Deeptech startup funding in Europe
European funding attributed to this sector (companies tagged with it).
531 European Deeptech companies have closed 777 funding rounds and raised €11B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €285M. Belgium leads by capital raised, and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#19 sector by equity raised — 1.5% of European sector equity funding.
Equity funding
€11B
excl. debt & grants · +€285M debt
Funding rounds
777
Companies
531
Avg round
€16M
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsDeeptech — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €0 | 1 |
| 2014 | €22M | 5 |
| 2015 | €48M | 3 |
| 2016 | €57M | 5 |
| 2017 | €27M | 5 |
| 2018 | €121M | 8 |
| 2019 | €29M | 5 |
| 2020 | €304M | 39 |
| 2021 | €629M | 94 |
| 2022 | €1.1B | 118 |
| 2023 | €1.1B | 101 |
| 2024 | €3.2B | 97 |
| 2025 | €1.8B | 142 |
| 2026 | €2.4B | 154 |
AI analysis mentioning Deeptech
AI-generated · figures verified · not investment adviceTop deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Country | Stage | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imec | Belgium | Other | €2.5B | 2024-05-24 | View → |
| Oxford Quantum Circuits | UK | Series C | €301M | 2026-06-03 | View → |
| IQM | Finland | Series B | €275M | 2025-09-04 | View → |
| Multiverse Computing | Spain | Series B | €189M | 2025-06-12 | View → |
| Aura Aero | France | Debt | €170M | 2026-04-08 | View → |
| Verda (formerly DataCrunch) | Finland | Series B | €165M | 2026-09-22 | View → |
| QuantWare | Netherlands | Series B | €152M | 2026-05-05 | View → |
| Quantum Motion | UK | Series C | €136M | 2026-05-07 | View → |
| Scandit | Switzerland | Series D+ | €131M | 2022-02-09 | View → |
| IQM | Finland | Series A | €128M | 2022-07-22 | View → |
| Aura Aero | France | Grant | €120M | 2026-04-08 | View → |
| Quobly | France | Series A | €115M | 2026-06-03 | View → |
Top investors
named, by deal count- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)26 deals
- European Innovation Council (EIC)25 deals
- Quantonation24 deals
- Bpifrance20 deals
- Innovate UK17 deals
- CDP Venture Capital14 deals
- Venture Kick13 deals
- Lifeline Ventures12 deals
- Amadeus Capital Partners10 deals
- Innovation Industries10 deals
Top countries
total € raised · click a bar to openDeeptech — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Deeptech — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €2.5B |
| UK | €2.3B |
| France | €1.4B |
| Finland | €1.3B |
| Germany | €1.1B |
| Netherlands | €749M |
| Switzerland | €580M |
| Spain | €555M |
| Denmark | €273M |
| Italy | €153M |
Stage mix
share of disclosed €Deeptech — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Deeptech — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €5.2B |
| Series A | €1.9B |
| Series B | €1.8B |
| Series C | €866M |
| Seed | €674M |
| Debt | €285M |
| Series D+ | €253M |
| Grant | €240M |
| Pre-Seed | €114M |
| Growth/Late | €91M |
| Early VC | €16M |
| Crowdfunding | €1.7M |