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Tim Chen’s Essence VC Raises New $7 Million Fund to Boost Infrastructure Startup Investments

Essence VC, led by Tim Chen, is raising a new $7 million fund to lead larger pre-seed rounds and have greater investment flexibility, focusing on infrastructure startups. This fund is separate from their previous $41 million fund raised last year.

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