British AI voice startup ElevenLabs’ early investor Carles Reina has raised $15m for a solo GP fund to back AI, robotics and defence startups at pre-seed and seed. The new London and Barcelona-based fund, Baobab Ventures, is backed by LPs including Cendana Capital, Isomer Capital, RSJ Investments, Emergence Ventures, Cyber Fund and partners at early-stage funds early-stage funds Concept Ventures and Credo Ventures.
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ElevenLabs investor Carles Reina raises $15m solo GP fund to back defence and AI startups
Reina has been an active angel investor and has backed the likes of Revolut
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