Vestbee Winter Pitch 2026

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November 3, 2026

Robin Capital closes second fund at €15M to back early-stage European startups

The fund saw support from entrepreneurs, unicorn founders, and general partners of leading venture capital and private equity firms.

November 3, 2026

Norrsken Evolve closes €62M fund to back Europe's sustainable startups

The fund was backed by the European Investment Fund (EIF), Saminvest, SmartCap, and Volvo Group.

November 3, 2026

Vestbee Winter Pitch 2026 opens applications for European startups

Companies raising pre-seed, seed, or Series A rounds can apply until November 25, 2026.

November 2, 2026

Creandum closes $750M eighth fund to back early-stage startups globally

The fund received backing from global institutional investors, including university endowments, pension funds and charitable foundations.

October 29, 2026

Entourage closes €100M second fund to back early-stage startups across Europe

The fund was backed entirely by entrepreneurs, family offices and private investors.

October 29, 2026

Auriga Partners closes €80M interim round for second cybersecurity fund

The fund’s backers include French institutional investors, including the European Investment Fund (EIF), alongside entrepreneurs who supported the fund initially.

October 28, 2026

AP Ventures closes $300M third fund to back industrial and energy tech startups

AP Ventures Fund III was backed by a global group of existing and new institutional investors.

October 23, 2026

Seaya raises €600M to launch growth fund targeting European tech scaleups

The €600 million first close of Seaya Nova was supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF) through the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI).

October 22, 2026

Spanish Masia closes €18M debut fund to back AI and frontier tech startups

The fund was backed by more than 70 limited partners (LPs), including technology founders and executives.