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Creator Fund closes $56 million European fund to back scientific founders in deep tech sectors. The fund supports PhD students and researchers at early company formation stages. KfW Capital leads with $15 million, joined by EIFO, Equation Capital, Basecamp, JIMCO, and Allocator One. 71 limited partners from 21 countries participate. The fund expands Creator Fund's Scientific Founder programme across 30 universities in 10 countries.
Creator Fund closes €48.8 million fund to back European scientific founders before pitch decks. KfW Capital leads with €12 million, EIFO follows with €9.5 million. 71 limited partners from 21 countries commit. The fund invests up to €1 million per startup, typically to PhDs, students, or professors. Investments focus on AI, BioTech, and DeepTech.
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.
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