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April 13, 2026

Eka Ventures raises £80m to invest in startups ‘leaning into regulation’

The firm is focused on less popular areas like health, wellness and decarbonisation


Anne Sraders

3 min read

Eka Ventures team. Courtesy of Eka Ventures

Climate and consumer aren’t “out” – at least, according to Camilla Dolan, cofounder of London-based Eka Ventures. 

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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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