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April 14, 2026

‘The next big thing’: Newfund raises €60m to back brain technologies

The Paris-based firm is one of the only European VCs to dedicate a fund exclusively to brain technologies

Paris-based early-stage VC Newfund has closed a €60m fund dedicated to brain technologies in a bid to tackle a small but fast-growing market.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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