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March 12, 2024

SolarMente becomes first Spanish startup being backed by Leo DiCaprio

The investment deal is ‘big’ and was struck after four months of negotiations, says CEO Wouter Draijier

Leonardo DiCaprio has chosen green energy startup SolarMente as his first investment in Spain. 

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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