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June 12, 2024

Former Bain and Molten Ventures investors reach first close for Finnish crypto fund

Equilibrium Ventures (EQV) has hit the first close of a targeted €30m fund amid a renewed interest in blockchain startups

Tom Matsuda

3 min read

Equilibrium Ventures (EQV), a new seed-stage crypto fund headquartered in Finland, has hit the first close of a targeted €30m fund amid a renewed interest in blockchain startups, telling Sifted that roughly 20% — €6m — is committed from LPs already. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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