# Tier 1 VC Firms in Europe (Dealroom Ranking)

> Top ten European venture capital firms ranked by portfolio outcomes.

This reference list ranks the top ten Tier 1 venture capital firms investing in Europe based on Dealroom data. The ranking measures key portfolio milestones such as unicorn status and reaching $100M in revenue, weighting earlier-stage investments and outsized outcomes more heavily.

## The list

Tier 1 firms in Europe according to the data:

1. Phoenix Court

2. Index Ventures

3. Accel

4. Point Nine

5. HV Capital

6. Balderton

7. Sequoia

8. Y Combinator

9. Kima Ventures

10. Global Founders Capital

Methodology: combines key milestones for portfolio companies (becoming a unicorn or surpassing $100m of revenue), with more weighting given to earlier stages and bigger outcomes.

## What it is for

- Build a target investor list for European startup fundraising
- Benchmark top-performing VC funds operating across Europe
- Research track records of leading European early-stage investors

## Key points

- Identifies top 10 venture capital funds active in the European ecosystem
- Based on Dealroom portfolio performance data
- Evaluates portfolio milestones including unicorn valuations and $100M+ revenue marks
- Weights earlier investment stages and larger return multiples more heavily

## Pricing

Free

## Details

- Type: List
- Category: [Business & Money](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money.md)
- Topic: [Venture Capital](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money/venture-capital.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: other
- For: Startup founders and operators raising venture capital in Europe
- Tags: venture capital, startups, fundraising, europe, investors, dealroom

## Why it was saved

- [@SebJohnsonUK, 12 May 2026](https://x.com/SebJohnsonUK/status/2054100009277419801): Serves as a reference for which European VCs are considered Tier 1, useful when targeting investors or evaluating funds.

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Updated 11 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/tier-1-vc-firms-in-europe-dealroom-ranking

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