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March 3, 2025

Araya Ventures’ solo GP closes in on first fund of £20m

The firm has its own angel academy, which trains women to become investors

Europe’s crowd of solo GPs has been gradually growing over the last few years — and exited entrepreneur Rupa Popat is one of the latest to join the pack.

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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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