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Version One Ventures raises fresh capital for early bets on AI, robotics and deep tech

$78M. Version One Ventures just closed its fifth fund—and it's doubling down on pre-seed AI and robotics bets.

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Why it matters

Early-stage VC continues to see AI and robotics as a growth vector worth capital deployment. Version One's dual-fund structure signals confidence in portfolio-stage exits and new company formation in deep tech.

The key facts

7 to know

  1. Version One Fund V: $78M for pre-seed and seed investments

  2. Opportunities Fund III: $30M for follow-on investments

  3. Total capital deployed: $108M

  4. Focus areas: AI, robotics, deep tech

  5. Fund stage: Version One Fund V (fifth iteration)

  6. Total capital raised: $108M

  7. Fund type: Early-stage venture (pre-seed/seed stage)

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Publisher excerpt: The firm announced that it closed Version One Fund V, a $78 million fund focused on pre-seed and seed investments, along with Opportunities Fund III, a $30 million fund designed to make follow-on investments in its most promising portfolio companies.
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