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Earlybird veterans launch U2V fund for European deep-tech spinouts

Earlybird-X veterans launched U2V, a deep-tech fund targeting a EUR 60 million close to back pre-seed and seed start-ups spun out of European technical universities, announcing an undisclosed first closing anchored by Jungheinrich's Uplift Ventures.

Reported Editor-read Sifted, 10 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not confirm the EUR 60 million target has been reached; only a first, undisclosed tranche has closed.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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