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January 24, 2024

EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers

European Commission floats increasing EU funding for dual-use technologies

The European Commission wants to make it tougher for investors in rival countries like China to take big stakes in EU startups developing critical tech — but says it will keep new requirements on European VCs light.

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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