Top 30 Franchise VC Funds & Investors in Europe (October 2026)

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• STRGY AI — The strategy was never the problem. The evidence was correct, sitting in someone's hands, and it died anyway because nothing in the organization was built to carry that evidence from where it was seen to where it could be acted on, and keep it alive long enough to matter. Not a bad plan. Not bad people. A structural gap between signal andauthority that every existing tool — decks, dashboards, status meetings — is too static and too easy to ignore to actually close.STRGY exists because that gap is the default state of every organization above a certain size, and closing it has always required either a heroic individual repeating themselves for years or luck (the corporate pilot needed one person to remember "do not drop this" at the right moment, and no one did). That's not a strategy problem to solve with a better framework — it's an infrastructure problem. You need something that holds the signal, doesn't forget it, doesn't get bored repeating it, and resurfaces it automatically the moment the gap between evidence and action starts to widen. That's what a human can't do reliably at scale, and what software with real memory can.
• Coolbrook — Coolbrook is a manufacturer of naphtha cracking-based reactors. Their technology is intended to replace the conventional steam cracker furnace in existing and new olefins plants, enabling petrochemical clients to get improved product yield and lower energy consumption.
• Solar Foods — Solar Foods is a food-tech startup that specializes in testing a technology that uses electricity to produce hydrogen which is combined with carbon dioxide, water, vitamins, and minerals to feed and grow microbial biomass that can be used as edible protein. The industrial biotech startup develops a protein called Solein, a nutritious, sustainablesubstitute for animal-derived proteins. Solein is created using elements from the air—CO2, water, nitrogen—and electricity. This single-cell protein is cultivated through gas fermentation, essentially deriving edible calories from hydrogen-oxidizing microbes.

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• Complir — Complir's AI agents map product data, analyse compliance risks, generate documentation and track regulations across every market you sell in.
• SmallClaims — SmallClaims is a LegalTech company that provides technology-enabled legal collection and representation services for civil claims up to 100,000 DKK. The company represents businesses and private individuals in small claims under the simplified court process and in enforcement court proceedings. SmallClaims uses automated workflows, algorithms, and machine learning to assess cases, initiate proceedings, and manage large volumes of lawsuits. Its team acts as a party representative rather than a law firm, handling communication with courts, debtors, and debtor representatives. The service covers steps from initial demand letters and payment orders to court filings, judgment enforcement, and administration of instalment plans. SmallClaims aims to make pursuing smaller monetary claims procedurally manageable and economically viable for its clients.
• EnforceShield — EnforceShield provides an agentic AI system designed to identify and eliminate stolen or misused content.

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• VREY — VREY is a startup that empowers landlords of multi-tenant buildings to generate and manage solar energy on-site.
• encosa — encosa helps commercial and industrial customers cut electricity costs with battery storage systems and software. It plans, finances, installs, and operates these systems as a complete service. The company also uses energy optimization and electricity trading to improve system returns.
• depotcharge — Depotcharge operates a B2B marketplace that connects depot operators with logistics carriers and fleet managers seeking shared charging for electric trucks and commercial vehicles. The platform allows depot operators to make available charging capacity, manage access rules, set prices, and process charging-session billing. Fleet operators use the marketplace to locate and access charging points at participating depots. Depotcharge supports existing charging infrastructure and integrates charging access, authentication, transaction records, and payment processing into its platform. The company also provides branded network solutions, including ASTAG Charge, which enables members of the Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association to share charging infrastructure.

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• Streamline — GMDH is a global innovative provider of supply chain planning and predictive analytics solutions. GMDH solutions are built on a 100% proprietary technology and handle every part of the demand and supply planning process, providing complete transparency across the entire supply chain.
• WorkUgo — WorkUgo is a staffing and recruitment based workforce mobility platform offering to resolve the issues of labor shortage.
• GetOrder — GetOrder is an online ordering system for managing delivery orders, marketplace integrations, QR menus, POS integration, customer reviews, and last-mile delivery in one platform.

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• Khoy — Khoy Company is a furniture company focused on designing and developing comfortable, user-friendly, and sustainable sofa beds. It combines functionality, comfort, and modern design to create versatile furniture for everyday living, with an emphasis on sustainability and space efficiency.
• AnaCardio — AnaCardio develops drugs targeting a novel mechanism that improves cardiac contractility and aims to improve clinical outcomes in heart failure.
• Bahn Express — Bahn Express is a global car transportation company that supports independent contractors while offering quick and easy auto shipping throughout Europe.

