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December 15, 2025

Kibo Ventures hits €80m first close of new fund, doubles down on rest of Europe

The Spanish VC is looking beyond its home country for defence, space and AI deals

Tom Nugent

3 min read

Spanish VC firm Kibo Ventures has hit a first close of €80m for its fourth fund with a hard cap of €150m, which it aims to raise by the end of Q2 next year.

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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers robotics, chips and university spinouts. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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