18 hardware investors in Europe
We list 18 hardware investors in Europe as of November 2026: each was checked on its own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 9 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Oslo (3), London (2) and Paris (2).
Top 7 hardware investors in Europe, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (40: within 3 months 40, 6 months 30, 12 months 20, 24 months 10), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (30; 15 when the sector is stated only), size of the fund on file on a log scale (20) and completeness of the public record (10). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
ACT Venture Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: Netherlands · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Hardware, AI, Industrial Tech, Healthtech · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; 32% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Vsquared Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Germany (London office) · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Hardware, AI, Biotech, Industrial Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Nov 2026
Portfolio news dated Nov 2026; 25% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 7 named decision-makers on file.
Jolt Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Paris, France · Stages: Growth · Focus: Hardware, Healthtech, AI, Industrial Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; 10% of its observed portfolio is hardware; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Spike Venture
Type: VC firm · HQ: Oslo, Norway · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Hardware, B2B, SaaS, Generalist · Latest activity: Investment listed in 2026
Lists an investment made in 2026; states hardware as a focus; 4 named decision-makers on file.
Butterfly Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: Oulu, Finland · Stages: Seed · Focus: Hardware, Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech · Latest activity: Investment listed in 2026
Lists an investment made in 2026; states hardware as a focus; 1 named decision-maker on file.
Fairpoint Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Stockholm, Sweden · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Hardware, B2B, Deep Tech, AI · Latest activity: New fund, Dec 2025
Latest fund filing dated Dec 2025; states hardware as a focus; 5 named decision-makers on file.
HCVC
Type: VC firm · HQ: Paris, France · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Hardware, Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Apr 2026
Portfolio news dated Apr 2026; states hardware as a focus.
First 10 of 18 hardware investors in Europe
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Venture Partners | VC firm | Netherlands | Pre-seed, Seed | Hardware, AI, Industrial Tech, Healthtech | New deal, Oct 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Vsquared Ventures | VC firm | Germany (London office) | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Hardware, AI, Biotech, Industrial Tech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock | |
| Jolt Capital | VC firm | Paris, France | Growth | Hardware, Healthtech, AI, Industrial Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Spike Venture | VC firm | Oslo, Norway | Pre-seed | Hardware, B2B, SaaS, Generalist | Investment listed in 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Butterfly Ventures | VC firm | Oulu, Finland | Seed | Hardware, Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech | Investment listed in 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock | |
| Heartcore Capital | VC firm | Copenhagen, Denmark | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Hardware, AI, Climate Tech, Healthtech | €700M (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Fairpoint Capital | VC firm | Stockholm, Sweden | Seed, Series A | Hardware, B2B, Deep Tech, AI | New fund, Dec 2025 | 7 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock | |
| HCVC | VC firm | Paris, France | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Hardware, Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Apr 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock | |
| Eurazeo | VC firm | France (London office) | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Hardware, Industrial Tech, Fintech, Mobility | €40.0B (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| World Fund | VC firm | Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | Hardware, Fintech, Climate Tech, Energy | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
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How these 18 break down
By European country
| European country | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 22% |
| Germany | 3 | 17% |
| Norway | 3 | 17% |
| Finland | 2 | 11% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 9 | 50% |
| Seed | 14 | 78% |
| Series A | 9 | 50% |
| Series B | 4 | 22% |
| Growth | 4 | 22% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 14 | 78% |
| Accelerator | 2 | 11% |
| Corporate VC | 2 | 11% |
Method and limits
- Source
- No row on this list rests on an SEC filing. All 18 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Sector: the firm states hardware as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (40: within 3 months 40, 6 months 30, 12 months 20, 24 months 10), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (30; 15 when the sector is stated only), size of the fund on file on a log scale (20) and completeness of the public record (10). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 18 rows: stage 16, sector 18, fund size 2, website 18. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 14 rows, firm email on 8, LinkedIn page on 13, check size on 6.
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Questions
How many hardware investors in Europe are there?
We list 18 as of November 2026. 7 of the 18 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are Oslo (3), London (2) and Paris (2).
Which hardware investors in Europe raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
None of the 18 has a fund filing dated in the last 12 months on file; 7 have other dated activity in that time (fund announcement, new deal and portfolio news), most recently Vsquared Ventures (portfolio news, Nov 2026), ACT Venture Partners (new deal, Oct 2026) and Jolt Capital (portfolio news, Oct 2026).
What is the typical fund size of hardware investors in Europe?
None of the 18 discloses a fund size on an SEC Form D, so there is no median to give. 2 rows carry a size or assets figure from another public source, for example Heartcore Capital at €700M (own site) and Eurazeo at €40.0B (own site).
Which stage do most hardware investors in Europe back?
Of the 16 with a stage on file, seed (14), pre-seed (9) and Series A (9). A firm can back more than one stage, and 2 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on hardware investors in Europe come from and how often is it updated?
All 18 rows were checked on the firm's own website, with official registers and national venture capital association directories as the starting point. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 9 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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Yes. The file holds all 18 rows in Excel and CSV, with 75 named decision-makers and 8 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 10 rows are free on this page.
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