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December 15, 2021

This creator platform raised €3m — and half its angels are women or minorities

Berlin-based Passionfroot is a no-code platform to help creators keep track of projects and cashflow.


Eleanor Warnock

3 min read

The Passionfroot team (L to R: Jen Phan, Michelle Tian and Jens Mannanal)

What do a Cambridge-educated doctor, a Senegalese TikToker and two German podcasters named Philipp have in common? 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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