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June 16, 2021

Isomer Capital turns growth VC with €100m fund to invest in European startup winners

The prominent LP investor wants to back 20 standout startups from its VC funds’ portfolios.


Amy Lewin

3 min read

The Isomer team

Isomer Capital, the London-based fund-of-funds which has backed VC firms like Hoxton Ventures, Seedcamp, Kindred, Future Positive Capital, Entrepreneur First and Hardware Club, is now stepping further into the VC side of the market. 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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