Top 25 companies in Europe that invest in startups

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Europe Startups News – Here is the list of the Top 25 companies in Europe that support and invest in startups, according to the StartupBlink Corporate Startup Activity Index 2025.

While the Top 10 companies that support and invest in startups globally include 9 companies that are based in the US - namely Salesforce, Intel, Google, Qualcomm, Comcast, Microsoft, IBM, Ansys and Cisco – and 1 company based in South Korea – namely Samsung Electronics, these are the main European companies that support and invest in startups in 2025.

Top 25 companies in Europe that support and invest in startups in 2025:

1 – Telefonica – Spain

Spanish company Telefonica ranks 1st company in Europe and 11th company globally to support startups in 2025. Telefonica operates in the hardware and IoT industry.

2 – Airbus – France

French company Airbus ranks 2nd company in Europe and 13th company globally to support startups in 2025. Airbus operates in the transportation industry.

3 – SAP – Germany

German company SAP ranks 3rd company in Europe and 18th company globally to support startups in 2025. SAP operates in the software and data industry.

4 – BMW - Germany

German company BMW ranks 4th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 29,727. BMW operates in the transportation industry.

5 - Bertelsmann - Germany

German company Bertelsmann ranks 5th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 29,724. Bertelsmann operates in the Social & leisure industry.

6 - EXOR N.V. Conglomerate - The Netherlands

Dutch company EXOR N.V. ranks 6th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 27,349. EXOR N.V. operates in the Financial Services industry.

7 - Siemens - Germany

German company Siemens ranks 7th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 26,384. Siemens operates in the Hardware & IoT industry.

8 - Orange - France

French company Orange ranks 8th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 23,570. Orange operates in the Hardware & IoT industry.

9 - LVMH - France

French company LVMH ranks 9th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 21,319. LVMH operates in the Ecommerce & retail industry.

10 - Bosch - Germany

Germany company Bosch ranks 10th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 20,658. Bosch operates in the Hardware & IoT industry.

11 - Bayer - Germany

Germany company Bayer ranks 11th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 19,308. Bayer operates in the Healthtech industry.

12 - Jaguar Land Rover - United Kingdom

British company Jaguar Land Rover ranks 12th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 18,192. Bayer operates in the transportation industry.

13 - Mercadona - Spain

Spanish company Mercadona ranks 13th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 16,379. Mercadona operates in the Ecommerce & retail industry.

14 - HSBC - UK

British company HSBC ranks 14th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 15,907. HSBC operates in the Fintech industry.

15 - Accenture - Ireland

Irish company Accenture ranks 15th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 15,184. Accenture Ireland operates in the software & data industry.

16 - Equinor - Norway

Norvegian company Equinor ranks 16th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 15,106. Equinor operates in the Energy & Environment industry.

17 - Roche - Switzerland

Swiss company Roche ranks 17th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 14,357. Roche operates in the Healthtech industry.

18 - Sanofi - France

French company Sanofi ranks 18th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 13,961. Sanofi operates in the Healthtech industry.

19 - BP - United Kingdom

British company BP ranks 19th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 13,547. BP operates in the Energy & Environment industry.

20 - Maersk - Denmark

Danish company Maersk ranks 20th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 12,270. Maersk operates in the Transportation industry.

21 - National Grid - United Kingdom

British company National Grid ranks 21st company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 12,245. National Grid UK operates in the Energy & Environment industry.

22 - Novo Nordisk Foundation - Denmark

Danish company Novo Nordisk Foundation ranks 22nd company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 11,548. Novo Nordisk Foundation operates in the Healthtech industry.

23 - RELX - United Kingdom

British company RELX ranks 23rd company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 11,448. RELX operates in the software & data industry.

24 - ABN AMRO Bank - The Netherlands

Dutch company ABN AMRO Bank ranks 24th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 10,887. ABN AMRO Bank operates in the Fintech industry.

25 - SONAE - Portugal

Portuguese Group SONAE ranks 25th company in Europe to support startups in 2025 and has a global ranking of 10,392. SONAE operates in the Financial Services industry.