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September 7, 2026

Claret Capital raises €575m for fourth debt fund as ‘less sexy’ startups need access

The firm aims to lend to VC-backed startups in areas like climate, lifesciences and spacetech

Anne Sraders

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London-based Claret Capital Partners has raised €440m for its fourth debt fund, with an additional €135m in separate commitments from two of its limited partners (LPs) with specific conditions. The firm lends to tech companies with a particular focus on areas like climate, deeptech and lifesciences.

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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