Rosberg Ventures Closes $100M Fund III To Support Nico Rosberg’s Long-Term VC Vision

Founded after his 2016 Formula 1 retirement, Rosberg Ventures transitioned Rosberg from racing to tech investing. The firm primarily follows a VC fund-of-funds strategy and has recently begun making direct co-investments in high-potential startups.

“We’ve just closed our $100 million Fund III at Rosberg Ventures, oversubscribed with unprecedented demand, and capped allocations for optimised performance. I’m super humbled by the support we’ve received once again. A heartfelt thank you especially to all our long term partners for the trust,” says Nico Rosberg, Founder of Rosberg Ventures.

In the context of European VC fundraising in 2025, Rosberg Ventures’ €86 million close for its third fund reflects a broader trend of mid-sized and specialist VC vehicles securing capital. Comparable raises include Backed VC (€86M, frontier and DeepTech) Concept Ventures (€75M pre-Seed), Índico Capital Partners (€125M, Southern Europe) and Ventech (€175M, 35 European companies).

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Niche funds such as Rubio Impact Ventures (€70M), U2V (€60M, DeepTech spin-outs) and Catalpa Ventures (€30M, HealthTech) further underscore strong LP appetite for diversified, sector-focused strategies. Collectively, these funds represent over €600 million in committed capital, highlighting a competitive fundraising environment in which Rosberg Ventures’ Fund III is very much in line with market dynamics.

EU-Startups previously covered Rosberg Ventures in 2024, when the firm closed a €70 million+ fund of funds designed to give LPs diversified exposure to top global VC managers rather than direct startup investments.

Since then, Rosberg Ventures has expanded into direct startup backing, including Fuse Energy, which raised €59 million in 2025 to grow its UK operations and Cardino, the Berlin-based used EV marketplace, which secured a €4 million Seed round in mid-2024.

According to Rosberg: “Venture is a long game. There’s no chequered flag, no single finish line. But crossing $200M+ in AUM is a milestone that gives us the firepower to keep pushing, keep building, and keep racing forward.”