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October 7, 2019

“This fixation on raising huge amounts is crazy”

The investors behind Just Eat and iZettle explain plans for new $300m fund


Maija Palmer

3 min read

Photo credit: Amit Sha’al

83North partner Laurel Bowden warns startup founders to be careful about raising too much too quickly, arguing the fund takes its own advice.

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