Ventech, the pan-European early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its sixth flagship fund, Ventech Capital VI, at €175 million — the largest in the firm’s 26-year history. The close represents a 15% increase from its previous vintage and comes with a 95% LP renewal rate.
The new fund focuses on five sectors: Vertical AI, digital health, industrial software, cyber security, and sovereignty. Ventech is dedicating half of its capital to AI-native vertical applications, positioning itself at the forefront of Europe’s AI-driven transformation.
Founded in 1998, Ventech has raised €1.1 billion to date, backing more than 320 startups with 185 exits and 19 IPOs. Portfolio companies include Believe (Euronext: BLV.PA), Vestiaire Collective, Withings, Arteris (Nasdaq: AIP), Webedia, Prewave, and Veo.
So far, Ventech Capital VI has already invested in 15 companies — including Okapi Orbits (Germany, space traffic management), Starhive (Sweden, AI-driven ITSM), Vertesia (enterprise AI agents), Inven (Finland, M&A SaaS), and Omaha Insights (France, equity research). The fund expects to support ~35 startups across Europe.
Ventech continues to expand its European footprint, with five offices across Paris, Munich, Berlin, Helsinki, and Stockholm, while also deepening ties in the Nordics and DACH region.
Jean Bourcereau, Chairman and Managing Partner, said the fund comes at a critical time: “We are entering a new cycle of disruption driven by AI and deep technological shifts. Now is the time to build, and we are thrilled to partner with ambitious founders tackling the biggest challenges and opportunities of our time.”
With a next-gen leadership team and the addition of AFI Ventures (its impact investing arm), Ventech is reinforcing its long-term commitment to European founders building globally ambitious companies.
