30 Best Venture Capital Investors in Payments (in 2024)
The Payments sector in Europe is seeing true innovation. At the heart of this story are investors who recognize the transformative power of the industry and are keen to champion the companies working on problems worth solving.
This list is the result of tracking investment activity across +2,500 venture capital investors in Europe, and only includes funds that have invested in at least 5 Payments startups in the past 12 months. If you're a startup in th space, an investor diversifying into new sectors, or someone keen on tracking the pulse of industry-specific investments, this list is a must-see.
Last update to the database: May 26, 2024. See changelog.
Investor Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (like the size of their fund or the quality of the companies they invested in) to signal the strength behind an investor. A score closer to 100 indicates an investor is worth watching closely.
List of 30 top VCs in Payments
Download our full database of +1,000+ investors64General Catalyst is a venture capital firm based in Cambridge. They invest in early-stage and growth companies across industries such as...
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Offices:
Cambridge (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $2M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Payments and 44 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Monzo (
79), Factorial HR ( 68), Finom ( 64)
62HV Capital, based in Munich, is a venture capital firm that helps founders grow their businesses. They invest in early to late-stage...
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Offices:
Munich (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $100M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 52 more.
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Top investments in Payments
solarisBank (
68), Scalable Capital ( 64), Urban Sports Club ( 64)
67Heartcore is a venture capital fund based in Copenhagen. They invest in startups at stages ranging from pre-seed to series F, with check...
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Offices:
Copenhagen (HQ), Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $6M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Proptech & Real Estate, Manufacturing and 36 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Natural Cycles (
75), FlexAI ( 68), Travel Perk ( 64)
67Balderton Capital, based in London, is a venture capital fund investing in companies from seed to series F, including debt financing,...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Debt Financing
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Check size
$1M - $20M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 50 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Payflows (
68), Wagestream ( 68), trawa ( 64)
64Northzone is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in companies at various stages, from pre-seed to late-stage financing,...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Stockholm, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed, Series_h, Series_g, Debt Financing
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Check size
$100k - $40M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 40 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Sona (
75), Wagestream ( 68), MImo ( 64)
50Goodwater Capital is a venture capital fund that supports entrepreneurs in consumer technology. They invest at various stages, from seed...
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series F
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Industries
Mobile, Fintech, Ecommerce and 16 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Monzo (
79), Bling ( 43), Waysia ( 43)
68Valar Ventures is a New York-based venture capital fund that invests in technology companies at various stages, from early seed to later...
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Offices:
New York (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Business Intelligence and 8 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Majority (
64), Moss ( 59), Qonto ( 59)
6783North is a venture capital fund based in London with over $1.8 billion under management. They invest in companies at various stages,...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Tel Aviv
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Manufacturing and 27 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Vertice (
64), Paddle ( 59), Orbem ( 54)
56Molten Ventures is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in startups at various stages, from seed to series E, with check...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Dublin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
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Check size
$2M - $50M
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, AI and 46 more.
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Top investments in Payments
FintechOS (
79), IMU Biosciences ( 59), Lyst ( 59)
64Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital fund based in Redwood City. They invest in early to late-stage startups in sectors such as...
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Offices:
Redwood City (HQ), London, San Francisco, Cambridge, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series_g, Pre Seed
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Check size
$20M - $125M
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Business Intelligence and 36 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Qogita (
68), Vertice ( 64), Raft ( 59)
68Augmentum Fintech is a publicly listed fintech fund based in London, investing in various stages from early seed rounds to late-stage...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series_h, Series_g
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Ecommerce and 10 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Iwoca (
79), Volt ( 64), Tide ( 59)
54Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups with check sizes from $300,000 to $3 million....
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $3M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Business Intelligence and 44 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Swap (
64), tacto ( 64), NUMA Group ( 59)
62Index Ventures is a London-based venture capital fund that invests in startups at various stages, from pre-seed to late-stage funding....
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Offices:
London (HQ), San Francisco, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, AI, Business Intelligence and 51 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Cloover (
75), DataSnipper ( 64), Superlinked ( 64)
62Accel is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, investing in companies from pre-seed to series G with check sizes ranging from $1...
