Paris-based Varsity VC, a brand-new seed investor founded by banking veteran and ex-Société Générale deputy CEO Didier Valet, has closed a first €75m for its first fund, targeting €150m.
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February 7, 2024
Ex-Société Générale’s exec launches new €150m European seed fund
The fund will back startups across Europe in healthtech, climate tech, enterprise software and — of course — fintech
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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