Observed Signal · Jun 17, 2024 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Spanish Kfund Raises €70M for AI and Cloud Startups
Spanish venture capital firm Kfund has raised €70 million in commitments for its sixth fund, K3. The fund is designed to support high-impact technology projects in southern Europe, with investments ranging from €100,000 to €10 million across pre-seed to Series A stages. Kfund focuses on startups in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Edge Computing, 5G connectivity, Blockchain, and Cloud Services. The new fund builds on the firm's earlier vehicles, K1 and K2, which backed companies including Factorial, Urbanitae, Exoticca, Barkibu, and Abacum. Kfund has previously co-invested with international funds such as Creandum, Atomico, a16z, Goldman Sachs, Softbank, CRV, and Bitkraft. General Partner Iñaki Arrola said the fund deepens the journey begun in 2016 and reinforces the firm's commitment to entrepreneurs building impactful companies in southern Europe.
Kfund's €70M fund raise supports early-stage AI and cloud startups in southern Europe, which may nurture future AdTech/MarTech innovation, but it has no direct or immediate advertising technology impact.
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- Kfund raised €70M in commitments for its sixth fund, K3.
- K3 supports investments from €100,000 to €10M across pre-seed to Series A stages.
- Kfund focuses on AI, Data Analytics, Edge Computing, 5G, Blockchain, and Cloud Services.
- Portfolio companies backed by previous Kfund vehicles include Factorial, Urbanitae, Exoticca, Barkibu, and Abacum.
- Kfund has co-invested with Creandum, Atomico, a16z, Goldman Sachs, Softbank, CRV, and Bitkraft.
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