The aim of Highland Europe’s newly launched €700m investment fund can be summarised in three words, says Fergal Mullen, cofounder of the firm: “tech, growth and Europe.”
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December 7, 2020
“Tech, growth and Europe”: Highland Europe’s new €700m fund
The new fund will write cheques between €10 and €70m to help Europe's tech companies scaleup
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