Air Street becomes one of the largest solo VCs in Europe with $232M fund

TechCrunch / 3/24/2026

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Key Points

  • London’s Air Street Capital announced the closing of its $232M Fund III, aiming to back early-stage AI companies across Europe and North America.
  • The fund’s check sizes are projected to range from $500,000 to $15M, with some growth investments potentially reaching up to $25M.
  • Led by Nathan Benaich, the raise positions Air Street as one of Europe’s largest solo VC funds.
  • The firm cites experience backing AI unicorns such as Black Forest Labs and ElevenLabs, and notes exits including Adept (sold to Amazon) and Graphcore (sold to SoftBank).
  • Air Street reported having $400M in assets under management, with Fund II at $121M and Fund I at $17M raised in 2020.

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.