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• Kaizan — Kaizan is a Client Intelligence Platform for Client Success teams to retain and grow revenue
• Ryft — Say hello to unified payment processing with Ryft. Accept payments online and in person, automate split payments, and monetise transactions from one integration.
• Serve First — Serve First is an AI customer experience platform that turns real-time feedback into insights, helping drive smarter business decisions.

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• Vocca — Voice AI for healthcare: 1,500+ practices, 20+ specialties. Vocca answers every patient call, books into your software and follows up with patients, 24/7.
• StandardX — StandardX is a deep-tech company building the isotope refinery powered by a scalable, compact particle accelerator platform.
• Pilgrim — Pioneering a biologically enhanced future for humanity.

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• iBar Experience Kft. — iBar provides an AI  inventory app that integrates into restaurant management software. They offer products and services for pizzerias, bars, discos, hotels, and restaurants.
• SURVIOT Monitoring Kft. — SURVIOT equips bridges, tunnels and buildings with automated sensors and software, giving engineers real-time, reliable data on structural health.
• Linkio - Ecommerce Integration Portal — Integrate wholesalers into your online store easier then ever

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• Rivy — Access flexible financing for solar energy projects with Rivy. Power homes, businesses, and communities with clean, affordable energy.
• Snowstorm — Official site of the Snowstorm Network
• Rana Energy — No. 1 Solar Community in Africa

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• AI Score — AI Score is the intelligence-led AI governance platform for enterprise. Monitor AI risk, prove compliance and capture value in real time. Book a demo.
• Souk — Coco is an AI partnerships manager: she finds partners, activates them, and handles agreements, attribution and payouts.
• Affinity Labs — We build software companies with category-defining creators.

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• Wingly — Wingly is a flight sharing platform. Find pilots or passengers for your trip.
• Quoroom — A single intelligent platform to manage capital raising,equity, debt and employee options
• Mymoria — MYMORIA offers an one-stop-online-shop for full configuration and complete commissioning of funerals. Mymoria is able to offer its services significantly cheaper than traditional mortician homes. The company is offering its services nationwide and work hard to organize our processes efficiently while maintaining thehigh service standards.

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• Hoora — Hoora is a mobile gaming platform that offers an instant, scrollable feed of over 200 casual and arcade mini-games playable without downloads or waiting.
• Verso — Verso is an AI-powered qualitative market research platform that automates consumer insights at scale. It uses adaptive AI to conduct 1-on-1 video or voice interviews with consumers worldwide, turning open-ended conversations into structured, actionable insights in under a week.
• Netsec — Professional cybersecurity and managed IT services to protect your business 24/7.

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• Gardin — We believe in a world in which everyone has the right to access high quality, nutritious food that is good for you and for our planet. Our environmental issues are real, something, somewhere needs to change. Gardin promises to create the step-change required by deploying its technology.
• NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...
• Stellar — At Stellar we bring perfect internet on the move to vehicles and passengers, leveraging the combined strength of cellular, wi-fi, and satellite networks, through AI and fully integrated solutions. We offer SaaS, data plans, and all-inclusive options for enterprise connectivity needs on the move.

