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§ Venture Capital · San Francisco, CA, USA
Builds a Europe-focused software platform, investing in and scaling B2B SaaS for mobility and RegTech sectors.
European Tech Collective is a Europe-focused investment organization that executes a buy-and-build strategy to acquire and scale B2B SaaS companies. The firm targets enterprise software providers operating specifically within the mobility technology and regulatory compliance sectors to build a consolidated technology platform. Its investment portfolio includes established industry entities such as INVERS GmbH, LapID, cleversoft group, and Fleet Technology. Through its operational scaling initiatives, the organization has successfully expanded individual portfolio companies, including growing one subsidiary from 35 to over 200 employees and supporting cleversoft group through multiple acquisitions since 2003. These acquired platforms deliver fleet management, regulatory compliance, and risk reporting solutions to global mobility providers and Tier 1 financial institutions across the broader European market. The organization was established by co-founders Lars Becker and Sjoerd Smaal, though its exact founding year remains undisclosed.
European Tech Collective has 2 tracked investments across 2 companies. The latest tracked deal is $174.8M Series E in ICEYE in December 2025.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | ICEYE | $174.8M Series E | Jeannette Fuerstenberg | Peter Sarlin, A.P. Moller Holding, Nicolas Dufourcq, Ilmarinen, Keva, Lifeline Ventures, Solidium, Tesi |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Black Forest Labs | $300.0M Series B | Anjney Midha, Nowi Kallen | Brendan Iribe, Clément Delangue, Garry TAN, Guillermo Rauch, Mati Staniszewski, Michael Ovitz, Nico Rosberg, Timo Aila, Vladlen Koltun, Adobe, AIR Street Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, BroadLight Capital, Canva, Cherry Ventures, Creandum, Deutsche Telekom, Earlybird Venture Capital, Figma Ventures, General Catalyst, Headline, LEA Partners, LUX Capital, Northzone, Notion Capital, NVIDIA, Quantumlight, Samsung Next, Section 32, Shutterstock, Stepstone Group, SV Angel, Temasek, Visionaries Club |