# Horizon 2020

> Horizon 2020 is a VC fund in Brussels backing Biotechnology, Health Care and Software. See 128 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Total investments: 128
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 66%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-commission
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/eu_h2020
- Website: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

Horizon 2020 is a VC fund in Brussels focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation program supporting University of Coimbra Olimpiada Economia

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $71k–$5.8M |
| Grant | $61k–$3.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 28 | 22% |
| Health Care | 27 | 21% |
| Software | 21 | 16% |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 15% |
| Medical Device | 17 | 13% |

182 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 98 | 77% |
| Seed | 12 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 4% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 2% |
| Series A | 2 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 15 | 12% |
| Switzerland | 14 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 10% |
| Israel | 12 | 9% |
| Germany | 10 | 8% |

21 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NovaMea | NovaMea is a cleantech startup that designs and commercializes electrochemical systems for energy storage and conversion.Its purpose is to create technology, services, and products for the storage and conversion of energy using electrochemical processes, as well as to produce, store, sell, and distribute these products and their components. |  | Grant | Jan 12, 2024 |  |
| Perciv AI | Perciv provides artificial intelligence (AI)-based software solutions to unlock the latent possibilities of radars and allow resilient and economical autonomous systems with Lidar-like performance even in severe weather circumstances. | $172.6K | Grant | Dec 07, 2023 |  |
| 3Dock | 3Dock provides cloud-based 3D printing services for companies that need additional production capacity. The platform allows team collaboration by sharing designs, tracking progress, and managing projects in real time. Printing jobs can be started remotely, enabling work from the office or home. The service provides access to professional 3Dprinting infrastructure without requiring hardware investments. It also supports large-scale prototyping and product development for multiple departments within a company. | $53.8K | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2023 |  |
| Neuron Soundware | Neuron Soundware is a deep tech startup in AI and IoT using audio analysis to detect broken machines.Neuron soundware develops a detection system that detects machine problems. By recording audio data via sensors and the subsequent automatic evaluation, failures or abnormal behaviors of machines are detected and production breakdowns areprevented.Neuron soundware was named “Idea of ​the Year 2016” in the Czech Republic for the combination of artificial intelligence and IoT (using acoustic sensors). Founded in 2016 by Pavel Konečný in Prague, the company received EUR 600,000 investment by J&T Ventures in 2017. In 2018, Neuron soundware was classified as a “Cool Vendor in Acoustic Technologies for Predictive Maintenance” by Gartner. And one year later the company closed Round A with EUR 5.75 milion investment from INVEN CAPITAL and LEAD VENTURES.We are proud to work with clients such as Airbus, Siemens, BMW, Skoda, MVV Energie, Bosch, LG or Daimler."We listen - so you can fix it before it breaks."​ | $7.5M | Grant | Apr 14, 2023 |  |
| Fairbrics | Fairbrics is developing the first synthetic fiber with a net positive impact on climate change and capable of meeting the demand of the market. | $23.7M | Grant | Jan 17, 2023 |  |
| Colomba Link | Colomba Link revolutionizes the IoT industry with Monidas: an AI-powered platform that delivers cutting-edge monitoring and data analysis tools. Our novel HaaS + SaaS subscription model redefines the industrial process monitoring landscape. By partnering with IoT device manufacturers, we streamline IoT device setup and maintenance, freeingcustomers from automation complexities. The Monidas cloud platform introduces AI workflows for device integration, dynamic data visualization, analytics, and customizable alerts, presenting a seamless solution designed for the Industrial IoT and smart building sectors. | $74.9K | Grant | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Partseeker | Partseeker is digital platform for buying and selling automotive used spare parts online.Connecting supply and demand, enriching and controlling spare parts information and thanks to our technology, we offer a smart way for consumers and professional car wrecker to sell and buy automotive used spare parts through our platforms.We provide abetter alternative to new product offering original parts, used or renewed allowing consumer to save time, money and our planet resourcesFor more information please visit www.partseeker.it |  | Grant | Dec 20, 2022 |  |
| VCG.AI | VCG.AI uses AI & Big Data to provide targeted circular resource use solutions to manufacturing companies | $66K | Grant | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| VCG.AI | The Intelligence Behind Global Circularity VCG.AI transforms industrial by-products and waste into valuable resources.AI-powered development of circular economy business models with the latest technology, material, market, and regulatory insights.Their proprietary AI solution, the Value Chain Generator®, helps companies, cities, and regionsaccelerate the transition to a circular economy, throughValorisation of By-products and Waste, Circular Product Development, Regional Circular Opportunities Assessment. When organisations want to better valorise by-products and waste, develop or source circular materials, or enhance circularity in their value chains, VCG.AI analyses thousands of data points to deliver the optimal solution tailored to their specific needs and locations. What once took months or years can now be achieved in just weeks—without the need to hire additional technology or bioeconomy experts. VCG.AI’s ever-expanding system includes: - 650+ validated circular solutions - 150+ different proven valorisation technologies - 3.5 M companies - 4M tons of project-ready organic residuals across EuropeVCG.AI is on a mission to accelerate the transition to a circular economy by unlocking circular opportunities for businesses worldwide. Learn more about them at www.vcg.ai. | $59K | Grant | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| Again | Again is a carbon utilization company that focuses on transforming carbon emissions into valuable chemicals. Again employs innovative technologies to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial sources and convert them into commercially valuable materials. Again's mission is to mitigate climate change by capturing and repurposingcarbon emissions, transforming them into useful products, and fostering sustainable industrial practices. | $44.3M | Grant | Aug 10, 2022 |  |

10 of 128 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [European Innovation Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-innovation-council) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Capnamic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capnamic-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Israel Innovation Authority](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/israel-innovation-authority) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kindred Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kindredcapital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Horizon 2020 invest in?

Horizon 2020 invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Software startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 128 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Horizon 2020's check size?

Horizon 2020 typically joins rounds of $71k–$5.8M at Seed and $61k–$3.3M at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Horizon 2020 participates in.

### When did Horizon 2020 last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Horizon 2020 closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 128 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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