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December 5, 2022

Partech closes fourth fund for global pre-seed and seed companies with €120m

General partner Romain Lavault says it’s a “perfect storm” for early companies as layoffs make more talent available


Selin Bucak

3 min read

Romain Lavault

Venture capital group Partech has closed its latest seed fund, raising €120m — and says that more available talent in the wake of layoffs is creating a “perfect storm” for new startups. 

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Selin Bucak

Selin Bucak is a freelance finance writer based in Paris. She tweets from @SelinBucak2

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