Creator Fund raises $56M with German and Danish government backing

Creator Fund closed a $56 million fund, the largest student-backed VC fund globally, with 71 limited partners from 21 countries. KfW Capital, Germany's state development bank, is the largest investor. The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark also committed capital. Jamie Macfarlane launched the fund in 2019 to bridge European university research and startup creation. The fund recruits 40 Venture Fellows annually from 450 applicants across 30 universities in 10 countries.