PFR Deep Tech
Funds PFR Deep Tech in Poland, supporting managers building funds in AI, quantum, defense, robotics, space and cybersecurity.
PFR Deep Tech is a sector-focused equity fund-of-funds operated by PFR Ventures, the venture capital arm of Poland's state-owned Polish Development Fund, and is the most technologically specialized program in the PFR Ventures portfolio. It targets VC fund managers building funds concentrated exclusively on deep-tech verticals: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced defense systems, rβ¦
Funds VC managers with deep-tech strategies in AI, quantum computing, advanced defense, robotics, space, and cybersecurity, with PFR allocating PLN 300 million to support 3β5 funds investing in 50β80 Polish portfolio companies.
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