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Offices:
Palo Alto (HQ), London
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed, Series_g
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Check size
$1M - $20M
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Ecommerce and 48 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Holistic (
79), Monzo ( 79), BlaBlaCar ( 75)
62Local Globe is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in companies from pre-seed to Series C stages. They support businesses...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 50 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Qogita (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Sylvera ( 64)
57Latitude is a venture capital fund based in London that partners with tech founders to tackle industry-wide problems. They invest at...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series F
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Payments and 24 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Monzo (
79), Wagestream ( 68), Rapyd ( 59)
59Seedcamp is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in early-stage startups across various industries. They provide funding...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $2M
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Industries
Fintech, Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics and 53 more.
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Top investments in Payments
MImo (
64), Curve ( 64), Uncapped ( 64)
54Notion Capital is a venture capital fund based in London that invests in early-stage technology and cloud computing companies. It...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 42 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Vortexa (
64), Cogna ( 59), Fiat Republic ( 59)
59Kima Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Paris. They invest in early-stage companies, providing funding up to $150,000. Annually,...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$0k - $150k
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 61 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Usual Labs (
64), Keyring Network ( 64), Dice ( 64)
56Earlybird Venture Capital, based in Berlin, invests in European tech startups at various stages, from seed to series A and beyond, with...
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ), Munich, London, Paris
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $10M
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Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, Developer Tools and 44 more.
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Top investments in Payments
FintechOS (
79), NcodiN ( 64), Finmid ( 64)
57SoftBank Group, based in London, is a venture capital fund that invests in companies across various growth stages. The fund targets...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Mountain View
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series_g, Series_h, Pre Seed, Series_i
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Mobile and 49 more.
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Top investments in Payments
solarisBank (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Infogrid ( 64)
51Insight Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital fund investing in technology and software companies from seed to series G....
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Offices:
New York (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series_g
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Industries
Fintech, Business Intelligence, Developer Tools and 48 more.
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Top investments in Payments
BlaBlaCar (
75), Sylvera ( 64), Hivebrite ( 59)
59Atomico is a venture capital fund based in London that invests in technology companies across all growth stages, from pre-seed to series...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Health Tech, Manufacturing and 59 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Factorial HR (
68), Robin AI ( 64), Condukt ( 59)
56Lakestar, a venture capital fund based in Zürich, invests in technology companies from early stages to Series F. The fund focuses on...
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Offices:
Zürich (HQ), Zürich (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 39 more.
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Top investments in Payments
solarisBank (
68), Blockchain.com ( 64), Uncapped ( 64)
54EQT Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Stockholm. They invest in early to late-stage startups, with check sizes from $1 million...
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ), London, Berlin, Paris, San Francisco
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Manufacturing and 54 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Parloa (
68), Volt ( 64), Nothing ( 64)
51Dawn Capital is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in early to mid-stage companies, with check sizes ranging from $5...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
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Check size
$5M - $15M
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 28 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Qogita (
68), Soldo ( 59), Elwood Technologies ( 59)
51Point Nine Capital is a venture capital fund based in Berlin. They invest in early-stage companies, from seed to Series D, with check...
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Check size
$500k - $5M
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Industries
Developer Tools, Business Intelligence, Fintech and 43 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Factorial HR (
68), BlueLayer ( 54), Attio ( 54)
51Blossom Capital, based in London, is a venture capital fund supporting startups from seed to Series B and beyond, with investments...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Check size
$20M - $25M
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Industries
Fintech, Developer Tools, Ecommerce and 33 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Pigment (
75), AutogenAI ( 64), Finmid ( 64)
59Creandum is a Stockholm-based venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies across various stages, from pre-seed to Series D....
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ), Berlin, London, San Francisco
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Mobility & Transportation and 48 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Holistic (
79), Factorial HR ( 68), Packfleet ( 64)
50Eurazeo is a venture capital and private equity fund based in Paris. It invests in companies at all stages, from pre-seed to series I,...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series_i, Series_h, Pre Seed, Series_g
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Health Tech and 52 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Holistic (
79), Electra ( 68), Flowdesk ( 64)