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February 23, 2021

New €200m VC fund 2150 has a mission to clean up Europe’s cities

2150 wants to drag the construction and urban planning industries towards a tech-enabled, sustainable future.


Sarah Drumm

5 min read

The 2150 team

There’s a new addition to the growing crop of sustainability-focused VC funds, and it wants to use its cash to clean up cities across Europe.

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