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September 11, 2026
The European founders who’ve set up funds
Nik Storonsky, Taavet Hinrikus, Daniel Ek: we list the founders who have set up funds
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# Venture capital# Adriaan Mol# Aenu# Atomico# Cherry Ventures# Corinne Vigreux# Daniel Ek# David Helgason# Dig Ventures# Fabian Heilemann# Ferry Heilemann# Filip Dames# Flat Capital# Foobar# Guillaume Pousaz# Harold Goddijn# Nik Storonsky# Niklas Adalberth# Niklas Zennstrom# Norrsken# Plural# Prima Materia# QuantumLight# Rinkelberg Capital# Ross Mason# Sebastian Siemiatkowski# Skaala# Spacetime# Sten Tamkivi# Taavet Hinrikus# Transition Ventures# Zinal Growth

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