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August 8, 2025

16 university spinouts to watch, according to VCs

Investors from B2venture, Earlybird, First Momentum and AlbionVC share their picks

Tom Nugent

8 min read

Europe’s VCs are scouring the grounds of university campuses for the next big thing, convinced a fund returner could be lying in wait in a lab somewhere on the continent.

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