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French-Italian VC 360 Capital raises €85m for deeptech fund backed by European defence prime

The new fund will back up to 25 startups and spinouts in areas like semiconductors, cybersecurity, robotics and the energy transition


Anne Sraders

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360 Capital team, from left to right: Cesare Maifredi, Giulia Galbiati, Alessandro Zaccaria. Courtesy of 360 Capital.

French-Italian venture firm 360 Capital has raised €85m in a first close for a new fund focused on deeptech startups and university spinouts. The firm is targeting a €100m final close by the end of 2026.

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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