Who's funding European impact funds and startups in 2026? Increasingly, it's a family affair

21 Aug 2026
06:00
Europe's impact founders and fund managers are navigating one of the toughest fundraising markets in years.
Increasingly, family offices are stepping up to write the cheques – from a recent €1.4bn megaround to several positions in impact funds.
We’ve picked 30 prominent family office impact investments from this year that you should know.
Find out:
–> The families that wrote cheques for impact this year
–>The funds and startups that benefitted
–> Why family office capital is in such high demand
Increasingly, family offices are stepping up to write the cheques – from a recent €1.4bn megaround to several positions in impact funds.
We’ve picked 30 prominent family office impact investments from this year that you should know.
Find out:
–> The families that wrote cheques for impact this year
–>The funds and startups that benefitted
–> Why family office capital is in such high demand