n the first quarter of 2023 the EIC Fund has become the largest venture capital investor in European deals measured by amount invested, and third in number of deals. Since its launch in 2020, the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund) has approved altogether 268 investments into deep-tech companies for a total of €1.407 billion. 147 of those companies have already signed their investment agreements. These companies are pioneering start-ups that are poised to bring breakthrough innovations to citizens and businesses working in the field of information and communication technologies, biotechnology, healthcare, energy, space, agriculture and more.
The European Innovation Council Fund: the biggest European deep tech investor (europa.eu)