The CEO and chief of staff at Project Europe, the high-profile investment initiative launched by VC Harry Stebbings to back the continent’s youngest entrepreneurs, are stepping down from their roles as the fund prepares for its next chapter.
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Exclusive: Project Europe leads step down as fund readies next chapter
Kitty Mayo and Jade Yarrow are handing over the reins of the high-profile initiative, which has backed almost 30 startups since launching last year
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