Former Accel investor Candice du Fretay, who worked on the firm’s investments in buzzy agentic AI startup H Company and fantasy football unicorn Sorare, is launching a solo GP fund of $20m.
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April 8, 2025
Ex-Accel investor Candice du Fretay launches $20m solo GP fund
Du Fretay, who backed high-profile startups like H Company and Sorare, has secured half of the fund’s target
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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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