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November 22, 2022

Poland’s bValue raises €72m to invest in later stage startups from CEE

The VC is changing tack as international investors muscle into the region


Zosia Wanat

3 min read

bValue partners, Maciej Balsewicz and Michał Bartosz

Polish VC firm bValue has announced its third fund, targeted at later-stage tech startups from central and eastern Europe (CEE). It’s raised €72m at first close, and hopes to raise €100m in total.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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