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October 18, 2023

French VC Breega announces new €150m fund to take on UK market

The VC wants to expand outside of France and is aiming for up to 30% UK-based portfolio companies

Paris-based VC Breega, an early backer of quantum startup Alice & Bob and French unicorn Exotec, has announced a new €150m early-stage fund — with a strong focus on UK startups. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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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