Europe's Q3 VC fundraising: Index, Highland and Accel lead 21 new funds
Vestbee · 2026-09-29
Vestbee tallied 21 new European and CEE VC funds in Q3: Index Ventures raised $2B (its growth vehicle now $2.2B), Highland Europe €1.1B for Fund VI and Accel $800M for its ninth European fund. AI is the common thread, while defence and dual-use capital keeps growing, with Airbus among new LPs.
Vocabulary
Read source ↗- dual-usetechnology with both civilian and military uses
- first closethe first point at which a fund accepts commitments and can start investing
- anchor LPa large early investor that helps a fund attract others