Earlybird closes €360M Fund VIII, doubling down on deeptech and long-term ownership

Earlybird VC has closed its eighth early-stage fund at €360 million, marking the largest raise in the firm’s history and reinforcing its fundraising momentum, which it has maintained through both bull markets and downturns. Backed by a mix of large institutions and family offices, the fund continues a nearly three-decade track record of raising new capital every three to four years without exception. Across its technology investment strategies — including Earlybird Health and multiple growth veh