Skype co-founder's VC firm just raised an $820 million fund to back European start-ups

Atomico plans to cash in on an ongoing "renaissance" in Europe's tech sector, investment partner Siraj Khaliq said.

European start-ups last year managed to raise well over $30 billion thanks to an increase in bigger rounds.co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, has raised $820 million for a new fund — the biggest since it was set up by the billionaire in 2006.

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