Roman Nováček
Partner, Presto Ventures
SIVentures II Fund saw support from a diverse range of German investors, including companies, banks, family offices, entrepreneurs, and funds of funds.
The fund saw support from 100+ Italian founders; new investors remain undisclosed.
The £100 million will fund Cambridge spinouts by supporting their development, commercialisation, and growth through investment and the Entrepreneur in Residence programme.
The fresh funding came from the Tech4Cure initiative under the EU’s Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI).
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The Series B round came from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the German Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIN-D).