Air Street becomes one of the largest solo VCs in Europe with $232M fund | TechCrunch
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London’s Air Street Capital has raised a large Fund III with eyes locked on backing early-stage European and North American AI companies.
In Brief Posted: 3:36 PM PDT · March 23, 2026 Image Credits:Peter Dazeley / Getty Images Dominic-Madori Davis Air Street becomes one of the largest solo VCs in Europe with $232M fund London’s Air Street Capital has raised a $232 million Fund III with eyes set on backing early-stage AI companies across Europe and North America, the firm announced Monday. Check sizes will range from $500,000 to $15 million, with select growth investments reaching up to $25 million. Led by Nathan Benaich, this raise makes Air Street one of Europe’s largest solo VC funds. It’s already backed notable AI unicorns like Black Forest Labs and ElevenLabs, and has seen exits from companies like Adept (sold to Amazon) and Graphcore (sold to SoftBank). The firm now has $400 million in assets under management, the FT reported. Its Fund II was $121 million, up from the $17 million raised for Fund I back in 2020. Topics AI, Air Street Capital, Europe, In Brief, Venture June 9 Boston, MA Actively scaling? Fundraising? Planning your next launch?TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 delivers tactical playbooks and direct access to 1,000+ founders and investors who are building, backing, and closing. REGISTER NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Daily News Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage. TechCrunch Mobility TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. Startups Weekly Startups are the core of TechC...
