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Funding · May 08, 2026, 04:17 AM · 1 source

Arāya Sie Fund closes £7.5M first close for women-led tech startups

Arāya Sie Fund announced a £7.5M first close dedicated to women-led tech startups, positioned against a backdrop of rising 'bro renaissance' in venture capital. The fund focuses on early-stage founders in UK/EU with thesis bias toward applied AI and enterprise tooling. European LP commitment to founder diversity stands as counter-signal to US-dominated late-stage consolidation around male-founded 'mega-deals'.

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