(Brussels, 3 April 2025) - EIC Trusted Investor Network now unites 111 Investors managing €336 billion to power European deep tech
Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, welcomed today 37 new members of the EIC Trusted Investor Network. The Trusted Investor Network brings together a select group of investors committed to co-investing in high-potential deep-tech companies alongside the EIC Fund.
With this new cohort, the Network now comprises 111 members, collectively managing over €336 billion in assets. These include some of Europe’s leading venture capital firms, corporates, and long-term institutional investors, all playing a key role in scaling Europe’s most innovative and disruptive companies.
All members of the network commit to a Trusted Investor Network Charter, setting out
shared values to build companies in Europe, and to co-invest with the EIC Fund. According to the EIC Impact Report published today, the EIC Fund has an impressive investment record.
Since 2021, it has emerged as a leading early-stage technology investor in Europe. It
has completed over 150 investment rounds in start-ups and SMEs, including 60 rounds in 2024 alone. The Fund has also successfully attracted more than €1.6 billion in co-
investment, primarily from private investors, equating to over €3 of additional investment for every euro of EIC Fund's direct investment.
The Trusted Investor Network will further strengthen these co-investments and enable
companies in critical technologies areas to access larger investments needed to compete globally.
Background
The Network was established last year with 71 investors managing over €90 billion in assets, spanning venture capital firms, corporate investors, and family offices that align with the EIC’s mission of supporting breakthrough innovation. Its aim is to secure scale-up financing for high-risk deep tech companies that have an enormous potential but often struggle on the European market to find the right investors.
The network is open to other like-minded investors, who can reach out to the EIC Fund team through a dedicated mailbox.
More information:
- EIC Trusted Investor Network
- EIC Fund
