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January 24, 2024

Smedvig Ventures closes new €115m fund to back European B2B startups

The fund will back startups at the Series A and B stages

UK-based VC Smedvig Ventures has closed a new €115m fund targeting B2B startups across Europe, with a focus on the UK, Nordics and Benelux. All the cash was stumped up by the Smedvig family office.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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