involves building relationships based on mutual trust and shared ambition, which involves a deep dive into both personal and business aspects.

Start-up, Scale-upEmpowerment and social inclusionGeluk en gezondheid

Nord Holding

Hannover, DE

NORD Holding focuses on partnering with mid-sized companies to drive transformation and value creation through tailored investment solutions. They emphasize sustainability, ESG principles, and long-term value generation for both companies and investors.

Mid-market companies (likely growth and expansion stages)Transformation of mid-sized business modelsvalue creation for companies

Nordic Alpha Partners (NAP)

Copenhagen, DK
N

Nordic Alpha Partners (NAP) is an industrial greentech fund focused on driving a technology-driven green re-industrialization. They aim to identify, de-risk, and scale tomorrow's green technology leaders based on economic sustainability principles. NAP's investment approach centers around supporting pioneering companies in their scaling phase with a unique operational toolkit. The firm believes that the push for sustainable industry represents a significant market opportunity, driven by the need for new and pioneering technologies across various sectors. They recognize that reindustrialization is dependent on asset-heavy technology and cannot be solved through balance sheet exercises. NAP emphasizes "Hypertransformation", acknowledging the complex forces that impact growth-stage pioneering technologies including value chain disruption, new technology adoption, intense capital expenditure, and managing hypergrowth. They use the principle of "Economic Sustainability" to guide investments, finding a sweet spot between sustainable impact and growth potential. This is achieved by assessing capital efficiency relative to the potential CO2 impact, ensuring investments are viable and impactful. NAP distinguishes itself through a highly operational approach, with a significant portion of their team dedicated to active value creation. They provide more than just capital, offering distinct formulas for creating, de-risking, and managing hypergrowth to enable portfolio companies to unleash their full potential. This value-add approach is intended to create above-average returns by tackling challenges associated with the scaling phase of these companies. Their mission is to invest in innovative industrial GreenTech companies that drive meaningful change, contributing to cleaner, smarter, and more efficient industries. They target companies leveraging the renewable energy transition and decarbonization demands to become category leaders.

GrowthEnergy TransitionAgriculture

Nordic Angel Program by FiBAN

Helsinki, FI

FiBAN is a business angel network facilitating early-stage investments in Finnish startups. It provides a community of 600+ angel investors, deal flow access, co-investing opportunities, and networking events to support high-potential startups generating significant revenue and employment. Focused on fostering collaboration and shared due diligence among investors.

Seed, Pre-Seed, Early GrowthEarly-stage startupsparticularly in Finland

Nordic Butterfly Ventures

FI

Butterfly Ventures invests in early-stage startups in the Nordics and Baltics, focusing on deep tech, hardware, and hardware-interfacing software with a strong emphasis on societal or environmental impact. The firm prioritizes hands-on, cooperative relationships with founders, providing operational support, strategic guidance, and access to a global network. Butterfly’s portfolio spans industries like AI, energy storage, medical devices, autonomous systems, and smart infrastructure, with a track record of supporting companies from ideation to commercialization.

Seed stage (80% of portfolio companies have no revenue at investment; follow-on investments also supported)Seed-stage startups with deep techhardware

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, SE

Nordic Capital invests in market-leading businesses across Healthcare (Pharma, Healthtech, Medtech & Life Sciences), Technology & Payments (Vertical Software, Payments & e-ID, Cyber & Services, Application Software), Financial Services (Banking & Lending, Insurance, Savings & Wealth Management), and Services & Industrial Tech (Advanced Services, GreenTech, Industrial Tech). The firm emphasizes active ownership, sustainability, and AI-driven transformation to accelerate growth and long-term value creation.

GrowthBuilding strongsustainable companies through active ownership

Nordic Consumer Health

SE
N

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Nordic Eye

Copenhagen, DK

Fiftyfive Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, focusing on growth-stage companies within the technology and lifestyle sectors. They seek investments with strong revenue potential and a clear path to international expansion. The firm differentiates itself by actively engaging with portfolio companies post-investment, leveraging their experience in areas like IT consulting, metadata, digital data, SaaS, big data, property, finance, sales, change management, and customer journey knowledge to add value. Their investment approach involves identifying companies with proven product-market fit and aiming for exits when scalability is proven. They also emphasize responsible investing, integrating ESG policies with their business strategy to foster value creation and long-term success. Fiftyfive Capital's strategy is encapsulated by their "We Spot. We Add. We Exit." approach. They "Spot" unique cases with scalable potential, aligning with their capabilities. They "Add" value through active involvement and leveraging their diverse team's expertise to overcome technical and commercial challenges. Finally, they "Exit" when the company demonstrates proven scalability, generating returns for investors. This hands-on approach, combined with a focus on emerging trends and a commitment to responsible investing, defines their investment philosophy. In addition to their primary investment activities, Fiftyfive Capital operates a Liquidity Fund that invests in secondary shares of exit-ready European technology companies. This fund targets attractive risk-adjusted returns and a shorter path to distributions by acquiring existing shares from founders, employees, and early investors, providing liquidity where it is needed most.

