Istanbul-based VC firm 500 Emerging Europe has raised more than €50m for its second fund, which is targeting a close of €70m, to invest in startups from central and eastern Europe (CEE) — from the Baltics to Turkey.
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September 14, 2022
500 Emerging Europe raising a €70m fund for CEE startups
The firm, formerly known as 500 Istanbul VC, thinks talent from the region will create an outsized number of unicorns in the coming years
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