Sifted has published its annual ranking of the most active venture capital firms in Europe. We're proud to share that Graduate Ventures is included on this prestigious list!

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These were the 100 most active VCs in Europe in 2025

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A full breakdown of the year's busiest cheque writers - and the 3,196 deals they made

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Europe's most active VCs accelerated their pace in 2025. The top 100 firms each made at least 10 equity investments last year, collectively completing 3,196 deals - half of all European equity deals recorded in 2025.

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The 10 most active investors alone completed 835 deals, representing nearly a third of the top 100's total. Nine of these firms increased their deal count from 2024. UK-based investors dominated the ranking, making up 30 of the top 100 firms, followed by France (15), Germany (15) and the US (11) - a joint-record high. 7 of the top 20 funds have their headquarters in the UK.

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Sifted tracked all publicly disclosed European equity deals completed in 2025 and contacted investors to verify their deal counts. Some VCs may have unannounced or
private investments not reflected in our data. The average deal size represents the total deal amount, not just the investor's contribution.

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Read the full article here: https://sifted.eu/rankings/most-active-vcs-2025