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January 25, 2022

InfraVia's €501m fund wants to scale 15 European tech champions

It’s one of the largest growth funds in Europe


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Paris-based VC firm InfraVia has raised a new growth fund worth €501m. It’s one of the largest growth funds in Europe, and the team say they’re on the hunt for “around 15 European tech champions”.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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