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October 4, 2022

France's Sista announces first close of €100m VC fund

It has an impressive roster of French entrepreneurs backing the fund — and offering their expertise to the portfolio


Amy Lewin

3 min read

The Sista Fund team

Sista, the Paris-based organisation behind some pretty significant — and hilarious — campaigns to get more funding heading towards female founders, is now raising a new VC fund.

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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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