Which global funds has made the most investments into European startups this year?
Top 10 active global funds in European startups from outside the continent as compared to $36.2bn in 2021 — and just $14.9bn in 2020.
1/ Sequoia Capital
HQ: San Francisco, US
Fund focus: Multi-stage generalist fund.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 18
2/ SOSV
HQ: Princeton, US
Fund focus: Multi-stage fund investing in deeptech and “cross-border markets”, particularly in Asia.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 15
3/ Y Combinator
HQ: San Francisco, US
Fund focus: World-famous accelerator investing $500k in early-stage startups twice a year, with alumni including Reddit, Airbnb and Stripe.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 14
4/ Leading Cities
HQ: Boston, US
Fund focus: Accelerator that funds and incubates startups in government, regulation and smart city tech.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 10
5/ Insight Partners
HQ: New York City, US
Fund Focus: Growth-stage fund investing in software companies.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 10
6/ Animoca Capital
HQ: Hong Kong
Fund Focus: Metaverse-focused fund created off the back of breakout success blockchain game Axie Infinity.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 10
7/ GSD Venture Studios
HQ: San Francisco, US
Fund Focus: Sector agnostic accelerator backing companies with global expansion plans.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 9
8/ Shima Capital
HQ: San Francisco, US
Fund Focus: Early-stage fund backing crypto and blockchain startups.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 8
9/ Tencent
HQ: Shenzhen, China
Fund Focus: The largest video game company in the world, which has invested in more than 800 gaming companies globally.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 8
10/ The Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM)
HQ: New York, US
Fund Focus: Fund investing across private equity and venture, mostly in emerging markets.
Number of investments into European startups in 2022: 8
