Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUK, Europe, MENA
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AIEnergy TechClimate TechCybersecurityBuilt Environment
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
VentureFriends is a pan-European early-stage VC founded by Apostolos Apostolakis and George Dimopoulos, who began angel investing together in 2011 (including a stake in ride-hailing app Beat, acquired by Daimler in 2017) before launching their first €20M fund, VF1, in 2016. The firm has since raised three further funds — VF2 (€50M, 2018), VF3 (€100M, 2021) and VF4 (2025) — opening offices in Londo...
Notable Investments
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BelvoI
InstaShopH
HuspyC
CarmoolaE
EmbatV
ValeriaM
MerxH
HarborlabC
Capalo AISimilar Funds
BF
Basecamp Fund
Manchester, United States
GeneralistAIIoT & EdgeBiotechPre-SeedSeed
Breega
Paris, France
GeneralistAIClimate TechQuantumPre-SeedSeed
H
HearstLab
New York City, United States
Industrial / CVCAIClimate TechBuilt EnvironmentSeedSeries A
HV
Hoxton Ventures
London, United Kingdom
GeneralistAICybersecurityAdvanced MaterialsPre-SeedSeed
KV
Kima Ventures
Paris, France
GeneralistAIBiotechEnergy TechPre-SeedSeed
KV
Kogito Ventures
Warsaw, Poland
GeneralistAIMedtechBuilt EnvironmentPre-SeedSeed