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November 7, 2025

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

Freya Pratty

2 min read

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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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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