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August 3, 2026

Index Ventures doubles down on AI with fresh $2bn fundraise

Fresh capital takes VC's assets to $3.5bn as it expands bets across seed and growth-stage startups

Martin Coulter

2 min read

Index Ventures has raised $2bn in fresh capital, giving one of Europe's best-known VC firms a total of $3.5bn to deploy as it bets on AI creating the next generation of global technology companies.

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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