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November 11, 2020

Exclusive: See the pitch deck Seedcamp used to raise its latest £78m fund

The VC firm now counts four unicorns in its portfolio — and has an unrivalled network in Europe.


Amy Lewin

6 min read

The last time Seedcamp went to raise a fund, Brexit happened; this year when it headed out fundraising, a pandemic hit.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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