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September 9, 2021

All-female leadership raises Iceland’s largest VC fund, Crowberry Capital

Crowberry closes $90m second fund, with $40m more to close in 2022.


Eleanor Warnock

4 min read

Crowberry Capital founders Helga Valfells, Hekla Arnardottir, and Jenny Ruth Hrafnsdottir

A trio of female VCs has raised Iceland’s largest VC fund ever and one of Europe’s largest all female-led funds. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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