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July 6, 2022

Unconventional Ventures launches €30m fund to invest in underrepresented founders

Atomico, Vaekstfonden and PJ Pärson have all backed Unconventional’s new fund


Amy O'Brien

3 min read

Nora Bavey and Thea Messel, partners at Unconventional Ventures

Unconventional Ventures (UV), a Copenhagen-based investor, has raised a new fund of €30m to invest in underrepresented founders in Europe.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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