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Connect Ventures holds USD 55 million first close of USD 80 million Fund V

London based Connect Ventures held a USD 55 million first close of its USD 80 million Fund V, anchored by the British Business Bank, to back pre-seed technical founders across Europe with cheques of USD 500,000 to 5 million.

Reported AI-drafted tech.eu, 23 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish the fund's final close size or which companies it will back.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. VC first close funds founders, not a specific technology's own/operate/law/parts. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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