Analysis

July 5, 2023

Meet the early Sorare backer that paid back half its first fund in 12 months

Possible Ventures is a pre-seed frontier tech fund currently raising its third fund

Eleanor Warnock

4 min read

Founders and investors in Europe often complain the region doesn’t have enough frontier tech funds and funds investing globally. 

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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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