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September 10, 2024

Exclusive: Fintech fund Outward raises £51m to defy the sector’s funding slump

Outward has previously invested in UK fintechs such as Curve, Bud and Peppy

Tom Matsuda

3 min read

Outward VC, a London-based VC firm focusing on fintech, has received backing from the British Business Bank (BBB) and completed a first close of £51m for its second fund. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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