500 Startups
Investor profile
AcceleratorVenture capital
500 Startups has backed 67 European tech companies across 78 funding rounds between 2010 and 2024, joining rounds totalling €206M. Most active in Software and Marketing. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: 500 startups · 500Startups
Deals
78
distinct rounds
Companies
67
backed
Active span
2010–2024
15 yrs
Total round €
€206M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / year500 Startups — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| 500 Startups — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Top sectors
by deals500 Startups — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| 500 Startups — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 26 |
| Marketing | 12 |
| Fintech | 9 |
| Media | 8 |
| Edtech | 5 |
| E-commerce | 5 |
| Proptech | 5 |
| Consumer | 4 |
| Foodtech | 4 |
| Travel | 4 |
Stages
by deals500 Startups — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| 500 Startups — stages | |
|---|---|
| Seed | 40 |
| Series A | 19 |
| Other | 10 |
| Early VC | 6 |
| Series B | 2 |
| Growth/Late | 1 |
Countries
by deals500 Startups — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| 500 Startups — countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | 24 |
| Israel | 9 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Spain | 6 |
| France | 5 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Redalpine5
- Seedcamp5
- DN Capital3
- Earlybird Venture Capital3
- Kima Ventures3
- London Co-Investment Fund3
- Alex Chesterman2
- Blumberg Capital2
- Credo Ventures2
- Dave McClure2
- Draper Associates2
- iAngels2
- IDG Ventures2
- Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital2
- Index Ventures2
- Maxfield Capital2
- Sherry Coutu2
- Simon Franks2
- Spark Capital2
- Taavet Hinrikus2
- ACE & Company1
- Active Partners1
- Acton Capital Partners1
- AI SEED1
- Alex Hoye1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9fin | UK | 2 | €69M |
| Plum Fintech | UK | 2 | €13M |
| Talent Garden Milan (TAG) | Italy | 1 | €12M |
| Prynt | France | 1 | €6.6M |
| Panoply | Israel | 2 | €6.4M |
| The Family | France | 1 | €6.0M |
| wholi | UK | 1 | €6.0M |
| Cashboard | Germany | 2 | €5.0M |
| SkyGiraffe | Israel | 2 | €3.8M |
| Missbezz | Israel | 1 | €3.7M |
| Traity | Spain | 2 | €3.4M |
| The Village Network | Poland | 1 | €3.4M |
| Thriva | UK | 2 | €3.3M |
| Blink Booking | Spain | 1 | €3.3M |
| ZenJob | Germany | 1 | €3.0M |
| Snips | France | 1 | €3.0M |
| User1st | Israel | 1 | €2.7M |
| Zengaming | Israel | 1 | €2.5M |
| Integrated Finance | UK | 1 | €2.3M |
| SimplyCook | UK | 1 | €2.3M |
| CoContest | Italy | 2 | €2.3M |
| ZipMatch | Netherlands | 2 | €2.2M |
| Versus | Germany | 1 | €2.1M |
| Brainient | UK | 2 | €2.0M |
| Bizimply | Ireland | 1 | €2.0M |
| DOJO Madness | Germany | 1 | €2.0M |
| Parasut | Türkiye | 1 | €1.8M |
| POPxo | UK | 1 | €1.8M |
| AirSorted | UK | 1 | €1.7M |
| Pogoseat | Italy | 1 | €1.7M |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9fin | Series B | €48M | 2024-12 |
| 9fin | Series A | €22M | 2022-12 |
| Talent Garden Milan (TAG) | Growth/Late | €12M | 2016-11 |
| Plum Fintech | Series A | €12M | 2021-10 |
| Prynt | Series A | €6.6M | 2016-11 |
| The Family | Early VC | €6.0M | 2016-02 |
| wholi | Seed | €6.0M | 2016-03 |
| Panoply | Series A | €5.2M | 2017-07 |
| Missbezz | Other | €3.7M | 2017-04 |
| Traity | Series A | €3.4M | 2014-07 |