Analysis

January 24, 2025

Meet the first-time European VC funds of 2025

All the first-time VC fund managers announcing closings in 2025


Amy Lewin

8 min read

AgileGTM Blockchain Fund

It’s been a tough few years for new VC fund managers out hunting for investment. Returns have been few and far between, the IPO market is still stuck in the mud and some of Europe’s biggest VCs have been raising even bigger funds.  

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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