Europe-centric Atomico closes $765m tech fund, eyes Asia deals too

Europe-centric Atomico closes $765m tech fund, eyes Asia deals too

Atomico CEO Niklas Zennstrom attends the eG8 forum in Paris May 25, 2011. The eG8 forum gathers "leaders of the Internet" to consider and discuss the future of the Internet and society. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Atomico, which has spent the past decade proving startups can prosper outside Silicon Valley, said on Thursday it had closed Europe’s largest standalone tech venture fund, a $765 million war chest that reflects the region’s growing financing firepower.

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