Ancep €7.6M ($8.5M) funding round led by Creandum SRTD Biotech €31.5M Seed round led by Mérieux Equity Partners (Mérieux Innovation 2 fund) Seva Money €4.5M ($5M) Seed round led by Revent Crowd Threat €1.2M (£1M) raises a funding round Memora €1.8M (DKK 13M) funding round led by True Collective Marble Imaging €6M Seed round led by Cherry Ventures Onodrim Industries €268.7M ($300M) Series A round led by Lux Capital Vensum Power €9M Series A round led by Lifeline Ventures Alethio Therapeutics €80.3M Series A round led by Sofinnova Partners T-Therapeutics €118.4M ($133M) Series B round led by Advent Life Sciences Granit €3.5M funding round led by Seedcamp Mindmax €3.0M ($3.3M) Pre-seed round led by Concept Ventures FluoRok €26.7M ($30M) Series A round led by Orano Venture Fund Kabilio €10M funding round led by Picus Capital Claimlane €5.6M Series A round led by Verb Ventures Green Voltis €13.5M Series A round led by Lochpine Capital VÆRIDION €30M Series A round led by SHIFT Invest Conlio €6.4M funding round led by Piton Capital 1nhaler €2.7M (£2.2M) funding round led by Archangels Vitroscope €4.5M ($5M) Seed round led by Cerberus Ventures

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Defy Partners

Woodside, California · Founded 2016

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Investment thesis

Early-stage venture firm, trading as Defy.vc, backing founders at seed and Series A.

Defy Partners, which trades as Defy.vc, is an early-stage venture firm in California founded in 2016 by Neil Sequeira and Trae Vassallo.

In composites, it was among the backers of Arevo, the composites 3D printing company that raised about $70 million before ceasing operations in 2023.

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