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July 18, 2023

France’s Eurazeo closes second smart city fund at €400m

The investor’s third and final closing will continue to target high-growth startups developing smart city technologies

French investment group Eurazeo has announced the third and final closing of its second smart city fund at €400m. Its first was an early backer of top European startups including Glovo and Forsee Power. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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