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Project Ventures debuts €5.8 million fund targeting DeepTech and AI startups linked to Imperial College London

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Project Ventures, an early-stage VC firm rooted in the Imperial College London ecosystem, today announced the launch of its debut €5.8 million (£5 million) fund, backing pre-Seed and Seed-stage startups at the intersection of DeepTech and AI.

According to the firm, they are the first independent, alumni-powered VC fund dedicated to the Imperial startup ecosystem; investing between €116k (£100k) and €349k (£300k) into its portfolio companies with three investments already completed to-date (Tewke, NexusAM, and Neubond).

Source: Project Ventures debuts €5.8 million fund targeting DeepTech and AI startups linked to Imperial College London | EU-Startups

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