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August 31, 2023

Dutch VC PhotonVentures bets all on photonic chips with new €100m fund

With a €60m fund — which is expected to double in size by 2024 — PhotonVentures wants to support startups using photonic chips to solve real-world problems

Dutch VC PhotonVentures is raising a €100m fund to invest exclusively in startups developing technologies related to photonic chips — and today, it’s announcing a first close of €60m.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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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