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• BYJU'S — BYJU’S is a global ed-tech company that provides highly adaptive, engaging, and effective learning solutions to more than 150 million students around the world. Founded in India in 2011, BYJU's mission is to make high-quality learning accessible to students everywhere.The BYJU's family of brands includes Disney-BYJU's Early Learn,BYJU's FutureSchool, Epic!, Osmo, Tynker, Toppr, and WhiteHat Jr., along with the company’s beloved flagship product, BYJU's: The Learning App. Together, BYJU's solutions support pre-K–12 education and a wide range of competitive exams.BYJU’S delivers a world-class learning experience with tools that sit at the crossroads of mobile, interactive content, and personalized learning methodologies. Byju's geography-agnostic solutions and 12,000+ teachers make learning engaging with visual and contextual programs that adapt to the unique learning style, skill level, and pace of each student. In addition, BYJU’S has innovative partnerships with some of the world's largest companies, including Disney and Google, to drive engagement and help even more students become active and lifelong learners.BYJU’S is backed by blue-chip investors including the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, Sequoia Capital, Bond Capital, Silver Lake, BlackRock, Sands Capital Management, Alkeon Capital Management, Sofina, Verlinvest, Tencent, Prosus (previously Naspers Ventures), CPPIB, General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Qatar Investment Authority, Owl Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Times Internet, Aarin Capital, and IFC. Since 2017, BYJU’S has completed more than 15 acquisitions, including companies in the U.S., UK, Austria, India, and Singapore. A 2021 Time 100 Most Influential Company, BYJU’S is headquartered in India, with operations in more than 21 countries globally and learning programs in more than 8 languages.
• VIPKID — VIPKid is a global education technology company that connects children with the world’s best teachers for real-time online English immersion learning.VIPKid’s mission is to inspire and empower every child for the future. VIPKid envisions a global classroom that empowers students and teachers through personalized learning, connection of culturesacross the world and the passion for lifelong learning. It believes that education is not one-size-fits-all, rather, all students are unique and the world is within their reach when connected with great teachers capable of personalizing learning and sparking curiosity.Founded in 2013 and formally launched in 2014, VIPKid has become China’s market-leading online education startup, attracting investment from Tencent, Coatue Management, Sequoia Capital, Sinovation Ventures, Yunfeng Capital, Matrix Partners, Learn Capital, Northern Light VC and Bryant Stibel, among others. The VIPKid platform currently connects over 500,000 paying students with over 60,000 teachers in the US and Canada.
• Z.ai — Z.ai develops artificial intelligence models and services built upon large-scale pretrained architectures. The company offers ChatGLM, a dialogue-focused language model series designed for smooth conversation and easy integration. It also provides Ying, a text-to-video model capable of generating short video clips from text or images, and AutoGLM,a voice-driven AI agent that performs smartphone tasks based on complex user instructions. Z.ai supports integration through an API platform and offers migration assistance for developers moving from other AI ecosystems. The company’s technology stems from research at Tsinghua University’s KEG lab and emphasizes general-purpose cognitive intelligence models.

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• Omniplex — Omniplex eLearning solutions provider that's changing the way businesses train.
• Panthera Biopartners — Take part in paid clinical trials with Panthera Clinic. We run safe, professional medical research studies across the UK for a range of health conditions.
• Bespoke Kitchen Foods — Bespoke Kitchen Foods is a food products supplier. They manufacture vegetarian products such as burgers, biscuits and bars, bespoke kitchen foods, fat chef burgers, vegetarian pies, freezer to table, specialty bread, tarts, quiches, puddings, pastry, and cheesecake, and food service suppliers a range of vegetarian savories, cakes, and desserts fora wide range of restaurants and pubs.

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• EPYR — Turning renewable power into high-temperature heat with thermal energy storage
• quartz — Quartz operates a personal wealth platform that brings financial accounts and assets into one dashboard. The platform learns about users' goals and provides personalized financial information based on portfolio data, market information, news, and other financial inputs. Users can review their wealth across categories such as property, stocks, and cryptocurrency. Quartz also provides account information services under its United Kingdom regulatory registration and is developing the product for launch.
• Astral Systems — Our compact multi-state fusion reactors offer high particle flux and exceptional lifetime performance, unlocking a wide variety of critical medical, industrial, and research applications today.

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• GRAI — GRAI is an AI music research company building interactive music products
• Tower.dev — Data flow orchestrator for pipelines and agents with optional data management in Iceberg-based lakehouses
• Astute — Astute is the world's first B2B new media company. Reach your buyers through the newsletters, podcasts and creators they already trust.

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• The UK Adviser Group / AdviserTech® — At The UK Adviser, our advisers deal with lenders on a day-to-day basis. Their experience means they can offer more than just mortgages

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• Alpa — Alpa is a financial platform designed for hospitality businesses like restaurants and franchises. Alpa provides real-time financial insights for hospitality operators by integrating POS sales data, bank transactions, and supplier invoices into live profit and loss statements, cash flow tracking, and AI-driven recommendations.

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• NanoStruct — NanoStruct is a biotechnology company that develops nanostructured sensor chips to identify bacteria and pathogens in food.
• Resolutiion — Resolutiion provides AI-powered software for managing commercial conflict, delivery risk, and business relationship performance. The platform supports organizations with dispute detection, workflow automation, contract monitoring, issue resolution, and operational risk management across customers, suppliers, workforce teams, and commercialpartnerships. Its system uses AI-driven analysis to identify relationship friction, monitor delivery performance, and support structured resolution processes. Resolutiion also provides commercial intelligence tools, reporting, and collaboration features for enterprise delivery and governance management.
• Stanhope AI — Stanhope AI is a deep-tech startup based in London with a strong background in neuroscience, robotics and fintech. We are bringing Active Inference to market as a novel framework for autonomous decision-making. To contend with the challenges of contemporary AIs, our distinct approach aims to offer

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• Gaia Learning — Gaia Learning are a special online school dedicated to children with additional needs. We help kids with ADHD, ADD, OCD, PDA and Autism, learn online.
• BreezeMove — BreezeMove is a software firm that provides property management, consulting, home buying, and selling solutions.
• Prorizon — Lifelong optimal health and performance

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• Peckwater Brands — Peckwater Brands is a delivery franchise for kitchen operators, and the fastest growing virtual brand company in the UK.

