Early-stage investor Ananda Impact Ventures has announced a €73m first close for a new fund dedicated to deeptech and impact startups in Europe.
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Exclusive: Ananda Impact Ventures closes €73m for new deeptech fund
The firm targets a final close at €108m, which it expects to reach this year
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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