Case Study: European Circular Bioeconomy Fund achieves stronger fundraising and deal sourcing with PitchBook

How the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund uses PitchBook to fundraise and source deals that bolster innovative startups

The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), a venture capital fund based in Bonn, Germany, needed better ways to raise capital and source later-stage deals across Europe’s circular bioeconomy. Using PitchBook, the team looked to identify limited partners, find up-to-date contact information, and research innovative startups in sectors like biorefinery, bio-based materials, and foodtech.

PitchBook helped ECBF streamline fundraising, deal sourcing, and due diligence with granular financial data, funding histories, founder information, competitive intelligence, and returns profiles. With PitchBook, ECBF said it had already raised more than €200 million toward its €250 million target, while also improving confidence in investment decisions through higher-quality data and faster company research.

European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Eugen Kaprov

Associate