Half of Europe's seed funds will read your pitch through the same inbox that handles invoices, event invitations and job applications.
We reviewed 783 seed-stage venture firms across 29 countries, one row at a time.
Only 49 of them, about 6%, publish an email that reaches a partner or the investment team directly.
If your raise feels like shouting into a void, the problem may not be your company. It may be the address on the envelope.
Below is the full breakdown: where European seed money is going, how funds actually want to be reached, and a four-week system to work the list properly.
Inside you'll find:
AI Took 55% of European VC. 38 Companies Took Most of It.
The Inbox Problem Nobody Talks About
"We Invest in AI" Means Nothing Until You Check the Last 3 Deals
The 17 Questions Every Deck Form Asks
Treat Your Raise Like a Sales Pipeline: The 4-Week Sprint
Your Toolkit: Templates, Checklist and the Full List
1. AI Took 55% of European VC. 38 Companies Took Most of It.
There has never been more money for AI in Europe. That is exactly why it has never been harder to get noticed at seed.
In the first half of 2026, European AI start-ups raised a record US$23 billion, up 130% from US$10 billion a year earlier, according to Crunchbase and HumanX data. AI now takes 55% of all venture investment in the region.
But look at where it went. 73% of that capital landed in just 38 companies raising rounds of US$100 million or more, names like Wayve and Isomorphic Labs.
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