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December 3, 2019

Family office investment into European startups jumps fivefold

The money invested in European startups by family offices or rich individuals has risen fivefold in the past five years. Private wealth is also now the biggest source of funding for venture capital funds.


Kim Darrah

3 min read

The amount of private wealth invested directly into European startups has grown almost five-fold over the past five years, according to research by Dealroom for Talis Capital, as individuals join the gold-rush for tech in a search for growth assets.

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