Scaleup Europe Fund
For whom?
European scaleups
For what?
Growth capital and late-stage investments for technology and deep tech scaleups
Discover funding for your scaleup
Get in touch with our Scaleup Europe Fund specialists.
Contact a specialistIn October 2025, the European Commission announced a new multi-billion-euro initiative: the Scaleup Europe Fund. This fund aims to make it easier for European technology and deep tech scaleups to grow and mature within Europe. The fund is expected to launch in spring 2026.
What is the purpose of the fund?
The Scaleup Europe Fund was created in response to Europe’s growing need for new investment mechanisms that can help close the gap between European scaleups and global market leaders. The fund is intended to provide promising scaleups with the financial support they need to continue scaling within Europe.
The initiative is designed as a market-based, privately managed and privately financed investment fund. This means it is not a traditional EU grant scheme, but an investment fund supported jointly by public and private partners.
Focus areas within the Scaleup Europe Fund
Together with a group of private investors, the European Commission aims to make growth capital and late-stage investment available for strategic European technology sectors, including:
- Artificial intelligence;
- Quantum technologies;
- Semiconductor technologies;
- Biotechnologies;
- Medical technologies;
- Advanced materials;
- Agritech.
Funding opportunities for your technology scaleup
The total amount of financing expected to be available through the Scaleup Europe Fund has not yet been confirmed. However, the European Commission estimates that the initiative could unlock up to € 25 billion for European scaleups. Additional investors are currently being sought, and the European Innovation Council (EIC) has committed € 1 billion as a public contribution. The specific investment amount per organisation has not yet been determined.
Exploring your funding options
Although the Scaleup Europe Fund is still in development, it may offer significant opportunities for technology scaleups in the near future. In addition, several other funding and grant programmes may support your organisation’s growth, innovation, or R&D ambitions. Would you like to explore your funding opportunities? Get in touch with a specialist. Contact us via info@hezelburcht.com or 088 495 20 00.
