EQT Ventures Scout Program
Backing generation-defining companies across Europe.
Overview
EQT Ventures combines venture capital with operational excellence, focusing on backing generation-defining companies across Europe. The fund, fueled by operational experts from successful tech companies, provides hands-on support to portfolio companies in sectors like AI, robotics, fintech, SaaS, and deeptech. With a fund size of EUR 1.1 billion, EQT Ventures III launched in 2022, making it one of Europe's largest early-stage VC funds. The program emphasizes technical founders and offers early-stage lead investment and operational advisory.
Investment focus
EQT Ventures focuses on investing in European early-stage technology companies led by strong technical founders. The program aims to support businesses that have the potential to achieve generation-defining scale, leveraging operational expertise and a robust network to drive growth.
Program details
Designed for Scouts, Operators, Investors. The program is hybrid. Participation is generally unknown.
Who it is for
Eligible companies include European early-stage technology firms with strong technical founding teams seeking EUR 2-50M investment and a path to generation-defining scale.
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Check your eligibility for EQT Ventures Scout ProgramAdmissions and application
Eligibility includes European early-stage technology companies with strong technical founding teams seeking EUR 2-50M investment.
Benefits
Participants receive early-stage venture capital, operational advisory from proven scaling operators, and access to a vast network of experts through the EQT platform, supporting growth across all functions.
What came of it
Notable portfolio companies include Sana Labs, 1X, Payrails, Parloa, and The Exploration Company, among over 100 additional successful startups.
How to go about it
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Questions about this program
How do I join the EQT Ventures Scout Program?
This one invites people; you cannot apply cold. The way in is work the program can already point to, and the people its own pages name.
What is the format and time commitment?
The program is hybrid.
About EQT Ventures
EQT Ventures
Venture Capital
Empowering founders to build impactful technology companies.
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From public sources
What the sources say about EQT Ventures Scout Program
In its August 13, 2020 report, Sifted named EQT among firms using AI tools to source investments.
Source: NGP turns to AI to find hot startups — and shares part of the techEQT Ventures’ company profile advertises operational expertise, guidance, and EQT platform access for startups it backs.
Source: EQT Ventures & GrowthErevena describes EQT Ventures as the venture capital arm of EQT.
Source: EQT VenturesEQT Ventures’ company profile identifies it as part of EQT Group.
Source: EQT Ventures & GrowthErevena describes EQT Ventures as EQT’s venture capital arm investing in early-stage European technology startups.
Source: EQT VenturesEQT Ventures’ company profile describes its business as early-stage lead investing.
Source: EQT Ventures & Growth
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