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July 18, 2025

VC isn’t out of the woods yet — but in some corners it’s ‘2021 all over again’

“The return to growth expected for this year has not materialised," says one VC — but some sectors are red hot

Anne Sraders

3 min read

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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