British venture capital firm Seedcamp, one of the most influential early-stage investors in European technology, has raised £240 million to support a new generation of startups operating in artificial intelligence, robotics, and industrial technologies.
The firm announced that it has secured £240 million in fresh capital, divided between a £165 million flagship fund and a £75 million vehicle dedicated to supporting its most promising portfolio companies as they scale.
Founded in 2007 with an initial fund of just £1.9 million, Seedcamp now manages more than $1 billion in assets. Over the past two decades, it has established itself as one of Europe’s most successful talent spotters, having backed companies such as Revolut, Wise, UiPath, and Synthesia at an early stage.
With its seventh flagship fund, Seedcamp intends to continue a strategy that has defined its success: investing before a company, or even a market category, has become obvious.
The new fund will focus primarily on startups developing artificial intelligence and technologies at the intersection of science and the physical world. Recent investments include BioOrbit, Sunrise Robotics, and Dust.
“We are reaching the end of a twenty-year software cycle and entering a new technological paradigm in which AI increasingly converges with science and the physical world,” said Tom Wilson.
Beyond the fundraising itself, Seedcamp is highlighting an expanded presence in the United States. The firm aims to serve as a bridge between European entrepreneurs and the American ecosystem, helping founders gain access to investors, talent, and customers from the earliest stages of development.
While Europe has produced a growing number of globally successful startups, many still look to the United States when seeking to scale internationally.
According to Carlos Espinal, however, a new generation of founders is emerging with global ambitions from day one. “The last twenty years proved Europe could build world-class technology companies. The next twenty years will produce businesses capable of defining entire industries on a global scale,” he said.
