European Innovation Council (EIC)
Investor profile
Investment firmVenture capital
European Innovation Council (EIC) has backed 102 European tech companies across 121 funding rounds between 2020 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €1.7B. Most active in Healthtech and Deeptech. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund · the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund
Deals
121
distinct rounds
Companies
102
backed
Active span
2020–2026
7 yrs
Total round €
€1.7B
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| European Innovation Council (EIC) — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Top sectors
by dealsEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| European Innovation Council (EIC) — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | 32 |
| Deeptech | 24 |
| Energy | 10 |
| Software | 9 |
| Cleantech | 8 |
| Agritech | 7 |
| Transportation | 6 |
| Robotics | 5 |
| Media | 4 |
| Hardware | 3 |
Stages
by dealsEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| European Innovation Council (EIC) — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 61 |
| Series A | 20 |
| Grant | 18 |
| Series B | 12 |
| Seed | 8 |
| Growth/Late | 1 |
| Pre-Seed | 1 |
Countries
by dealsEuropean Innovation Council (EIC) — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| European Innovation Council (EIC) — countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 23 |
| Netherlands | 21 |
| France | 17 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Finland | 7 |
| Sweden | 7 |
| UK | 6 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Iceland | 4 |
| Denmark | 3 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Bpifrance6
- Invest-NL5
- Quantonation4
- Daphni3
- Otium Capital3
- Sound Bioventures3
- 2xN2
- AdBio partners2
- Blast2
- CDP Venture Capital2
- Columbus Venture Partners2
- Crédit Mutuel Innovation2
- Defense Innovation Fund2
- eCapital2
- Eni Next2
- EQT Ventures2
- European Investment Bank (EIB)2
- Family Offices2
- Founders Future2
- Hadean Ventures2
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)2
- Innovacom2
- Invest.BW2
- Invivo Capital Partners2
- Kurma Partners2
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasqal | France | 2 | €125M |
| Quobly | France | 1 | €115M |
| SiPearl | France | 2 | €107M |
| Arthex Biotech | Spain | 2 | €74M |
| Leyden Labs | Netherlands | 2 | €70M |
| CAILabs | France | 1 | €57M |
| Aura Aero | France | 1 | €50M |
| Marvel Fusion | Germany | 1 | €50M |
| VarmX | Netherlands | 2 | €48M |
| Vsora | France | 2 | €40M |
| Morphotonics | Netherlands | 1 | €40M |
| Xeltis | Switzerland | 2 | €32M |
| UniverCell | Germany | 1 | €30M |
| Atmos Space Cargo | Germany | 1 | €28M |
| Hardt Hyperloop | Netherlands | 2 | €27M |
| Syntetica | France | 1 | €26M |
| Sparrow Quantum | Denmark | 2 | €26M |
| Qblox | Netherlands | 1 | €24M |
| QuantrolOx | Finland | 2 | €23M |
| Tilt Biotherapeutics | Finland | 1 | €22M |
| EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals | Iceland | 1 | €20M |
| Creapaper | Germany | 1 | €20M |
| E-peas | Belgium | 1 | €19M |
| Treble Technologies | Iceland | 2 | €18M |
| Ganymed Robotics | France | 2 | €18M |
| D-CRBN | Belgium | 1 | €18M |
| Energy Dome | Italy | 1 | €18M |
| Syntach | Sweden | 1 | €18M |
| Nevomo | Poland | 1 | €18M |
| Sunrise | Belgium | 1 | €17M |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quobly | Series A | €115M | 2026-06 |
| Pasqal | Series B | €100M | 2023-01 |
| SiPearl | Series A | €90M | 2023-04 |
| CAILabs | Growth/Late | €57M | 2025-09 |
| Aura Aero | Series B | €50M | 2026-04 |
| Marvel Fusion | Series B | €50M | 2025-03 |
| Arthex Biotech | Series B | €42M | 2023-05 |
| Vsora | Other | €40M | 2025-04 |
| Leyden Labs | Other | €40M | 2026-06 |
| Arthex Biotech | Series B | €32M | 2025-09 |