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November 8, 2023

Acton Capital closes sixth fund of €225m — its largest to date

The longstanding German VC says there are still plenty of opportunities at the growth stage

German VC Acton Capital — a firm which says it cares more about business model innovation than tech innovation — has raised its sixth fund of €225m. It will back B2B and consumer companies at Series A and Series B stage in Europe and Canada.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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