Seedcamp raises €279M as European seed capital resets
Seedcamp raised €279M across a new early-stage fund and follow-on vehicle, showing European seed capital is still active around AI and deeptech.
European seed funding is still selective, but not frozen. Seedcamp’s new fund shows established early-stage investors are still raising meaningful capital for the next generation of European startups.
What happened
Seedcamp raised €279M across two vehicles: a new early-stage fund and a follow-on fund for backing portfolio winners.
The new capital is aimed at founders building globally from Europe, with interest across AI, science-led startups, deeptech and physical-world software.
Why it matters
This is a good VC-market signal. Even in a tougher funding environment, strong seed platforms can still raise large funds if they have a long track record and a clear thesis.
It also shows where European venture attention is clustering: AI, deeptech, science-heavy companies and startups that can compete globally from day one.
The bigger picture
Europe’s startup market is becoming more polarised. Capital is still available, but it is concentrating around investors and founders with strong credibility, sharper technical depth and bigger global ambition.