Which US VCs have partners on the ground in Europe?

Some of America's biggest VC firms have pitched their flags in Europe in the last several years, enticed by the opportunities in one of the world’s liveliest startup scenes. And they’re backing some of the continent’s biggest movers and shakers: companies like mobility unicorn Bolt, buy now, pay later giant Klarna and Stability AI have all been the beneficiaries of American cash.

So far this year, 42% of the funding drummed up by Europe’s startups has come from investors based in the US, according to Dealroom — and it’s not just the cash making its way here. The firms are starting to permanently base partners  across the pond in a hope of getting closer to deals.
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ICONIQHQ: California
Europe office: London
European investments in 2022, according to Dealroom: 1
European investments in 2023 so far, according to Dealroom:  4
ICONIQ has backed companies including AI startup Builder and autonomous accounting fintech Vic.AI. It has one general partner in its London office: 

• Seth Pierrepont 

Insight PartnersHQ: New York
Europe office: London
European investments in 2022: 20
European investments in 2023 so far:  8
Insight Partners is on the cap tables of startups including fintech Checkout.com, AI-powered damage assessment company Tractable and second-hand marketplace Vinted. While the US-based team also runs European deals, the firm has just one partner on the ground: 

• Alessandro Luciano

Lightspeed Venture PartnersHQ: California
Europe offices: London, Paris and Berlin
European investments in 2022, according to Dealroom: 21
European investments in 2023 so far, according to Dealroom: 6
Lightspeed counts AI startup StabilityAI, HR startup Personio and grocery delivery service Zapp among its European portfolio. The fund’s partners on the ground in Europe are: 

• Paul Murphy (London)
• Julie Kainz (London) 
• Alexander Schmitt (Berlin)
• Antoine Moyroud (France)

Andreessen Horowitz
HQ: California
Europe office: London
European investments in 2022, according to Dealroom: 11
European investments in 2023 so far, according to Dealroom: 9 
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has backed the likes of AI metaverse design platform Improbable and event tech startup Hopin. Its first European office, led by general partner Sriram Krishnan, will open later this year. 
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