Seedcamp Raises €279 Million to Invest in Europe’s Next Startup Leaders

Out of the total funding, €192 million ($220 million) has been allocated to Seedcamp Fund VII, which focuses on investing in promising startups at an early stage.

The remaining €87 million ($100 million) will be used for the Select Fund, which supports Seedcamp's most successful portfolio companies as they expand and raise larger funding rounds such as Series B and beyond.

Carlos Espinal, Managing Partner at Seedcamp, says: “The last 20 years of European tech created companies that proved Europe could win. The next 20 will create companies that define entire industries globally from day one. That shift is already happening – and our job is to back the founders building before everyone else sees it.”

Sia Houchangnia, Partner at Seedcamp, adds: “There was a time when European founders waited for permission to dominate global markets. That era is over. Whether it’s a teenage dropout in Warsaw, a repeat founder in Paris, or a DeepTech spinout from Zurich, the level of ambition is immediate and total. We’ve expanded our team and US presence to match that drive.”

Reshma Sohoni, Managing Partner at Seedcamp, adds: “Ambitious founders don’t want to be coddled; they want the sharpest opinion around the table when the stakes are highest. By bridging our day one investment with a high-velocity US platform, we ensure our founders are in the room where it matters from the very start.

Tom Wilson, Partner at Seedcamp, says: “We’re at the end of a 20 year software cycle and the beginning of a new technological paradigm where AI increasingly intersects with science and the physical world. What’s exciting is that many of the founders building in that next frontier are emerging from Europe with global ambition from day one. Seedcamp has spent nearly two decades backing founders before the company or category is obvious, and Fund VII is about continuing to support that next generation from the very beginning.”

Seedcamp started in 2007 with its first fund of €2.1 million ($2.5 million). Since then, it has grown significantly and now manages more than €873 million ($1 billion) in assets.

The firm's earlier funds have delivered strong results. Seedcamp Fund III is expected to generate a 20x return for investors and has already returned 13x their investment, while Fund IV has achieved more than 5x its invested value.

With its new Fund VII, Seedcamp is strengthening its focus on early-stage startups in Europe while expanding its team in the United States. The goal is to help founders access US investors, talent, customers, and business opportunities, enabling them to build global companies from the start.