Western Europe VCs

Delivered September 4th, 2019. Contributors: Hillary O. and

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VCs in Western Europe - 1

Partech, Octopus Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Eight Roads Ventures, Balderton Capital, and Omnes Capital are some Western European VCs that have invested in at least one retail technology company and have led one or more Series A investments. Most of these companies are based in the UK, while others are situated in France. Full details for these companies can be found in the attached spreadsheet.   
SUMMARYPartech is a well-known French venture capital firm that invests in companies in seed, growth, and venture stages worldwide. It has invested in about two Israeli companies and two retail technology companies.
Octopus Ventures is a UK based venture capital firm that invests in companies in multiple stages including early stage companies. It has invested in retail tech companies like BehavioSec and one Israeli company, CB4.  
Amadeus Capital Partners is a global technology venture capital firm that invests in "technology companies at all stages, from seed to venture buyout; they also buy stakes from other investors or founders, to ensure that companies and entrepreneurs have the runway they need to succeed." 
Eight Roads Ventures is a VC firm that has its headquarters in the UK with additional locations in China, Japan, and India. It is Fidelity International Limited's investment arm. It primarily invests in seed and Series A -stage startups. 
Balderton Capital is a European based venture capital firm that particularly focuses on start-ups in the Series A stage. 
Omnes Capital specializes in early stage "venture capital, buyout & growth capital, private debt, renewable energy, co-investment, secondary funds of funds."

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Aster, Seventure, Ventech, Auriga Partners, HOWZAT Partners, and Parkwalk Advisors are Western European venture capital firms that have invested in at least one retail technology company and have led one or more series A investments. The requested data on them has been provided in the attached spreadsheet.  
SUMMARYSeventure is a venture capital firm in France that targets startups in all stages, including early stage startups. Over the past few years, it has invested in over ten Series A startups.
HOWZAT Partners is a Luxembourg-based investment fund and venture capital firm that focuses on "early stage digital businesses." 
Parkwalk Advisors is a UK-based investment management and venture capital firm that primarily invests in early stage technology companies. 
 Founded in 1998, Auriga Partners is an independent VC firm that focuses on early stage startups.
Ventech is a venture capital firm that was founded in 1998. It primary focuses on early-stage startups in Europe and China. It has not invested in any Israel-based startup. 
Aster is a VC firm "organized as a business hub – a new growth accelerator for startups that are looking to disrupt industry models." It primarily invests in early-stage startups. 

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Act Venture Capital, Gimv, Atomico, XAnge, Alve, Draper Espirit are Western European VCs that have invested in at least one retail technology company and have led one or more series A investments. The requested information on these companies has been provided in the attached spreadsheet.  
SUMMARYXAnge is a venture capital and private equity firm that consists of Franco-German investors who focus on deep tech and digital early stage startups. 
Draper Espirit is a UK based venture capital firm that "invests into disruptive tech companies at the early and growth stages." 
Alven is an independent venture firm that has backed over 100 startups at different stages over two decades. It has not invested in any Israeli company. 
 Founded in 2006, Atomico is a European VC firm that focuses on Series A, seed, early venture, and emerging growth investments among others. 
Gimv is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in early stage, mid-stage, and late stage startups. It is headquartered in Belgium but has locations in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. 
 Founded in 1994, Act Venture Capital is based in Dublin, Ireland. It focuses on startups in all stages with the most "promising ideas." 

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Newfund Capital, Entrepreneur Venture, Passion Capital, Downing Ventures, Iris Capital, and Innovacom are Western European VCs that have invested in at least one retail technology company and have led one or more series A investments. The attached spreadsheet has been filled out with the requested data on them. 
SUMMARYPassion Capital is a UK based "early-stage venture capital firm" that was founded in 2011.  
Innovacom is a venture capital firm that is headquartered in France. The company primarily invests in early-stage telecommunications and information technology startups.  
 Founded in 2014, Downing Ventures is an investment arm of Downing LLP. The venture capital firm primarily invests in growth and early-stage startups in the technology space. 
Entrepreneur Venture is a French venture capital firm that focuses on "investment capital for SME." It specializes in early-stage and late stage startups.
Iris Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm that supports startups "at seed, early, and later stage." Within the past two years, it has invested in over five Series A startups.  
Newfund Capital was founded in 2008 and is based in Paris, France. It is an early-stage venture capital firm that has a strong presence in the US. 

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Anthemis Group, Nexicap Partners, Midven, and Notion are Western European VCs that have invested in at least one retail technology company and have led one or more series A investments. The requested data on these companies can be found in the attached spreadsheet.  
SUMMARYAnthemis Group is a UK-based global venture capital firm that focuses on financial technology seed, early stage, and late stage startups. 
Naxicap Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm in France that focuses on early and late stage startups.
Midven is a "specialist venture capital company providing investment to fast growing small and medium-sized enterprises." It claims it is run by an "energetic, experienced and hands-on team of investment managers." 
Notion is a UK-based venture capital firm that primarily invests in cloud computing and SaaS early stage startups. 