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European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Investor profile

Government / publicVenture capital

European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) has backed 23 European tech companies across 26 funding rounds between 2021 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €682M. Most active in Agritech and Foodtech. Data as of Nov 2026.

Also recorded as: European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF VC) · European Circular Bioeconomy Fund ECBF · The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

Deals
26
distinct rounds
Companies
23
backed
Active span
2021–2026
6 yrs
Total round €
€682M
sum of rounds joined

Deals by year

distinct rounds / year
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — deals by year
20211
20225
20233
20247
20257
20263

Top sectors

by deals
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — top sectors
Agritech11
Foodtech5
Cleantech4
Healthtech3
Space2
Consumer1
Transportation1

Stages

by deals
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — stages
Series B9
Series A7
Other6
Series C2
Growth/Late1
Series D+1

Countries

by deals
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — countries
Germany5
France4
Netherlands4
Denmark3
Belgium2
Finland1
Ireland1
Norway1
Slovenia1
Spain1

Co-investment network

shared rounds
Co-investment network — interactive chart.
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) — 26 dealsEuropean Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)Sofinnova Partners — 3 shared deals · click to openSofinnova PartnersABN AMRO — 2 shared deals · click to openABN AMROBayern Kapital — 2 shared deals · click to openBayern KapitalBpifrance — 2 shared deals · click to openBpifranceKorys — 2 shared deals · click to openKorysPymwymic — 2 shared deals · click to openPymwymicRabo Investments — 2 shared deals · click to openRabo InvestmentsVisVires New Protein — 2 shared deals · click to openVisVires New ProteinAeronaut Invest — 1 shared deals · click to openAeronaut InvestAndrea Skersies — 1 shared deals · click to openAndrea SkersiesAqua-Spark — 1 shared deals · click to openAqua-SparkAquiti Gestion — 1 shared deals · click to openAquiti GestionAstanor Ventures — 1 shared deals · click to openAstanor VenturesBill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust — 1 shared deals · click to openBill & Melinda Gates Foundation TrustBNP Paribas — 1 shared deals · click to openBNP ParibasBNP Paribas Fortis — 1 shared deals · click to openBNP Paribas FortisBNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund — 1 shared deals · click to openBNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture FundBPI EcoGreenTEch — 1 shared deals · click to openBPI EcoGreenTEch

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Frequent co-investors

shared rounds

Portfolio

top 30 by total round €
CompanyCountryRoundsTotal €
TropicUK1€91M
ecoRobotixSwitzerland1€91M
Aphea.BioBelgium1€70M
Elicit PlantFrance2€62M
ProtixNetherlands1€50M
Heura FoodsSpain1€40M
NuritasIreland1€39M
OroraTechGermany2€37M
In OvoNetherlands1€34M
NofenceNorway1€30M
PapticFinland1€23M
EcoatFrance1€21M
RED HorticultureFrance1€16M
watttronGermany1€12M
BiosyntiaDenmark1€12M
TrapviewSlovenia1€10M
VEGDOGGermany1€9.0M
foodforecastGermany1€8.0M
DoktarTürkiye1€7.5M
ReducedDenmark2€6.0M
AmphiStarBelgium1€6.0M
WakuliNetherlands1€5.0M
PeelPioneersNetherlands1€4.0M

Biggest deals

top 10 by amount
CompanyStageAmountDate
TropicSeries C€91M2026-03
ecoRobotixSeries D+€91M2025-10
Aphea.BioSeries C€70M2023-07
ProtixOther€50M2022-02
Elicit PlantSeries B€46M2024-11
Heura FoodsSeries B€40M2024-02
NuritasSeries B€39M2021-11
In OvoSeries B€34M2022-03
NofenceSeries B€30M2025-09
OroraTechSeries B€25M2024-10
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