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November 16, 2022

Stefano Bernardi becomes first Atomico angel to launch own fund

Unruly Capital will back "weird stuff", Bernardi says

Freya Pratty

4 min read

Self-described "crypto-anarcho-eco-capitalist" Stefano Bernardi, who’s been quietly angel investing for the past few years from his home in the Italian mountains, has raised a new VC fund. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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