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January 12, 2021

LAUNCHub Ventures' new €44m fund focused on southeast Europe

The fund, the largest to date in Bulgaria and one of the largest in southeastern Europe, highlights the lack of early stage funding in the region


Early stage venture capital firm LAUNCHub Ventures has completed the initial closing of the largest fund ever launched in Bulgaria, and one of the largest to date in southeastern Europe.

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