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June 21, 2022

LocalGlobe launches new scaleup fund to go to IPO and beyond

It puts LocalGlobe in a pretty unique position among European VCs


Amy Lewin

6 min read

The LocalGlobe team

The LocalGlobe empire has been steadily growing — and today it officially gets even bigger.

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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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