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March 21, 2024

Frontline pushes startups for New York expansion as it closes $100m seed fund

The London and Dublin-based VC has also raised a $100m growth fund

In days gone by, the bright lights of countless tech giants’ headquarters made San Francisco the destination of choice for many intrepid European founders with global ambitions.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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