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13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs

Startups are building technologies to reduce Europe’s reliance on foreign players for critical materials


Robina von Stein, principal at Contrarian Ventures

European startups are setting their sights on resolving a growing pain point: the continent’s over-reliance on imports for supplies of critical materials, which are needed to make things such as consumer electronics, batteries, satellites and wind turbines.

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Alexis Houssou, founder and managing partner at HCVC
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A picture of Robina von Stein, principal at Contrarian Ventures
Robina von Stein, principal at Contrarian Ventures
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Pauline Ancona, associate at Alven
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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