Endeavor Catalyst Closes Oversubscribed $320 Million Fund V as Europe Becomes Its Fastest-Growing Market

Europe is now Catalyst’s fastest-growing region, with more than 90 investments across 10 markets and 20 portfolio companies valued at US$1 billion or more

European portfolio companies raised US$3.3 billion in rounds joined by Catalyst across 2025 and the first half of 2026 – more than any other region
Fund V investments include EnduroSat and HappyRobot, alongside a European portfolio featuring Bending Spoons, ElevenLabs, ICEYE and Fever

LONDON, October 07, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Europe has become Endeavor Catalyst’s fastest-growing market as the global venture fund begins deploying Fund V, an oversubscribed US$320 million fund announced today.

Endeavor Catalyst has now made more than 90 investments across 10 European markets, with 20 portfolio companies valued at $1 billion or more. Fund V investments tied to Europe include EnduroSat, founded in Bulgaria; and HappyRobot, founded by Spanish entrepreneurs. They join a regional portfolio that includes Bending Spoons, ElevenLabs, Preply, ICEYE and Fever.

Investment pace in Europe

The pace of investment has accelerated: Catalyst invested in 12 companies selected through Endeavor’s European offices during the first half of 2026, compared with 14 in all of 2025 and seven in 2024. European portfolio companies raised $3.3 billion in rounds joined by Catalyst across 2025 and the first half of 2026 – more than companies in any other region where the fund invests, including Latin America.

“The talent coming out of countries like Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Greece, Spain and Turkey is some of the best anywhere in the world,” said Pete Benedetto, head of Europe for Endeavor Catalyst. “We are doubling down on Europe with Fund V to help ensure European founders have access to the capital they need to build the next generation of global companies.”

London as a bridge to global capital

Endeavor’s Global Hub in London gives founders a base in one of the world’s most important capital markets. Launched in 2024, the Global Hub now includes more than 90 Endeavor Entrepreneurs and 100 companies, helping connect founders with global capital, talent, mentors and new markets.

“London attracts founders who have already started building somewhere else and need a platform to take it global. They arrive with traction and the resilience of building where there was no playbook, and here they find the later-stage capital, talent and partners to scale,” said Constanza Castro Feijóo, managing director of Endeavor’s Global Hub in London. “Fund V puts more of that capital within reach, and our role is to keep every founder one introduction away from the people who can help them build category-defining companies.”