Interview

July 12, 2023

What kind of VC does KfW Capital want to invest in?

KfW Capital says it’s open to invest in nearly all VC funds — as long as they do their homework

Many LPs have kept their pocketbooks closed for VCs in the last year, but Germany’s state-backed KfW Capital says it's open for business. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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