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October 27, 2023

German fund of funds Equation buys VC fundraising platform Betterfront

Equation says it is also interested in access to Betterfront's secondary marketplace for stakes in VC firms

Eleanor Warnock

3 min read

VCs love to invest in software companies, but it isn't every day that they buy them. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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