Venture Capital

Reports German startups raise around 8.4 billion euros in venture capital in 2025 The new EY Startup Barometer January 2026 is here. Large financing rounds drive growth. Deal figures continue to fall Significant increase in invested capital.
News Rosberg Ventures raises 100 million dollars for new fund of funds 100 million dollar final closing. Rosberg Ventures grows to over 200 million dollars AUM.
News Federal government plans reorganization of startup financing Federal government bundles VC funding. HTGF is to integrate the DTCF and create end-to-end innovation financing.
News Aramco Ventures opens new office in Paris Aramco Ventures goes Paris. Opportunity for founders. The new office will provide direct access to Aramco Ventures for European start-ups in future technologies.
News XAnge reaches 200 million euros in the first closing of the new early-stage fund XAnge 5 The European early-stage investor XAnge has completed the first closing of its new fund XAnge 5 and raised 200 million euros in the process. The fund has already outperformed its predecessor XAnge 4 at the start and...
News Oyster Bay launches €100 million fund for the food sector Hamburg-based VC Oyster Bay launches second 100 million euro fund for the food sector. Only 0.1 percent of applications make it into the portfolio.
News Armilar completes first closing of fourth fund with EUR 120 million Armilar Venture Partners completes first closing for new €120 million fund. EIF and SETT invest in Armilar IV.
News Rubio Impact Ventures launches third fund with 70 million euros Rubio Fund III strengthens European impact scene with capital from EIF, Invest-NL and new institutional partners.
News New strategy at Rosberg Ventures Rosberg Ventures launches direct investments: Nico Rosberg will invest in selected start-ups himself in future. His first target is ClickHouse in Silicon Valley.
News May Ventures launches as an AI-native fund for the next generation of founders May Ventures launches with a first closing of over EUR 30 million and consistently focuses on artificial intelligence in its fund work and investment strategy.

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