Blossom Capital raised $85 million for its first European startup fund. It was founded by 31-year-old investor Ophelia Brown and is one of the rare female-founded venture capital firms in Europe. There is a stark lack of diversity in European venture capital, and Blossom says it wants to open to all founders regardless of their backgrounds. A young, star investor has raised $85 million for a new tech venture capital fund which aims to go up against the major European funds to target early-stage startups.