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June 11, 2026

Newton Venture Program CEO Anu Adebajo on Europe’s ‘zombie funds’

The pair discuss the state of Europe's VC ecosystem in this week's episode of the Sifted Podcast

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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