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440 British VC Concept Ventures raises €75 million to create Europe’s biggest dedicated pre-Seed fund

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups 2 place · 09/30/2025 00:00 EDT

British VC Concept Ventures raises €75 million to create  Europe’s biggest dedicated pre-Seed fund

London-based Concept Ventures is today announcing the close of an €75 million Fund II to back the UK and Europe’s most promising early-stage tech talent – allegedly positioning it as the largest dedicated pre-Seed fund in Europe. The raise was backed by LPs including Aldea Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, Marktlink Capital, Dominus, and Granite ...

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