# Yvonne Bajela secures $17m for UK and European startup fund

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/yvonne-bajela-is-bringing-17m-in-fresh-capital-to-europes-startup-scene/
- Published: 2026-11-03T08:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T08:13:07+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/03/yvonne-bajela-is-bringing-17m-in-fresh-capital-to-europes-startup-scene/
- Topics: AI, Art, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Europe, Technology, World

## Key points

- Yvonne Bajela closed Evertrue’s first fund at $17 million.
- The firm has backed seven startups so far.
- Evertrue plans to invest in at least 20 companies over three years.

## Summary

Yvonne Bajela has closed an oversubscribed $17 million first fund for Evertrue, her new early-stage investment firm focused on the UK and Europe. After more than a decade in venture capital, she plans to use the fund to back promising startups as AI reshapes how companies are built and creates new opportunities for investors.

Evertrue has already invested in seven companies and plans to back at least 20 over the next three years, with average investments of about £350,000. Bajela had initially aimed to raise around $13 million but capped the fund to avoid pressure to invest simply because more money was available. Five institutional backers include the British Business Bank and Basecamp; about 80% of Evertrue’s investors are UK-based.

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