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January 6, 2021

European Commission makes its first equity investments into startups

The European Commission has made direct equity investments into 42 startups from around the continent


Freya Pratty

2 min read

The European Commission has made its first direct equity investments into startups — backing 42 companies from around Europe — in an attempt to plug the funding gap and boost innovation on the continent.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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