Stockholm-based Inception Fund has announced its official launch with a closed angel and pre-seed micro fund of €21m.
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Top Nordic AI founders back Inception Fund’s €21m micro fund
Backers include Taveet Hinrikus and founders of Lovable, Legora and Aris Machina
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