Montis VC appoints director for new €50m fund: 'Europe is fighting for its economic sovereignty'
20 mars 2026
09:53
Poland's Montis VC has marked the first close of its debut fund at €50m.
Following the appointment of its new director, Michal Bas, the fund is now looking to write over 20 cheques for energy and industrial startups across Europe.
"We're at a moment where Europe is fighting for its economic sovereignty," Bas tells Impact Loop.
Following the appointment of its new director, Michal Bas, the fund is now looking to write over 20 cheques for energy and industrial startups across Europe.
"We're at a moment where Europe is fighting for its economic sovereignty," Bas tells Impact Loop.
Montis VC has raised €50m in the first close of a new venture fund aimed at backing startups in energy and industrial technology, as investors across Europe ramp up support for sectors tied to economic resilience.
"We're at a moment where Europe is fighting for its economic sovereignty – in semiconductors, in defence, in energy," Michal Bas, Montis VC's new director, tells Impact Loop via email.