Growth-stageTechnologyLifestyle

Nordic Game Ventures

Sweden

Nordic Game Ventures focuses on leveraging the Nordic region's leadership in game development to drive innovation and wealth creation. The firm invests in companies that utilize gaming technology for broader applications, such as digital health, education, training, and virtual reality (Metaverse). The thesis emphasizes the transformative potential of games beyond entertainment, including gamification for societal and industry challenges. The firm combines deep games industry expertise with strategic sector knowledge to identify and support high-potential ventures.

Early to growth stageNordic game companiesgames tech

Nordic Makers

Copenhagen, DK

Nordic Makers invests in early-stage Nordic B2B software startups, leveraging founder experience and capital to help them scale globally. They focus on companies that can compete on an international level, avoiding sectors like MedTech, BioTech, impact measurement, marketing automation, crypto, VR, and AR.

Pre-seed/SeedEarly-stage Nordic B2B software startups with founder support and capital for global scaling

Nordic Option

Oulu, FI

Nordic Option invests in high-growth companies primarily in Northern Finland, leveraging its expertise in scaling businesses through active partnership, operational support, and a strong network. The firm emphasizes sustainability, transparency, and value creation through responsible and long-term collaboration with entrepreneurs.

GrowthGrowth-stage companies with scalable business modelsparticularly in Finland and Northern Europe

Nordic Science Investments

FI

Nordic Science Investments bridges the gap between academia and business by investing in deeptech, healthtech, and life sciences startups that emerge from cutting-edge research and university spinouts. The firm supports visionary founders in the New Nordics to create impactful companies that drive transformative change.

Seed, Series A, Series BScience-based startupsuniversity spinouts

Nordic Science Investments (NSI)

Helsinki, FI

Nordic Science Investments (NSI) bridges the gap between academia and business by investing in deeptech, healthtech, and life sciences startups. NSI focuses on early-stage innovations emerging from university spinouts, providing incubation support, team building, and follow-on investments to scale transformative companies in the New Nordics.

Seed, Series A, Series BScience-based startupsuniversity spinouts

Nordic Secondary Fund

Copenhagen, DK

Nordic Secondary Fund specializes in acquiring secondary stakes in Nordic/Baltic early-stage growth companies that have completed Series-A funding. They target companies with proven business models, scalable market potential, and a 2x-5x upside potential with exits within 5 years. The fund focuses on unlocking liquidity for founders and early investors while supporting long-term growth.

Post-Series A (secondary stakes in growth-stage companies)Nordic and Baltic early-stage growth companies with proven business modelsfocusing on secondary stakes in tech-driven businesses.

Nordic Web Ventures

Hamburg, DE

Nordic Web Ventures, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 by solo general partner Neil S. W. Murray, who brings a background in media, community building, and early internet businesses. The firm recently closed its third fund, Fund III, at $6 million despite attracting over $20 million in interest, intentionally capping it to prioritize alignment, speed, and high signal-to-noise ratio; it plans to deploy into 30-35 companies with first institutional checks around $200,000. With a portfolio exceeding 50 companies, notable investments include the unicorn-status Lovable, SafetyWing (remote worker insurance), Sanity (headless CMS), Uizard (acquired UI design tool), PortalOne, Dreamdata, Digitail, and others across AI, robotics, deeptech, SaaS, fintech, and consumer tech. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes founder-first investing in technically deep, engineering-driven teams from the Nordic region (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland), focusing on AI-native startups, robotics, deeptech, and selectively consumer products leveraging Nordic strengths in computer science, manufacturing, and design; it values speed, trust, granular ecosystem knowledge, and post-investment support via informal advisory boards from its LP network of entrepreneurs and investors, aiding in product launches, hiring, and fundraising for institutional rounds.

Pre-Seed, Seed

NordicNinja

EU
N

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Nordstar

London, GB

Nordstar invests in the next generation of global businesses, partnering with exceptional founders to accelerate their global ambitions. They provide strategic capital and operational expertise to founders at their next stage of growth. Their investment approach focuses on software and tech-enabled businesses, favoring models where execution and operational excellence are key to success. They leverage their global operating experience to assist founders in international expansion.

Multi-StageFintechAI & Software

Nordwest-Zeitung Verlagsgesellschaft

DE
N

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.