Founders
Investor profile
Investment firmVenture capital
Founders has backed 8 European tech companies across 14 funding rounds between 2016 and 2024, joining rounds totalling €328M. Most active in Fintech and Software. Data as of Nov 2026.
Deals
14
distinct rounds
Companies
8
backed
Active span
2016–2024
9 yrs
Total round €
€328M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearFounders — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Founders — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Top sectors
by dealsFounders — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Founders — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Fintech | 10 |
| Software | 2 |
| HRtech | 1 |
| Healthtech | 1 |
Stages
by dealsFounders — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Founders — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 5 |
| Seed | 5 |
| Early VC | 1 |
| Pre-Seed | 1 |
| Series A | 1 |
| Series C | 1 |
Countries
by dealsFounders — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Founders — countries | |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 7 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
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- Creandum3
- Seedcamp3
- Bain Capital Ventures2
- Kinnevik2
- Stripes2
- Thrive Capital2
- Acequia Capital1
- Alkeon Capital1
- Axial1
- Bill and Leonard Lynch1
- Black Pearls VC1
- Bradley Horowitz1
- Caroline Hjelm1
- Coatue1
- Dan Winn1
- Debjani Roy1
- Delta Partners1
- Dorte Bregnhoj1
- Exor Ventures1
- FAST1
- Federico Sargenti1
- Gaurav Singh Kushwaha1
- Haufe Group Ventures1
- Hawktail VC1
- Keen Venture Partners1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleo | Denmark | 5 | €310M |
| Sibill | Italy | 2 | €6.7M |
| All Gravy | Denmark | 1 | €3.2M |
| Adaptyv Biosystems | Switzerland | 1 | €2.4M |
| Wonderwerk | Germany | 1 | €2.2M |
| Kontist | Germany | 2 | €2.0M |
| Inspeq | Ireland | 1 | €1.0M |
| Headlight | Denmark | 1 | €1.0M |