The European Union is seeking an investor to oversee its landmark €5bn Scale Up fund, the largest in the region and a significant win for the selected firm.
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EU seeks investor to steer €5bn Scale Up fund
VCs, private equity firms and others set to bid for control of region’s biggest funding pot
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