Current first-time fund managers don’t have access to the seemingly endless supply of cash and optimism that their predecessors did in the heyday of 2021. Yet, despite the economic downturn, LPs pulling out of commitments, reduced risk appetite and the hundreds of rejections first-time fund managers have reported, new VC funds are still popping up across Europe.
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