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May 20, 2025

Deeptech VC Lunar Ventures raises second fund of €50m

The firm will invest in pre-seed deeptech startups across Europe and the US

Lunar Ventures has closed its second fund of €50m to invest in pre-seed deeptech startups across Europe and the US.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the DACH region and the future of work, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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