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• Uniify — Uniify is a no-code customer onboarding software that makes it fast, easy and secure for financial companies to onboard their customers. Save your business time and money, and build onboarding flows for your customers in minutes instead of months.
• Crisp — Crisp leverages the power of the cloud to connect and analyze disparate retail data sources, providing the supply chain with real-time insights and trends. Food suppliers, retailers, distributors and brokers use Crisp's open-data platform to manage supply more efficiently, reduce waste and skyrocket profitability.
• Salesforge — Salesforge is an all-in-one sales execution super app that gives every sales team the highest probability to hit their target by tackling email deliverability and the need to personalize cold email outreach at scale.We do that by enabling real-time AI & machine learning to decision critical sales activities, enhance messaging and eliminatethe need for various sales point solutions, therefore driving superior conversion rates.

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• Andiamo — See what people are saying. Andiamo gives me full control over my prescription. I can achieve outcomes I didn't think
• SunRoof — Roof of the future
• Druid AI — DRUID is an AI platform that allows companies to automate processes by designing and deploying UiPath RPA integrated chatbot virtual assistants.

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• LQUOM — QWAVE offers cryptography communication technology.
• Alxtal — Alxtal is a tech company who optimize the development, design, and manufacturing processes of the manufacturing industry with IT and AI.
• Zerodoor HD — Zerodoor HD specializes in digital transformation in constructing industry.

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• Datapao — Discover DATAPAO's data consulting solutions in cloud migrations, data science, data engineering, AI & ML.
• Daytrip — Book private car transfers, round-trip day trips, or hire an hourly driver. Enjoy door-to-door rides and sightseeing in 130+ countries with local drivers.
• Hypefy — An influencer marketing platform built for brands that want to discover creators, run campaigns, and measure performance with ease.

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• Pulppo — Pulppo is the first Tech Enabled broker for Latin America. We partner with the best brokers in the region and empower them with tools, technology and resources to create a simple and transparent buying process. Pulppo was founded by Agustin Iglesias, former GM of Inmuebles24 and founder of Tokko Broker (Acquired by Navent) and Matias Gath, formerGM of Glovo in Argentina and founder of Kadabra (acquired by Glovo).
• Kamioun — Kamioun is a mobile platform that connects FMCG manufacturers to local retail shops by fast free delivery of inventory.
• Paper.id — Atur tempo pembayaran bisnis serta kirim & terima pembayaran dengan kartu kredit, invoice juga langsung sah dengan e-Meterai. Coba Sekarang!

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• os.energy — os.energy is a digital platform building the "operating system" and digital backbone for the new energy sector.
• Solvera AI — Solvera is an AI-native engineering firm on a mission to unleash the potential of every building engineer with AI. It develops advanced proprietary AI systems to help design better buildings, significantly faster, establishing a brand-new standard for MEP engineering.
• Rool — A full private cloud machine with files, software, and persistent memory. Hosted in the EU, with AI models we self-host in the EU.

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• Waniwani — Help users better understand your offers through personalized AI experiences.
• CardNexus — CardNexus provides a digital platform for managing, trading, and selling trading card collections.
• Macrodata Labs — Turn Physical AI data into training signal: 3D hand tracking, automated QA, and action labeling at scale for robot and egocentric datasets.

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• FoodMaven — FoodMaven is a food distributor, bringing agility and flexibility to the big food system. It sells local and oversupplied food–lost food–to commercial kitchens, at about half price. Its zero-waste sustainability philosophy means unsold food is donated to food banks, animal feed, and composting operations, benefiting both hunger initiatives and theenvironment. With its Internet marketplace, big data optimization technology, and agile logistics model, FoodMaven is for profits, for people, and for the planet.The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs.
• Veeve — Shopper engagement platform for the physical store
• Flashfood — Get massive savings on fresh food items like meat and produce that are nearing their best before date at grocery stores across Canada and the U.S.