Atomico - 1.24 billion US dollars for European technology

Atomico secures 1.24 billion US dollars and focuses on Europe's ambitious founders. Two new funds to support startups from early stage to pre-IPO.

European venture capital firm Atomico has completed the largest fundraising in its history and launched two new funds totaling 1.24 billion US dollars. These funds will support Europe's most ambitious founders and help them scale globally. The new funds, Atomico Growth VI and Atomico Venture VI, offer tailored support for startups at various stages of development - from Series A to pre-IPO.

Strengthening European technology companies

Atomico, founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, is focused on driving the European technology industry forward. With the current capital increase, the company is stepping up its efforts to support European start-ups on their path to global success. The Atomico Growth VI fund is endowed with 754 million US dollars and is aimed at growing companies, while Atomico Venture VI primarily supports early-stage investments with 485 million US dollars.

Europe in the global technology competition

European technology is coming of age. Seizing this opportunity requires ambition, zeal and dedication from founders.

Niklas Zennström, founder and CEO of Atomico

The new funds come at a time when Europe's tech ecosystem has reached a value of 3 trillion US dollars and is competing with its global counterparts. Atomico's investment aims to ensure that European startups have the resources they need to succeed in this growing market. Niklas Zennström emphasizes the importance of ambitious founders for Europe's technological development and sees Atomico as a partner that accompanies them on their way.

Forward-looking partnerships and sustainable investments

Atomico has already invested in over 155 companies in 15 countries, including well-known names such as DeepL, Klarna and Stripe. The Atomico VI funds also meet the requirements of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), underlining Atomico's commitment to sustainable and responsible investing. The new funds will be used to support the next generation of European technology companies to drive positive change in the economy and society.

For founders and startups, Atomico offers a strong platform to grow globally from Europe and realize transformative change. We last reported on Atomico when the VC raised a 6 million euro round for deeploi had led.