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June 8, 2022

France gets its first-ever Web3 dedicated fund

With a target size of €100m, the Ledger Cathay Capital fund will invest in Web3 entrepreneurs globally, from building blockchain and decentralised finance projects to developing new cryptocurrencies.


Selin Bucak

3 min read

Cathay Innovation Paris team. Photo credits: Cathay Innovation

Global VC firm Cathay Innovation and French fintech unicorn Ledger have partnered up to launch an early-stage fund dedicated to Web3 — the country’s first-ever dedicated fund to the sector. 

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Selin Bucak

Selin Bucak is a freelance finance writer based in Paris. She tweets from @SelinBucak2

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