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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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