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#62: Inka Mero – backing deep tech startups that are changing the world
Startups and entrepreneurship

#62: Inka Mero – backing deep tech startups that are changing the world

The Growth Pod 22.05.2025 59 min
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Voima Ventures is one of the only VC funds in Europe focused only on deep tech. With over 200M€ raised in total, they invest in everything from quantum computing to hormone testing and new biomaterials. Founder and CEO Inka Mero joins us to share how they find and fund world-changing startups, what a great founding team looks like, and how…

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